31,592 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24,154
- 2016: 27,007
- 2021: 31,592
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in South Canberra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 31% since 2011 has seen South Canberra expand to 31,592 people. This is an older area than the rest of the territory, where the typical resident is 40. The community has a notably small number of children compared to the national average.
31,592
▲ +30.8%
- 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 South Canberra — lower than 77% of areas.
| South Canberra | 31,592 |
|---|---|
| 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 about 7,438 people over the last decade. Residents are slightly older than the national figure and noticeably older than those across the ACT.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 only 13.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 18.5%, a figure well above the territory average.
18.5% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In South Canberra, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the area, which is higher than in most other similar places.
1.3% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In South Canberra, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (40%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in South Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80106/south-canberra/topic/demographics-identity