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Australian Capital Territory · Capital City

People aged 65 and over

13.7%2021

People aged 65 and over make up 13.7% of Australian Capital Territory's population — around the middle of the range. It ranks 16th of 28 regions nationally.

Compared with the other regions, it's lower than Greater Brisbane, Greater Melbourne and Greater Sydney.

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📍 Australian Capital Territory, Capital City

Trend across censuses

13.0%14.0%15.0%202113.7%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Australian Capital Territory sits

0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%

All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Australian Capital Territory — lower than 57% of areas.

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People aged 65 and over within Australian Capital Territory

  1. Unincorporated ACT13.7%

People aged 65 and over in nearby areas

  1. Rest of SA24.9%
  2. Rest of Tas.22.7%
  3. Rest of Vic.22.3%
  4. Rest of NSW22.2%
  5. Rest of Qld19.1%
  6. Greater Hobart18.8%
  7. Greater Adelaide18.6%
  8. Greater Sydney15.2%
  9. Greater Melbourne15.0%
  10. Greater Brisbane14.8%

More for Australian Capital Territory

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