4,470 ▲ +24.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,595
- 2016: 4,047
- 2021: 4,470
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Turner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Turner
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Turner is just 31 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness shapes daily life, with nearly half the population being young adults aged 25 to 44. Over the last decade, the area has grown by 24% to reach 4,470 people.
4,470
▲ +24.3%
- 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 Turner — lower than 81% of areas.
| Turner | 4,470 |
|---|---|
| 2612, ACT | 18,965 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 875 people since 2011 to reach 4,470. Residents are noticeably younger than those in the ACT and Australia, with a typical age of 31.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 7.7% of the area, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This young profile is further highlighted by the fact that people aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 10.1%.
10.1% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Turner, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, with 19.7% of people in one, a figure well above the national average. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
1.3% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Turner, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Turner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051060/turner/topic/demographics-identity