4,329 ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,315
- 2016: 4,405
- 2021: 4,329
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Isabella Plains · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Isabella Plains
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 4,329 people in Isabella Plains are married, reflecting a community largely made up of families. This is a relatively young area where the typical resident is 36, with a high number of children under 15 compared to most other areas.
4,329
▲ +0.3%
- 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 Isabella Plains — higher than 86% of areas.
| Isabella Plains | 4,329 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | 28,731 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 4,329 is larger than about 88% of similar areas. While the typical resident is a little younger than the national figure, they are a little older than the ACT average.
36 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21% of the population, which is a little above the national and state figures. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here, sitting well below the Australian average at 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +122.0%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Isabella Plains, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most areas and a little above the ACT average. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.2% of the population, which is around the middle for this level.
3.7% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Isabella Plains, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80079/isabella-plains/topic/demographics-identity