484,630
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Australian Capital Territory · State / Territory
Economy & Advantage in Australian Capital Territory
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A 7.1% population increase since the last census highlights the steady growth of the Australian Capital Territory. This expansion is a key part of the region's economic profile, though its overall population remains lower than most other similar areas.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 7.1% since 2021, which is higher than most other similar areas. However, the total population of 484,630 is lower than in most of its peer regions.
7.1%
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage 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/economy-advantage