1,666 ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1,622
- 2016: 1,538
- 2021: 1,666
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Not in any Significant Urban Area · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Not in any Significant Urban Area
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 1,666 people live in the Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT), with the typical resident now 38 years old. This is 4 years older than it was in 2011, showing a noticeable shift toward an older demographic. The area remains sparsely populated compared to other regions in the territory.
1,666
▲ +2.7%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 99% of areas.
| Not in any Significant Urban Area | 1,666 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.7% since 2011, adding about 44 people. While the typical resident's age is about the same as the national figure, it is noticeably older than the typical person in the Australian Capital Territory.
38 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Younger than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 16.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over rose to 11.8% since 2011, though this is still well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
11.8% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the state and national figures. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.0% since 2011.
4.7% ▲ +68.3%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/8000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/demographics-identity