3,616
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Acton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Economy & Advantage in Acton
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population jump of 26.4% since 2021 marks Acton as one of the fastest-growing areas in the region. This rapid increase is far above the territory's 7.1% growth rate, though the total population remains small at 3,616 people.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Growth in Acton has been exceptionally strong, rising by 26.4% since 2021. This is 19 percentage points higher than the ACT average, though the area remains smaller than about 88% of similar places.
26.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Business & building
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Commercial activity is limited here, with only 46 businesses operating in the area, making it one of the smallest business hubs at this level.
46
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051049/acton/topic/economy-advantage