484,630
Higher than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Australian Capital Territory · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Australian Capital Territory
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Nearly half a million people live in the Australian Capital Territory, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. The region has seen a steady increase in residents, reflecting a strong draw for people moving into the territory.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 7.1% since 2021, a rate higher than most other areas. This increase is about the same as the figure for the wider Australian Capital Territory.
7.1%
Higher than 63% of region (sa4) 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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/801/australian-capital-territory/topic/economy-advantage