Factsheet
Australian Capital Territory Population
The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) is located on the traditional lands of the Ngunnawal people. Established in 1911 to house Australia’s national capital, Canberra, the ACT has one of the youngest and most highly educated populations in the country.
Key Figures
1.27
average number of babies per woman in the ACT
81.7 / 85.7
life expectancy for men and women in the ACT
+4,821
residents gained via net overseas migration over the last year
−1,250
residents lost via net interstate migration over the last year
483,767
people were estimated to reside in the ACT in 2025
ACT Population Pyramid
Population pyramid showing males (left) and females (right) in 2006 (dark shades) and 2021 (light shades)
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2025, March). National, state and territory population. ABS. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/national-state-and-territory-population/latest-release
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2023, August 15). Microdata and TableBuilder: Census of Population and Housing. ABS. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/microdata-tablebuilder/available-microdata-tablebuilder/census-population-and-housing
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2024). Births, Australia. ABS. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/births-australia/latest-release
- Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021 to 2023). Life expectancy. ABS. https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/population/life-expectancy/latest-release
