5,917 ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,251
- 2016: 5,481
- 2021: 5,917
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
O'Connor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in O'Connor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 5,917 people living in O'Connor have never been married. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 35, making it noticeably younger than the national figure. The population has grown 13% since 2011, adding about 666 people to the community.
5,917
▲ +12.7%
- 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 O'Connor — lower than 72% of areas.
| O'Connor | 5,917 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | 34,540 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 35, which is about the same as the Territory average but noticeably younger than the national figure. This age has barely changed since 2011.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 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 biggest group at 27.5%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both make up a much lower share of the population than in most areas.
13.0% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →O'Connor splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Youth (15–24) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships are a little more common here than in the rest of the country. Around 1.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.4% ▲ +63.4%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In O'Connor, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (7%).
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 O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051058/o-connor/topic/demographics-identity