Population
+36.5% since 2016.
Acton, ACT
Acton had a population of 2,848 at the 2021 Census (+36.5% since 2016). Median age 19.6. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Acton at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Acton's population grew by 36.5% to 2,848, faster than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 19.6, it is younger than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 0.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.
31.6% of residents were born overseas, close to the ACT average of 29.9%. 24.3% use a language other than English at home. 67.6% report no religion, higher than the ACT average (46.8%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Acton beside ACT and Australia.
| Measure | Acton | ACT | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,848 | 454,495 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +36.5% | +14.4% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 19.6 | 35.6 | 38.2 |
| Households | – | 168,400 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | – | 19.4% | 14.3% |
| Renting | – | 31.0% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | – | 26.9% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | – | $2,374 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $453 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $2,064 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 31.6% | 29.9% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 24.3% | 25.6% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 67.6% | 46.8% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 19.6, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Acton at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Acton
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
Explore Acton in Censible
Every census figure for Acton, mapped and compared with any other place. A free account takes a minute.