76 —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69
- 2021: 76
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
ACT Remainder - Paddys River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in ACT Remainder - Paddys River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 44 makes Paddys River noticeably older than both the national and territory figures. This sparsely populated area has just 76 residents, with a population structure that leans toward middle-aged adults.
76
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is ACT Remainder - Paddys River — lower than 65% of areas.
| ACT Remainder - Paddys River | 76 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The 76 people living here are far older than those in the broader ACT, where the typical resident is 35. At 44 years, the typical age here is also noticeably higher than the Australian average of 38.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.2%. This contributes to a profile where seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 10.5%.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In ACT Remainder - Paddys River, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Youth (15–24) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is a little above the territory average. Most of the community are married (60.3%), while those in de facto relationships are slightly more common here than across Australia.
3.9% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In ACT Remainder - Paddys River, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 ACT Remainder - Paddys River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80012/act-remainder-paddys-river/topic/demographics-identity