1,934 ▲ +28.7%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1,503
- 2016: 1,578
- 2021: 1,934
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canberra East · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Canberra East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 29% since 2011 marks the recent growth of Canberra East, which now houses 1,934 people. The area is notably older and has far fewer children than the national average, while seeing a significant rise in its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
1,934
▲ +28.7%
- 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 Canberra East — lower than 99% of areas.
| Canberra East | 1,934 |
|---|---|
| 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 431 people since 2011, though it remains among the smallest areas of its kind. The typical resident is now 40, making the area noticeably older than the territory average of 35.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up just 8.3% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose to 14.3%, which is about the same as the territory figure.
14.3% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.3% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Canberra East, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 7.0%, which is well above the 3.2% national figure. Nearly half of the residents have never been married, and 11.1% are in a de facto relationship.
7.0% ▲ +37.5%
Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Canberra East, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80103/canberra-east/topic/demographics-identity