714 —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
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.
714
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- 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.
| Strathnairn | 714 |
|---|---|
| 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.
2.8% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →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.
0.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Strathnairn, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 38%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Strathnairn
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