1,405 ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1,460
- 2016: 1,427
- 2021: 1,405
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macarthur · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Macarthur
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 61.1% of residents in Macarthur, the largest group in the area's marital breakdown. This community is noticeably older than the territory average, with a population of 1,405 people that has shrunk slightly since 2011.
1,405
▼ -3.8%
- 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 Macarthur — lower than 95% of areas.
| Macarthur | 1,405 |
|---|---|
| 2904, ACT | 13,196 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Macarthur is 39, which is noticeably older than the territory figure of 35. This typical age has risen by one year since 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as the 21.4% of people under 15 is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose by 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.0%.
16.0% ▲ +168.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Macarthur splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.6% of the population, which is well below the territory average. About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that rose slightly since 2011.
1.9% ▲ +125.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macarthur, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071083/macarthur/topic/demographics-identity