10,957 ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,981
- 2016: 10,486
- 2021: 10,957
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ngunnawal · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ngunnawal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Ngunnawal, where the typical person is just 34. This is a growing community that has added about 1,976 people since 2011, contributing to a total population of 10,957.
10,957
▲ +22.0%
- 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 Ngunnawal — higher than 58% of areas.
| Ngunnawal | 10,957 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | 39,396 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. While the population has aged slightly since 2011, it grew by 22% over that decade.
34 yrs ▲ +9.7%
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This high number of children helps explain the area's youthful profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 10.8%.
10.8% ▲ +71.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ngunnawal, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.2% of the population, which is about the same as the ACT average. About 12.6% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
2.2% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ngunnawal, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041046/ngunnawal/topic/demographics-identity