68,290
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
North Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in North Canberra
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
More than 11% growth in population since 2021 means North Canberra is expanding rapidly. This fast own pace of change is well above the territory average, bringing thousands of new residents into the area.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
North Canberra has grown by 11.7% since 2021, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is well above the ACT's 7.1% growth rate, and the total population now stands at 68,290.
11.7%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in North Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80105/north-canberra/topic/economy-advantage