3,006 ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,083
- 2016: 2,949
- 2021: 3,006
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fadden · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fadden
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fadden is larger than about 84% of similar areas, with a population of 3,006 people. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. This age gap is driven by a high proportion of seniors and older adults.
3,006
▼ -2.5%
- 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 Fadden — higher than 84% of areas.
| Fadden | 3,006 |
|---|---|
| 2904, ACT | 13,196 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 3,006 residents, Fadden is larger than most areas of its kind. Residents here are far older than those in the ACT, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly one in five residents is aged 65 or over, a figure well above the ACT average. This contributes to a population where older adults and seniors make up nearly half the community.
19.0% ▲ +106.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fadden, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 61.5% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas. About 1.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1.0% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +47.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fadden, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fadden
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80051/fadden/topic/demographics-identity