4,296 ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,555
- 2016: 3,662
- 2021: 4,296
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Downer · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Downer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Just 35 is the typical age for residents in Downer, making it noticeably younger than the national figure. This relatively young population of 4,296 people is larger than about 88% of similar areas. It is a community where young adults make up the biggest age group.
4,296
▲ +20.8%
- 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 Downer — higher than 86% of areas.
| Downer | 4,296 |
|---|---|
| 2602, ACT | 34,540 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 4,296 is larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, which is about the same as across the ACT but noticeably younger than the Australian typical age of 38.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 35.5% of the area. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 12.6% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 17.2%.
12.6% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Downer, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people live in de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 13.8%. Around 1.9% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT's 2.0%.
1.9% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Downer splits fairly evenly between Never married (45%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80047/downer/topic/demographics-identity