4,470 ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,595
- 2016: 4,047
- 2021: 4,470
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Turner · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Turner
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer young children and seniors live in Turner than in most similar areas, making it a notably young place. The typical resident is just 31 years old, which is seven years younger than the national figure. With 4,470 people, it is larger than about 89% of areas at this level.
4,470
▲ +24.3%
- 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 Turner — higher than 86% of areas.
| Turner | 4,470 |
|---|---|
| 2612, ACT | 18,965 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 31, making the population noticeably younger than both the ACT and the rest of Australia.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Nearly half of the population (46.2%) are young adults aged 25 to 44, while children under 15 and seniors are far less common than the national average.
10.1% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.7% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Turner, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 46%, followed by Youth (15–24) (19%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Relationships here differ from the norm, with a much higher share of people in de facto partnerships (19.7%) and 61.6% who have never married.
1.3% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Turner, Never married is the majority at 62%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Turner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80127/turner/topic/demographics-identity