2,220 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Taylor · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Taylor
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Taylor is just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is driven by a huge number of children and young adults, creating a community feel that is far younger than the national average.
2,220
—
- 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 Taylor — higher than 79% of areas.
| Taylor | 2,220 |
|---|---|
| 2913, ACT | 39,396 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,220 people, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 30, which is noticeably younger than the ACT figure of 35.
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.
Nearly 30% of residents are children under 15, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, as only 3.6% of people are seniors aged 65 and over.
3.6% —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Taylor, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 47%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (11%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships make up 8.3%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. About 1.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the ACT average.
1.3% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.3% —
Lower than 77% 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 Taylor, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Taylor
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80122/taylor/topic/demographics-identity