ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far older than most similar areas, ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong is a sparsely populated region where the typical resident is 56. This age is far older than the typical person in the territory or across Australia, with seniors making up over a third of the population.

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📍 ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong, Suburb / Locality

Where ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong sits — Total population

49 —
  • 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 - Tuggeranong — lower than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong49
2900, ACT 4,177
Australian Capital Territory 454,499
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 49 people live in this area, making it smaller than about 72% of similar locations. Residents are far older than those in the wider territory, with a typical age of 56 years.

49 —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35
  • 2021: 49

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

56 yrs —

Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 56 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has an older age structure, with 36.7% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, there are no children under 15 living here, a rate far below both the territory and Australia.

36.7% —

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 36.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 46.9% of residents are married, while 11.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is about the same as the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a rate lower than most areas.

11.8% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (24%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 4 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80015/act-remainder-tuggeranong/topic/demographics-identity