2,867 ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,723
- 2016: 2,684
- 2021: 2,867
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Chapman · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Chapman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Chapman is 47, making this area far older than most other parts of the territory. It is a larger community of 2,867 people, where a high proportion of seniors and married couples shape the local identity.
2,867
▲ +5.3%
- 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 Chapman — higher than 83% of areas.
| Chapman | 2,867 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 47, which is far older than the typical person in the ACT or across Australia. This population of 2,867 is larger than about 84% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
One in four residents is aged 65 or over, a figure well above the national average. While the number of children under 15 is about the same as the rest of the country, adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest age group at 28.5%.
25.4% ▲ +48.3%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Chapman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 60.9%, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas. About 1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure.
1.0% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.5% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Chapman, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Chapman
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80034/chapman/topic/demographics-identity