3,055 ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,068
- 2016: 2,979
- 2021: 3,055
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Charnwood · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Charnwood
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Charnwood, where the typical person is 35. This shift is driven by a high number of children, who make up 21.2% of the population.
3,055
▼ -0.4%
- 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 Charnwood — higher than 84% of areas.
| Charnwood | 3,055 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | 47,356 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Charnwood has 3,055 people, making it larger than about 84% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the national figure by three years.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over make up 12.7%, a figure that is well below the national average.
12.7% ▲ +51.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Charnwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Around 13.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, slightly above the national figure.
4.0% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Charnwood splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (40%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Charnwood
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Charnwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80035/charnwood/topic/demographics-identity