18,064
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Molonglo · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A massive 58.4% jump in population sets Molonglo apart from the rest of the territory. This rapid expansion makes it one of the fastest-growing areas in the region, though its total population of 18,064 remains among the smallest for its type.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Growth here has been far above the Australian Capital Territory's 7.1%, with a 51 percentage point gap. This surge is among the highest seen across similar areas.
18,064
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
58.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Molonglo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80110/molonglo/topic/economy-advantage