Strathnairn · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Strathnairn

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

A typical resident in Strathnairn is far younger than the Australian average, with a median age of just 30. This small community of 714 people is defined by a huge gap in age structure compared to the rest of the territory and the nation.

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📍 Strathnairn, Suburb / Locality

Where Strathnairn sits — Total population

714 —
  • 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 Strathnairn — higher than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Strathnairn714
2615, ACT 47,356
Australian Capital Territory 454,499
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 30, which is noticeably younger than the ACT average of 35 and far younger than the national figure of 38.

30 yrs —

Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

About one quarter of the population are children under 15, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why seniors are so rare here, with those aged 65 and over making up only 2.8% of the area.

Age structure

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In Strathnairn, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 50%; Children (0–14) is next at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

More people here are in de facto relationships than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure at 15.2%. Meanwhile, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the ACT average.

Marital status

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In Strathnairn, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 38%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 8 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 13 males; 50–54: 12 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 24 males; 40–44: 25 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 53 males; 35–39: 54 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 51 males; 30–34: 60 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 36 males; 25–29: 57 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 19 males; 20–24: 32 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 16 males; 15–19: 13 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 22 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 28 males; 5–9: 27 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 42 males; 0–4: 40 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 Strathnairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80120/strathnairn/topic/demographics-identity