3,292 ▲ +53.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,139
- 2016: 2,149
- 2021: 3,292
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Dickson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Dickson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Dickson is now just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is seen in the huge number of young adults and people in de facto relationships, while seniors and children are far less common than elsewhere.
3,292
▲ +53.9%
- 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 Dickson — higher than 85% of areas.
| Dickson | 3,292 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | 34,540 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 3,292 people, which is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than the ACT average, with a typical age of 30.
30 yrs ▼ -6.3%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the national figure, each making up just 13.0% and 7.3% of the population respectively. This helps explain why young adults aged 25 to 44 dominate the area at 43.3%.
7.3% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.0% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Dickson, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Youth (15–24) (18%) and Older adults (45–64) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.3% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure. This reflects the wider age profile, as 59.1% of residents have never been married.
1.5% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.3% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Dickson, Never married is the majority at 59%; Married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Dickson
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80046/dickson/topic/demographics-identity