Suburb in Canberra

Chapman, ACT

Chapman had a population of 2,867 at the 2021 Census (+6.8% since 2016). Median age 47.1. Median weekly household income $3,103. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Chapman at a glance

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

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chapman's population grew by 6.8% to 2,867, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 47.1, it is older than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.1%.

11.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 49.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,023 households.

The median household earns $3,103 a week, above the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $457 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,606 a month.

22.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 12.6% use a language other than English at home. 45.0% report no religion, close to the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Chapman beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureChapmanACTAustralia
Population2,867454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.8%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age47.135.638.2
Households1,023168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments2.9%19.4%14.3%
Renting11.2%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright49.2%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,103$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$457$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,606$2,064$1,866
Born overseas22.7%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home12.6%25.6%23.6%
No religion45.0%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

+6.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,7232011
  2. 2,6842016
  3. 2,8672021

Age

Median age 47.1, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Chapman Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Chapman and Australian Capital Territory
0–910.5%
10–1914.1%
20–297.3%
30–398.1%
40–4914.0%
50–5914.4%
60–6912.9%
70–7913.6%
80+5.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Chapman at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.3%
  2. Australian38.2%
  3. Irish14.6%
  4. Scottish13.4%
  5. German5.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek1.3%
  2. Mandarin1.3%
  3. Italian1.1%
  4. German0.7%
  5. Croatian0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.8%
  2. South Africa1.2%
  3. Italy1.2%
  4. India1.0%
  5. the United States1.0%

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

Around Chapman

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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