4,296 ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,555
- 2016: 3,662
- 2021: 4,296
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Downer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Downer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger residents than the national average define Downer, where the typical person is 35. This area has seen its population grow by 21% since 2011 to reach 4,296 people. It is a community with a strong presence of young adults and a small proportion of seniors.
4,296
▲ +20.8%
- 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 Downer — lower than 82% of areas.
| Downer | 4,296 |
|---|---|
| 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 35, which is about the same as the ACT average but noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35.5%. Meanwhile, the 12.6% of people aged 65 and over is much lower than most similar areas and well below the Australian figure of 17.2%.
12.6% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Downer, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, sitting a little above the national figure at 13.8%. About 1.9% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT average.
1.9% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Downer splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051055/downer/topic/demographics-identity