125 —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 103
- 2021: 125
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canberra Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Canberra Airport
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children and seniors live in Canberra Airport than in the rest of the territory. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 39, and the total population grew by 21% to reach 125 people in 2021.
125
—
- 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 Canberra Airport — lower than 99% of areas.
| Canberra Airport | 125 |
|---|---|
| 2609, ACT | 1,136 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 22 people since 2016 to reach 125. This is among the smallest populations for areas at this level.
39 yrs —
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 40% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 (14.4%) and seniors aged 65 and over (5.6%) are both well below the national figure.
5.6% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Canberra Airport, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 17.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents were recorded, a result that has barely changed since 2016.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canberra Airport, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (23%).
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 Canberra Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031114/canberra-airport/topic/demographics-identity