Canberra East

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 3
Area code 80103
People 1,934
Male 66.6%
Female 33.4%
Median age 40
Families 243
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 772
Average number of people per household 2
Median weekly household income $1,206
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,712
Median weekly rent (b) $290
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 1,289 66.6 224,361 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 646 33.4 230,140 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 136 7.0 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,410 72.9 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 389 20.1 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 40 N/A 35 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 52 2.7 26,680 5.9 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 61 3.1 29,162 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 48 2.5 27,097 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 81 4.2 26,348 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 171 8.8 34,261 7.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 201 10.3 39,282 8.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 178 9.2 38,468 8.5 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 165 8.5 37,236 8.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 150 7.7 32,148 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 142 7.3 29,284 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 139 7.2 26,925 5.9 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 143 7.4 23,926 5.3 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 135 6.9 21,481 4.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 103 5.3 18,513 4.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 73 3.8 17,162 3.8 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 56 2.9 11,749 2.6 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 30 1.5 7,598 1.7 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 16 0.8 7,181 1.6 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 509 28.7 173,618 46.7 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 101 5.7 9,482 2.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 248 14.0 28,749 7.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 59 3.3 13,771 3.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 854 48.2 145,939 39.3 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 282 32.7 157,859 46.8 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 96 11.1 42,290 12.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 485 56.2 137,415 40.7 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 16 1.5 8,841 6.0 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 43 4.2 25,044 17.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 11 1.1 8,725 5.9 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 11 1.1 4,442 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 63 6.1 38,255 26.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 34 3.3 16,189 11.0 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 6 0.6 7,116 4.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 9 0.9 4,632 3.1 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 48 4.6 27,966 19.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 26 2.5 11,841 8.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 48 4.6 36,264 24.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 79 7.6 48,160 32.7 1,789,994 23.3
Other 55 5.3 5,763 3.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 774 74.9 18,244 12.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 263 14.8 159,540 42.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 91 5.1 34,410 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 50 2.8 11,887 3.2 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 138 7.8 27,907 7.5 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 301 17.0 60,564 16.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 38 2.1 9,243 2.5 958,803 4.6
Year 10 271 15.3 22,786 6.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 138 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 27 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 114 6.4 15,185 4.1 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 32 1.8 7,784 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 11 0.6 1,479 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 432 24.4 20,574 5.5 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australian 438 22.6 143,355 31.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 401 20.7 145,294 32.0 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 165 8.5 52,661 11.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 113 5.8 45,452 10.0 2,176,777 8.6
German 56 2.9 19,098 4.2 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 1,164 60.2 306,896 67.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
New Zealand 37 1.9 5,122 1.1 530,492 2.1
England 34 1.8 13,245 2.9 927,490 3.6
Philippines 22 1.1 5,058 1.1 293,892 1.2
India 19 1.0 17,203 3.8 673,352 2.6
Afghanistan 17 0.9 745 0.2 59,797 0.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 361 18.7 167,616 36.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 80 4.1 33,830 7.4 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 77 4.0 27,843 6.1 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 628 32.6 206,266 45.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 783 40.6 18,941 4.2 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 712 36.8 234,501 51.6 12,959,282 51.0
England 69 3.6 26,791 5.9 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 38 2.0 7,490 1.6 673,661 2.6
India 25 1.3 24,026 5.3 935,066 3.7
Philippines 23 1.2 6,013 1.3 350,264 1.4

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 714 36.9 240,655 52.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 62 3.2 23,581 5.2 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 40 2.1 6,901 1.5 650,743 2.6
Philippines 32 1.7 7,282 1.6 417,285 1.6
India 25 1.3 23,763 5.2 917,541 3.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Not stated 795 41.1 23,697 5.2 1,751,052 6.9
No Religion, so described 509 26.3 197,622 43.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 235 12.2 87,566 19.3 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 119 6.2 37,141 8.2 2,496,273 9.8
Islam 44 2.3 14,613 3.2 813,392 3.2

