24,630 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22,746
- 2016: 22,988
- 2021: 24,630
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Weston Creek · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Weston Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 41 makes Weston Creek noticeably older than most other areas in the territory. The population has grown by 8.3% since 2011 to reach 24,630 people, with a significant number of residents now entering their senior years.
24,630
▲ +8.3%
- 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 Weston Creek — lower than 83% of areas.
| Weston Creek | 24,630 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 453,890 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the territory figure of 35 and the national figure of 38. This age has crept up slightly since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population, a figure well above both the territory and national averages. This group has grown by 3.9 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 remain steady at 19.5%.
20.9% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Weston Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 51.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up 11.1%, which is a little below the territory average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 1.8% of the population.
1.8% ▲ +42.3%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Weston Creek, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 32%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Weston Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Weston Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80108/weston-creek/topic/demographics-identity