2,587 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,560
- 2016: 2,585
- 2021: 2,587
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Spence · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Spence
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are becoming more common in Spence, where the typical age has risen by two years since 2011 to reach 38. The population has remained relatively stable, growing by just 1.1% to reach 2,587 people. While it mirrors the national age profile, it is noticeably older than the typical area in the ACT.
2,587
▲ +1.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Spence — lower than 90% of areas.
| Spence | 2,587 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | 47,356 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Spence is among the smallest at its level, with 2,587 residents. This is a slight increase from 2,560 people in 2011.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 17.7% of the area, a rise of 7.2 percentage points since 2011 and well above the ACT figure. Children under 15 are also slightly more common here than in the rest of the territory, accounting for 19.8% of residents.
17.7% ▲ +68.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.8% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Spence splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT average. Those in de facto relationships have increased to 12.0% since 2011, while married couples make up the largest group at 49.4%.
2.4% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Spence, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Spence
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011025/spence/topic/demographics-identity