2,795 ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,608
- 2016: 2,576
- 2021: 2,795
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Weetangera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Weetangera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A more mature population defines Weetangera, where the typical resident is 41. This is noticeably older than the typical person in the ACT and across Australia. The area is relatively small, with 2,795 people living here as of the 2021 census.
2,795
▲ +7.2%
- 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 Weetangera — lower than 89% of areas.
| Weetangera | 2,795 |
|---|---|
| 2614, ACT | 20,595 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.2% since 2011, adding about 187 people. This total remains smaller than about 91% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 make up 20.1% of the population, which is well above the ACT figure of 13.7%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 fell to 18.6% since 2011, leaving it about the same as the national average.
20.1% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.6% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Weetangera splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is the most common status for 58.5% of residents, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.4%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.6% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate much lower than most areas.
0.6% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Weetangera, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011026/weetangera/topic/demographics-identity