15,670 ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,449
- 2016: 14,900
- 2021: 15,670
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kambah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Kambah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger-than-average population of 15,670 people lives in Kambah, where residents are noticeably older than the typical person in the ACT. This mix is highlighted by a high number of seniors and a strong presence of families with children.
15,670
▲ +1.4%
- 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 Kambah — higher than 88% of areas.
| Kambah | 15,670 |
|---|---|
| 2902, ACT | 15,670 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 41, making Kambah noticeably older than both the ACT and national figures. Despite this, it remains one of the largest areas at this level with 15,670 people.
41 yrs ▲ +10.8%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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, which is well above the ACT average. Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population, a figure that is about the same as the state and national levels.
19.8% ▲ +92.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Kambah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.1% of the population, which is a little above the ACT average. Nearly half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.2%, about the same as the national figure.
3.1% ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.2% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kambah, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Kambah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80082/kambah/topic/demographics-identity