452,670 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 355,596
- 2016: 395,790
- 2021: 452,670
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part) · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part) is just 35, making this area noticeably younger than the national figure. The population has grown quickly, adding about 97,074 people since 2011 to reach a total of 452,670.
452,670
▲ +27.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part) — higher than 87% of areas.
| Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part) | 452,670 |
|---|---|
| 2606, ACT | 12,071 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is among the largest at this level, with the population growing by 27% over the last decade. Residents are generally younger than the national average, though the typical age has risen slightly to 35 since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 32.4%. While the proportion of children is about the same as the national figure, those aged 65 and over make up 13.7%, which is well below the Australian average of 17.2%.
13.7% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part), 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 2.0% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Marriage is the most common status at 46.8%, though the share of people in de facto relationships rose to 12.5% since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +17.3%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 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 Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part), 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Canberra Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL802001/canberra-queanbeyan/topic/demographics-identity