3,124 ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,783
- 2016: 2,878
- 2021: 3,124
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Deakin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Deakin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Population growth of 12% since 2011 has seen Deakin become a significantly older area. The typical resident is now 45, which is far older than the territory's usual age of 35. This shift is most visible in the large proportion of seniors living here.
3,124
▲ +12.3%
- 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 Deakin — lower than 88% of areas.
| Deakin | 3,124 |
|---|---|
| 2600, ACT | 8,255 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew to 3,124 people by 2021, adding about 341 residents since 2011. This makes it smaller than about 89% of similar areas.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of residents are now aged 65 and over, a figure that rose 4 percentage points since 2011 and is far above the territory average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up a smaller share of the population at 16.7%.
24.5% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Deakin splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 55.2% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.0%. The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people rose to 1.3% in 2021.
1.3% ▲ +204.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Deakin, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061062/deakin/topic/demographics-identity