5,197 ▲ +149.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,082
- 2016: 2,936
- 2021: 5,197
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Phillip · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Phillip
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Phillip is just 32 years old, making the area noticeably younger than both the territory and the national average. This shift is seen in a population of 5,197 people that is now larger than about 90% of similar areas. It is a place where young adults dominate the demographic landscape.
5,197
▲ +149.6%
- 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 Phillip — higher than 86% of areas.
| Phillip | 5,197 |
|---|---|
| 2606, ACT | 12,071 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a typical resident aged 32, Phillip is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The total population has grown to 5,197 people, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas.
32 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 53.5% of the population. This helps explain why children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both well below the national figure, at 11.2% and 7.4% respectively.
7.4% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.2% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Phillip, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 54%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.1%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.7%, about the same as the territory average.
1.7% ▲ +27.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Phillip, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80110/phillip/topic/demographics-identity