34,483
Lower than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
South Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in South Canberra
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 9.5% rise in population since the last census shows South Canberra is growing faster than most similar areas. This rapid increase is higher than the ACT's 7.1% growth rate, reflecting a notable shift in the local population over recent years.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 9.5% since 2021, which is a little above the ACT's 7.1% increase. With 34,483 people now living here, the area is smaller than about 81% of similar regions.
9.5%
Higher than 78% 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 South Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80106/south-canberra/topic/economy-advantage