2,687 ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,543
- 2016: 2,579
- 2021: 2,687
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Pearce · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Pearce
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 2,687 people makes Pearce larger than about 83% of similar areas. It is a notably mature community where the typical resident is 43, making it far older than the ACT average. This shift is most visible in the high number of seniors living here.
2,687
▲ +5.7%
- 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 Pearce — higher than 82% of areas.
| Pearce | 2,687 |
|---|---|
| 2607, ACT | 14,717 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 and far older than the ACT average of 35.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 20.9% of the population, a figure well above the ACT's 13.7% and the national average of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 17.1%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
20.9% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Pearce, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.8%, which is well below the ACT average of 12.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent represent 1.7% of the population.
1.7% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Pearce, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 Pearce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80109/pearce/topic/demographics-identity