5,376 ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,100
- 2016: 5,189
- 2021: 5,376
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ainslie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Ainslie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 5,376 people live in Ainslie, which has grown by about 5.4% since 2011. The area is noticeably older than the rest of the territory, with the typical resident now 42 years old. This shift is most visible in the rising number of seniors living in the suburb.
5,376
▲ +5.4%
- 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 Ainslie — lower than 75% of areas.
| Ainslie | 5,376 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | 34,540 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the territory figure of 35 and the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by two years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over now make up 20.0% of the population, a figure that is well above the territory average and rose by 3.7 percentage points since 2011. In contrast, children under 15 make up 16.6% of the area, which is a little below the national figure.
20.0% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ainslie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
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 12.9% of residents, a result that is higher than most similar areas.
1.8% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Ainslie splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ainslie
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ainslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051050/ainslie/topic/demographics-identity