6,129 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,569
- 2016: 5,710
- 2021: 6,129
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Amaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Amaroo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 23% of residents in Amaroo are children under 15, a figure well above the national and territory averages. This is a noticeably young area where the typical resident is 35, making it younger than most parts of Australia. The population has grown by about 560 people since 2011 to reach 6,129.
6,129
▲ +10.1%
- 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 Amaroo — lower than 71% of areas.
| Amaroo | 6,129 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | 34,576 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age in Amaroo is 35, which is about the same as the territory average but noticeably younger than the national figure. This typical age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 8.0%, a figure well below the national average of 17.2%.
8.0% ▲ +67.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Amaroo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is about the same as the territory average. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.8%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.8% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.8% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Amaroo, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Amaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041034/amaroo/topic/demographics-identity