5,100 ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,060
- 2016: 4,967
- 2021: 5,100
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Banks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Banks
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of children under 15 live in Banks compared to most other similar areas. This is a relatively young place where the typical resident is 35, making it noticeably younger than the national figure. The population of 5,100 people has remained steady since 2011.
5,100
▲ +0.8%
- 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 Banks — lower than 77% of areas.
| Banks | 5,100 |
|---|---|
| 2906, ACT | 18,107 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 35, which is about the same as the territory average but younger than the national figure. This typical age has risen by 5 years since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.1% of the population, which is a little above the national and territory figures. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 8.7%, a figure well below both the territory and the rest of Australia.
8.7% ▲ +78.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.1% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Banks splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of residents are married, and 12.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the territory average.
2.8% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Banks, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071071/banks/topic/demographics-identity