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.
ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong — lower than 72% of areas.
| ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong | 49 |
|---|---|
| 2900, ACT | 4,177 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.8% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (24%).
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