625 —
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 599
- 2021: 625
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Uriarra - Namadgi · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Uriarra - Namadgi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children and young families shape daily life in Uriarra - Namadgi, where 25.1% of the population are under 15. This makes the area much younger than most, with a total population of 625 people that has grown slightly since 2016.
625
—
- 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 Uriarra - Namadgi — lower than 99% of areas.
| Uriarra - Namadgi | 625 |
|---|---|
| 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 here is 35, which is about the same as the territory average but noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The population grew by 4.3% between 2016 and 2021, adding about 26 people.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 25.1% of the community, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in other areas, accounting for only 9.3% of the population.
9.3% —
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.1% —
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Uriarra - Namadgi splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 3.4% of the population, which is a little above the territory average of 2.0%.
3.4% —
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Uriarra - Namadgi, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Uriarra - Namadgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80111/uriarra-namadgi/topic/demographics-identity