8,586 ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,617
- 2016: 6,134
- 2021: 8,586
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gungahlin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gungahlin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shift toward a younger population has seen Gungahlin become a hub for adults in their prime working years. The typical resident is now just 31, making this area noticeably younger than both the territory and the rest of the country.
8,586
▲ +52.9%
- 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 Gungahlin — higher than 87% of areas.
| Gungahlin | 8,586 |
|---|---|
| 2912, ACT | 8,604 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gungahlin is one of the largest areas at this level with 8,586 residents. The typical person living here is 31, which is 4 years younger than the territory figure and 7 years younger than the national typical age.
31 yrs ▲ +6.9%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 the largest group at 44.2%. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is so low, with people aged 65 and over at 6.4%, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%.
6.4% ▲ +108.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -26.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gungahlin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 44%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 47.6% of residents are married, while 41.4% have never been married. Around 1.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the territory average.
1.8% ▲ +75.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gungahlin, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (41%) and Divorced (6%).
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 Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80068/gungahlin/topic/demographics-identity