106,061 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 92,444
- 2016: 96,049
- 2021: 106,061
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belconnen · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Belconnen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of Belconnen's residents are married, and the area has grown significantly to house 106,061 people. It is a noticeably younger place than the national average, with a typical resident aged 35. This growth has seen the population climb by 15% since 2011.
106,061
▲ +14.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Belconnen — higher than 78% of areas.
| Belconnen | 106,061 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 453,890 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13,617 people since 2011 to reach 106,061, making it larger than about 79% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 32.4%. While children under 15 stay steady at 18.2%, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belconnen, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.1% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the territory average. People in de facto relationships now make up 12.6% of the population, up 2.1 percentage points from 2011.
2.1% ▲ +66.1%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belconnen, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80101/belconnen/topic/demographics-identity