2,848 ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,993
- 2016: 2,086
- 2021: 2,848
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Acton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Acton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Youth aged 15 to 24 make up a huge 88.1% of the population in Acton. This makes it one of the youngest places in the region, where the typical resident is only 19 years old.
2,848
▲ +42.9%
- 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 Acton — higher than 83% of areas.
| Acton | 2,848 |
|---|---|
| 2601, ACT | 7,680 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 2,848 people, Acton is larger than about 84% of similar areas. Its typical resident is far younger than the national figure, trailing the Australian average by 19 years.
19 yrs ▼ -9.5%
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 19 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area is almost entirely made up of young people, with 88.1% aged 15 to 24. This explains why children under 15 and seniors are far below the territory and national figures, with no one aged 65 or over recorded.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.2% ▼ -73.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Acton, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 88%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Almost everyone here has never been married, accounting for 98.2% of the population. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.8%, which is a little below the national figure.
0.8% ▲ +54.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Acton, Never married is the majority at 98%; Married is next at 2%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Acton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Acton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80017/acton/topic/demographics-identity