1,405 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,460
- 2016: 1,427
- 2021: 1,405
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macarthur · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macarthur
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 1,400 people live in Macarthur, which has a notably high proportion of children compared to the rest of the country. This creates a family-oriented feel where the typical resident is 39 years old. The area is larger than about 77% of similar places in the region.
1,405
▼ -3.8%
- 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 Macarthur — higher than 75% of areas.
| Macarthur | 1,405 |
|---|---|
| 2904, ACT | 13,196 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 39, which is noticeably older than the territory figure of 35 and a little older than the national typical age of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.4% of the population, a figure well above both the territory and national averages of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.0%, which is a little below the national average.
16.0% ▲ +168.7%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Macarthur splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married at 61.1%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.6%, which is well below the territory average of 12.5%. About 1.9% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the territory figure.
1.9% ▲ +93.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Macarthur, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80088/macarthur/topic/demographics-identity