2,379 ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,352
- 2016: 2,341
- 2021: 2,379
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Isaacs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Isaacs
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in Isaacs are married, reflecting a mature population with a typical age of 49. This is far older than the national figure, and the area is one of the smallest in the region with 2,379 residents.
2,379
▲ +1.1%
- 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 Isaacs — lower than 91% of areas.
| Isaacs | 2,379 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | 14,717 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 49, which is far older than the average across the ACT and Australia. The total population has grown slightly since 2011, adding about 27 people to reach 2,379.
49 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 27.6% of the population, a figure far above the state and national averages that has risen 6.5 points since 2011. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 (14.4%) than most other places.
27.6% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Isaacs splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.7% of the population, which is about the same as the ACT average. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.0%, which is well below the national figure.
1.7% ▲ +464.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.0% ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Isaacs, Married is the majority at 59%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091104/isaacs/topic/demographics-identity