3,104 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,556
- 2016: 2,700
- 2021: 3,104
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macquarie · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macquarie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 42% of Macquarie residents are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The community is larger than about 85% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 37. This is slightly younger than the national figure but a little older than the ACT average.
3,104
▲ +21.4%
- 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 Macquarie — higher than 84% of areas.
| Macquarie | 3,104 |
|---|---|
| 2614, ACT | 20,595 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of Macquarie is 3,104 people. While the typical age of 37 is much lower than most similar areas, it is a little older than the ACT average of 35.
37 yrs ▲ +5.7%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 17.7% of the population, which is well above the ACT figure of 13.7%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 16.3% of the area, slightly below the national average of 18.2%.
17.7% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Macquarie, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.2%, almost identical to the national figure.
2.4% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Macquarie splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80091/macquarie/topic/demographics-identity