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Canberra East, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (45.4%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Punjabi 16 0.8 5,019 1.1 239,033 0.9
Mandarin 14 0.7 14,397 3.2 685,274 2.7
Thai 13 0.7 1,293 0.3 66,576 0.3
Filipino 12 0.6 1,683 0.4 90,853 0.4
French 9 0.5 2,332 0.5 70,740 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 950 49.1 323,854 71.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 85 16.5 45,657 27.1 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 692 39.1 258,562 69.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 708 40.0 97,524 26.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 371 20.9 15,474 4.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 453 65.5 163,581 63.3 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 165 23.8 71,381 27.6 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 25 3.6 13,639 5.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 52 7.5 9,956 3.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 22 3.4 11,003 4.4 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 58 8.9 29,531 11.9 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 60 9.2 24,870 10.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 51 7.9 16,984 6.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 137 21.1 64,068 25.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 133 20.5 56,944 22.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 192 29.6 42,565 17.1 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Managers 137 21.1 44,389 17.9 1,645,769 13.7
Professionals 101 15.6 78,169 31.4 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 91 14.0 23,880 9.6 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 80 12.3 36,150 14.5 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 76 11.7 27,144 10.9 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 67 10.3 12,380 5.0 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 42 6.5 6,016 2.4 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 38 5.9 15,209 6.1 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Defence 109 16.8 14,327 5.8 85,021 0.7
Central Government Administration 42 6.5 42,601 17.1 135,293 1.1
Building and Other Industrial Cleaning Services 19 2.9 2,666 1.1 145,595 1.2
Other Social Assistance Services 18 2.8 4,136 1.7 278,221 2.3
Takeaway Food Services 14 2.2 4,163 1.7 232,691 1.9

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $893 N/A $1,203 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,010 N/A $2,872 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,206 N/A $2,373 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 376 57.9 146,731 59.0 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 61 9.4 9,988 4.0 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 24 3.7 12,476 5.0 466,904 3.9
Truck 9 1.4 1,009 0.4 76,657 0.6
Motorbike/scooter 7 1.1 1,782 0.7 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 46 7.1 24,624 9.9 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 67 10.3 27,211 10.9 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 6 0.9 15,611 6.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 404 62.2 163,090 65.6 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 691 39.0 280,169 75.4 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 186 10.5 105,113 28.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 103 5.8 44,449 12.0 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 165 9.3 68,443 18.4 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 230 13.0 85,626 23.0 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 295 16.7 122,930 33.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 100 5.7 47,011 12.7 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 63 3.6 24,603 6.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 150 7.8 35,106 7.7 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 107 5.5 40,839 9.0 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 34 1.8 12,182 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 10 0.5 2,634 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 69 3.6 17,501 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 41 2.1 14,098 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 19 1.0 4,194 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 41 2.1 5,998 1.3 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 137 7.1 45,517 10.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 24 1.2 3,237 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 116 6.0 44,128 9.7 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 701 36.2 277,197 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 801 41.4 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 745 38.5 299,632 65.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 242 12.5 90,073 19.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 84 4.3 26,351 5.8 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 58 3.0 11,131 2.4 772,142 3.0
Not stated 801 41.4 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 99 5.6 8,061 2.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 37 2.1 14,164 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 894 50.5 333,222 89.7 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 749 42.3 16,111 4.3 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 103 42.4 47,064 39.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 92 37.9 54,271 45.3 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 45 18.5 16,650 13.9 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 8 3.3 1,773 1.5 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.0 N/A 22.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 71.1 N/A 77.7 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 46 24.2 33,585 33.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 12 6.3 4,231 4.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 37 19.5 20,954 20.7 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 32 16.8 11,354 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 7 3.7 4,904 4.8 339,960 6.1
Both not working 35 18.4 16,372 16.2 1,163,744 21.0
Other 9 4.7 6,749 6.7 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 11 5.8 3,178 3.1 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 515 93.6 168,400 93.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 42 7.6 11,988 6.6 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 233 45.2 106,433 63.2 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 53 10.3 28,921 17.2 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 66 12.8 32,669 19.4 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 157 30.5 168 0.1 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 8 1.6 415 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 120 23.5 14,185 8.4 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 169 33.1 29,482 17.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 137 26.9 62,527 37.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 65 12.7 60,359 35.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 11 2.2 1,429 0.8 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 52 10.2 9,273 5.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 233 45.5 65,446 38.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 139 27.1 64,634 38.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 78 15.2 27,562 16.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 10 2.0 1,484 0.9 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 234 45.6 117,214 69.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 253 49.3 43,338 25.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 26 5.1 7,850 4.7 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 219 42.5 44,831 26.6 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 63 12.2 67,754 40.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 200 38.8 51,681 30.7 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 22 4.3 2,675 1.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 9 1.7 1,456 0.9 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 28.6 N/A 9.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 17.4 N/A 38.3 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 290 N/A 450 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 128 64.0 35,767 69.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 59 29.5 11,874 23.0 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 17 8.5 4,040 7.8 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,712 N/A 2,080 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 54 85.7 55,984 82.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 8 12.7 6,395 9.4 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 3 4.8 5,374 7.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 107 77.0 4,542 50.8 403,709 49.7
Female 32 23.0 4,407 49.2 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 33 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

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Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 1.8 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.8 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,125 N/A 2,289 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Canberra East % Canberra East Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 295 N/A 425 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,000 N/A 2,141 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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