454,499 ▲ +27.2%
- 2011: 357,222
- 2016: 397,397
- 2021: 454,499
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Australian Capital Territory · State / Territory
Demographics & Identity in Australian Capital Territory
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Population growth of 27% since 2011 has shaped the Australian Capital Territory into a noticeably young region. The typical resident is just 35, making the territory much younger than most other similar areas across the country.
454,499
▲ +27.2%
- 4,788–6,243: 1 area
- 6,243–8,140: 0 areas
- 8,140–10,614: 0 areas
- 10,614–13,840: 0 areas
- 13,840–18,046: 0 areas
- 18,046–23,530: 0 areas
- 23,530–30,681: 0 areas
- 30,681–40,004: 0 areas
- 40,004–52,162: 0 areas
- 52,162–68,014: 0 areas
- 68,014–88,683: 0 areas
- 88,683–115,634: 0 areas
- 115,634–150,775: 0 areas
- 150,775–196,595: 0 areas
- 196,595–256,340: 1 area
- 256,340–334,241: 0 areas
- 334,241–435,817: 0 areas
- 435,817–568,262: 2 areas
- 568,262–740,956: 0 areas
- 740,956–966,133: 0 areas
- 966,133–1,259,740: 0 areas
- 1,259,740–1,642,575: 0 areas
- 1,642,575–2,141,752: 1 area
- 2,141,752–2,792,630: 1 area
- 2,792,630–3,641,309: 0 areas
- 3,641,309–4,747,901: 0 areas
- 4,747,901–6,190,786: 1 area
- 6,190,786–8,072,163: 2 areas
All state / territory areas, 2021. The marker is Australian Capital Territory.
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
|---|---|
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 97,277 people to reach 454,499. This growth has seen the typical age of residents rise slightly from 34 in 2011 to 35 years.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Younger people dominate the age structure, with 32.4% being adults aged 25 to 44. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 13.7%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.7% ▲ +28.1%
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -1.7%
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Australian Capital Territory, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little below the Australian average. In terms of relationships, 12.5% of people are in a de facto partnership, a figure that has risen since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +35.6%
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +17.3%
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Australian Capital Territory, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ste/8/australian-capital-territory/topic/demographics-identity