4,000 ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,254
- 2016: 3,576
- 2021: 4,000
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Weston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Weston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population defines daily life in Weston, where the typical resident is 42. This community of 4,000 people stands out for having a high proportion of seniors, with nearly a quarter of the population aged 65 or over.
4,000
▲ +22.9%
- 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 Weston — higher than 86% of areas.
| Weston | 4,000 |
|---|---|
| 2611 crosses ACT/NSW | 36,535 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the figures for both the ACT and Australia. With 4,000 people, the area is larger than about 87% of similar places.
42 yrs ▼ -2.3%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.5% of the population, a figure well above the national and state levels. Children under 15 account for 19.0%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
23.5% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Weston splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while 11.7% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as across Australia. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 0.9% of the population, slightly below the ACT and national figures.
0.9% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Weston, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80133/weston/topic/demographics-identity