Suburb in Canberra

Casey, ACT

Casey had a population of 6,471 at the 2021 Census (+12.4% since 2016). Median age 32.1. Median weekly household income $2,694. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Casey at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Casey's population grew by 12.4% to 6,471, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 32.1, it is younger than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 19.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 2.3%.

29.7% of households rent, close to the ACT average of 31.0%. 11.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,202 households.

The median household earns $2,694 a week, above the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $502 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,160 a month.

32.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the ACT average of 29.9%. 33.5% use a language other than English at home. 38.9% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Casey beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureCaseyACTAustralia
Population6,471454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.4%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age32.135.638.2
Households2,202168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments1.9%19.4%14.3%
Renting29.7%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright11.7%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,694$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$502$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,160$2,064$1,866
Born overseas32.3%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home33.5%25.6%23.6%
No religion38.9%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.

Population

+12.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,4922011
  2. 5,7582016
  3. 6,4712021

Age

Median age 32.1, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Casey Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Casey and Australian Capital Territory
0–919.6%
10–1911.6%
20–2913.4%
30–3923.5%
40–4916.8%
50–597.5%
60–695.2%
70–791.9%
80+0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Casey at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian30.8%
  2. English27.9%
  3. Irish9.1%
  4. Indian8.4%
  5. Scottish7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin3.4%
  2. Punjabi3.4%
  3. Urdu2.5%
  4. Hindi1.9%
  5. Bengali1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India7.1%
  2. China2.9%
  3. Pakistan1.8%
  4. England1.8%
  5. the Philippines1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Casey

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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