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Demographics & Identity in Canberra Airport

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

Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group in Canberra Airport, where 40% of the 125 residents fall into this bracket. The area is sparsely populated and has a typical resident age of 39, which is slightly older than the national figure.

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Where Canberra Airport sits — Total population

125
  • 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 Canberra Airport — lower than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Canberra Airport125
2609, ACT 1,136
Australian Capital Territory 454,499
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With only 125 people, this is a small residential area. The typical resident is 39, which is noticeably older than the ACT average of 35.

125

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 103
  • 2021: 125

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33 yrs
  • 2021: 39 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The population is skewed toward working-age adults, with children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over both falling well below the national figures.

5.6%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 5.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Canberra Airport, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Children (0–14) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.6%. This is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.

17.6%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 17.6%

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

Marital status

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In Canberra Airport, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (23%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 13 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 8 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 10 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 6 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 Canberra Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80031/canberra-airport/topic/demographics-identity