Page · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Page

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher share of seniors than most similar areas defines the daily life of Page. The typical resident is 40 years old, making this part of the ACT noticeably older than the territory average. With 3,054 people, it is larger than about 84% of similar areas.

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Where Page sits — Total population

3,054 ▲ +6.0%
  • 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 Page — higher than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Page3,054
2614, ACT 20,595
Australian Capital Territory 454,499
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 40, which is a little older than the national figure and noticeably older than the ACT average of 35.

3,054 ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2,880
  • 2016: 3,025
  • 2021: 3,054

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▲ +5.3%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 26.1% of the population, a figure far above the ACT's 13.7%. This helps explain why children under 15 are a little below the national average at 15.7%.

26.1% ▲ +5.4%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

15.7% ▼ -0.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Page splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.9% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the ACT average. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, slightly above the national figure.

1.9% ▲ +53.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

12.9% ▲ +7.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Page splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (35%), with Widowed at 11%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 90 males; 85+: 156 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 42 males; 80–84: 98 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 68 males; 75–79: 93 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 53 males; 70–74: 87 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 43 males; 65–69: 64 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 64 males; 60–64: 64 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 53 males; 55–59: 60 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 81 males; 50–54: 75 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 66 males; 45–49: 97 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 100 males; 40–44: 91 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 118 males; 35–39: 104 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 146 males; 30–34: 121 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 129 males; 25–29: 120 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 82 males; 20–24: 96 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 63 males; 15–19: 57 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 80 males; 10–14: 69 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 87 males; 5–9: 83 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 92 males; 0–4: 75 females

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 Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80106/page/topic/demographics-identity