3,787 ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,357
- 2016: 3,231
- 2021: 3,787
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farrer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Farrer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than the territory average shapes daily life in Farrer, where the typical resident is 43. The area is home to 3,787 people and has seen a steady 13% growth in population since 2011.
3,787
▲ +12.8%
- 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 Farrer — lower than 85% of areas.
| Farrer | 3,787 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | 14,717 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 43, which is far older than the territory's typical age of 35. This age profile has remained steady since 2011.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23.7% of the population, a figure far above the 13.7% seen across the ACT. This group has grown by 3.4 percentage points over the last decade, while the proportion of children has stayed about the same as the national figure.
23.7% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Farrer splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 53.8% of residents married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.4%, which is well below the territory average of 12.5%. Around 1.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
1.2% ▲ +200.0%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Farrer, Married is the majority at 54%; 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 Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091101/farrer/topic/demographics-identity