238,810 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 207,822
- 2016: 218,843
- 2021: 238,810
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Capital Region · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Capital Region
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population than most similar areas marks the Capital Region, where the typical resident is 45. The region has grown by 15% since 2011, adding about 30,988 people to reach a total population of 238,810.
238,810
▲ +14.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Capital Region — higher than 55% of areas.
| Capital Region | 238,810 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian figure of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This increase is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up 17.3% of the region.
22.3% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 82% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Capital Region, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 4.2% since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 59% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Capital Region, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Capital Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/101/capital-region/topic/demographics-identity