8,244 ▲ +85.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,441
- 2016: 7,687
- 2021: 8,244
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Harrison · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Harrison
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Harrison is just 31 years old, making this one of the youngest areas in the region. The suburb has grown into a large community of 8,244 people, with a population that is noticeably younger than both the ACT and the national average.
8,244
▲ +85.6%
- 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 Harrison — higher than 87% of areas.
| Harrison | 8,244 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | 34,576 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,244 residents, Harrison is among the largest areas at this level. The typical person living here is 31, which is noticeably younger than the ACT average of 35 and the national figure of 38.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23% of the population, which is well above the ACT and national figures. This young profile is reflected in the very low number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up only 4.1% of the community.
4.1% ▲ +91.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.0% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Harrison, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married (51.6%) or have never been married (38.9%). Those in de facto relationships make up 11.2% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
1.1% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Harrison, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 39%.
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 Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80071/harrison/topic/demographics-identity