2,867 ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,723
- 2016: 2,684
- 2021: 2,867
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chapman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Chapman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 60.9% of the population in Chapman, which is a community with a notably older profile. The typical resident is 47 years old, far older than the typical person in the ACT or across Australia. This shift is part of a trend where the area has grown older since 2011.
2,867
▲ +5.3%
- 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 Chapman — lower than 89% of areas.
| Chapman | 2,867 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 5.3% since 2011 to reach 2,867 people. This is smaller than about 91% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.4% of the population, which is far above the ACT figure of 13.7%. This group rose by 8.3 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 stayed steady at 18.1%.
25.4% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chapman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships account for 6.5% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.0% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
1.0% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chapman, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801081091/chapman/topic/demographics-identity