ACT Suburbs and Districts Population Projections: 2009 to 2021
ACT Population Projections by Suburbs and Districts: 2009 to 2021 [XLS 172.5KB]
ACT Population Projections by Suburbs and Districts: 2009 to 2021 - All District Maps [
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A significant proportion of the ACT’s total growth over the coming decade is projected to occur in the new development areas of Gungahlin and Molonglo. It is projected that in a decade, more than 20,000 people will be living in the news suburbs of Molonglo. By 2021, Gungahlin’s total population is projected to be close to 73,000.
Woden Valley and Weston Creek-Stromlo are projected to have the oldest population with around a fifth of the population in these districts aged 65 years and over by 2021.
| Districts | 2009 | 2021 | Average Growth 2009-2021(% p.a.) |
Median Age 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Canberran [ PDF 649.1KB] |
46,850 | 55,150 | 1.4% | 34.9 |
| 91,250 | 94,150 | 0.3% | 34.0 | |
| Woden [ PDF 607.5KB] |
33,800 | 33,650 | 0.0% | 38.3 |
| 23,300 | 21,00 | -0.5% | 42.0 | |
| Molonglo* [ PDF 601.7KB] |
0 | 20,600 | 38.5%* | 31.5 |
| 89,800 | 85,150 | -0.4% | 37.0 | |
| South Canberra [ PDF 629.1KB] |
26,000 | 30,600 | 1.4% | 39.7 |
| Gungahlin [ PDF 617.4KB] |
40,900 | 72,900 | 4.9% | 33.6 |
| Remainder of ACT [ PDF 637.9KB] |
300 | 350 | 1.0% | 31.6 |
| ACT Total [ PDF 583.3KB] |
352,200 | 414,350 | 1.4% | 35.7 |
*Molonglo population growth from settlement in 2012 rather than from 2009
