928 ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 873
- 2016: 991
- 2021: 928
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
O'Malley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in O'Malley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in O'Malley is 51, making it far older than most other areas. This small community of 928 people has aged significantly over the last decade, with a very high proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the territory.
928
▲ +6.3%
- 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 O'Malley — lower than 96% of areas.
| O'Malley | 928 |
|---|---|
| 2606, ACT | 12,071 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.3% since 2011, adding about 55 people. The typical age has risen by 6 years since the last census, reaching 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +13.3%
Older than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the ACT average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 13.5% since 2011.
28.6% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.5% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →O'Malley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 14%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 63.9% of the community. The area has a very low proportion of people in de facto relationships at 3.8%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.8% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In O'Malley, Married is the majority at 64%; 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 O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091107/o-malley/topic/demographics-identity