2,848 ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1,966
- 2016: 2,086
- 2021: 2,848
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Acton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Acton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Population growth of 45% since 2011 has seen Acton expand to 2,848 residents. This is an exceptionally young area where the typical resident is only 19, which is far younger than the national figure. It is a place dominated by youth and young adults, with almost no children or seniors living here.
2,848
▲ +44.9%
- 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 Acton — lower than 89% of areas.
| Acton | 2,848 |
|---|---|
| 2601, ACT | 7,680 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 19, which is among the lowest for any similar area and far younger than the ACT typical age of 35. This age has trended even younger since 2011, falling from 21 to 19.
19 yrs ▼ -9.5%
Younger than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 19 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Youths aged 15 to 24 make up 88.1% of the population, which explains why children under 15 (0.2%) and seniors (0.0%) are far below the national figure of 18.2% and 17.2% respectively.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.2% ▼ -65.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Acton, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 88%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost everyone here has never been married (98.2%), and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.8%, which is a little below the ACT figure of 2.0%.
0.8% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Acton, Never married is the majority at 98%; Married is next at 2%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Acton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051049/acton/topic/demographics-identity