87,682 ▲ +85.4%
Higher than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47,303
- 2016: 71,142
- 2021: 87,682
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gungahlin · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Gungahlin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of six years separates the typical Gungahlin resident from the national average, making this one of the youngest areas in the country. The population has grown rapidly, adding about 40,379 people since 2011 to reach a total of 87,682. This growth is driven by a high number of young adults and children.
87,682
▲ +85.4%
- 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 Gungahlin — higher than 70% of areas.
| Gungahlin | 87,682 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 453,890 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 32, which is noticeably younger than the territory and national figures. This youthfulness has remained steady, with the typical age rising by only one year since 2011.
32 yrs ▲ +3.2%
Younger than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national average. This helps explain why seniors are so few here; at 7.2%, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is far below the Australian figure.
7.2% ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gungahlin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Most people are married (54.0%), while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than most areas.
1.6% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gungahlin, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 35%.
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 Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80104/gungahlin/topic/demographics-identity