3,706 ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,198
- 2016: 3,497
- 2021: 3,706
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Garran · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Garran
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A mix of families and retirees defines daily life in Garran, where 21% of residents are seniors. This population of 3,706 is larger than about 87% of similar areas. The neighborhood is noticeably older than the territory and national averages, though it still maintains a strong presence of children.
3,706
▲ +15.9%
- 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 Garran — higher than 86% of areas.
| Garran | 3,706 |
|---|---|
| 2605, ACT | 12,488 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Garran is 41 years own, which is noticeably older than the typical person in the ACT by 6 years and the national figure by 3 years.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21% of the population, a figure well above the ACT and national levels. This older presence sits alongside a childhood population of 20.6%, which is also a little above the territory and national averages.
21.0% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Garran splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 55.9%, while those in de facto relationships make up 7.3%, which is well below the figures for the ACT and Australia. Around 1.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, about the same as the territory average.
1.2% ▲ +88.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Garran, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Garran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80061/garran/topic/demographics-identity