655 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 648
- 2016: 559
- 2021: 655
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Symonston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Symonston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas make up the 655 people living in Symonston. This is an adult-heavy community where the typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
655
▲ +1.1%
- 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 Symonston — higher than 69% of areas.
| Symonston | 655 |
|---|---|
| 2609, ACT | 1,136 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 55, which is far older than the typical person in the ACT (35) or Australia (38).
55 yrs ▲ +14.6%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 27.6% of the population, far above the 17.2% national figure. This explains why children under 15 are far less common here than in other areas, at only 7.3%.
27.6% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.3% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Symonston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the population, which is a little above the ACT figure of 2.0%. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.7%, about the same as the national figure.
3.7% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Symonston, the largest group is Never married at 37%, followed by Divorced (25%) and Married (21%).
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 Symonston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80121/symonston/topic/demographics-identity