Denman Prospect · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Denman Prospect

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

A noticeably younger population defines Denman Prospect, where the typical resident is just 31 years old. This gap of seven years compared to the national figure is driven by a high number of families with children.

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Where Denman Prospect sits — Total population

2,759 —
  • 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 Denman Prospect — higher than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Denman Prospect2,759
2611 crosses ACT/NSW 36,535
Australian Capital Territory 454,499
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 2,759 residents, the population is larger than about 83% of similar areas. The typical age of 31 is among the lowest for areas at this level.

2,759 —

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0
  • 2021: 2,759

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

31 yrs —

Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area is heavily skewed toward young people, with children under 15 making up 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up just 2.5%, far below the national average of 17.2%.

Age structure

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In Denman Prospect, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 48%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Couples in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting at 16.1%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 0.6%, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.

Marital status

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In Denman Prospect, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 36%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 14 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 21 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 23 males; 60–64: 35 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 42 males; 55–59: 34 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 48 males; 50–54: 46 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 80 males; 45–49: 63 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 165 males; 40–44: 128 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 169 males; 35–39: 202 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 168 males; 30–34: 194 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 138 males; 25–29: 173 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 71 males; 20–24: 77 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 51 males; 15–19: 59 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 81 males; 10–14: 72 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 145 males; 5–9: 153 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 166 males; 0–4: 104 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 Denman Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80045/denman-prospect/topic/demographics-identity