3,767 ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,602
- 2016: 3,634
- 2021: 3,767
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Latham · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Latham
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 38 marks the current resident profile in Latham, which is about the same as the national figure. The area is home to 3,767 people and stands out for having a high proportion of children.
3,767
▲ +4.6%
- 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 Latham — higher than 86% of areas.
| Latham | 3,767 |
|---|---|
| 2615, ACT | 47,356 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Latham is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,767 people.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the territory and national figures. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.0% of residents.
16.0% ▲ +35.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.8% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Latham, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the territory average. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
2.2% ▲ +68.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Latham, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80084/latham/topic/demographics-identity