2905, ACT

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA2905
People 28,731
Male 49.2%
Female 50.8%
Median age 37
Families 8,085
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.9
All private dwellings 10,983
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $2,311
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (b) $430
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.1

(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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 14,144 49.2 224,361 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 14,593 50.8 230,140 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 943 3.3 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 26,992 93.9 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 796 2.8 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 37 N/A 35 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 1,875 6.5 26,680 5.9 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 1,966 6.8 29,162 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 1,894 6.6 27,097 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 1,777 6.2 26,348 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,732 6.0 34,261 7.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,975 6.9 39,282 8.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 2,150 7.5 38,468 8.5 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,119 7.4 37,236 8.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 1,803 6.3 32,148 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 1,833 6.4 29,284 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 1,893 6.6 26,925 5.9 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 2,083 7.2 23,926 5.3 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 1,981 6.9 21,481 4.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 1,436 5.0 18,513 4.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 962 3.3 17,162 3.8 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 561 2.0 11,749 2.6 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 378 1.3 7,598 1.7 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 319 1.1 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 10,926 47.5 173,618 46.7 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 705 3.1 9,482 2.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 2,215 9.6 28,749 7.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 830 3.6 13,771 3.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 8,317 36.2 145,939 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)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 10,267 47.5 157,859 46.8 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 2,706 12.5 42,290 12.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 8,643 40.0 137,415 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)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 596 7.3 8,841 6.0 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,655 20.2 25,044 17.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 747 9.1 8,725 5.9 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 197 2.4 4,442 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 2,601 31.7 38,255 26.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 1,184 14.4 16,189 11.0 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 615 7.5 7,116 4.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 181 2.2 4,632 3.1 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,977 24.1 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) 793 9.7 11,841 8.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,066 13.0 36,264 24.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,866 22.7 48,160 32.7 1,789,994 23.3
Other 302 3.7 5,763 3.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 859 10.5 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 5,629 24.5 159,540 42.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,630 11.4 34,410 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 1,063 4.6 11,887 3.2 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 3,053 13.3 27,907 7.5 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 4,294 18.7 60,564 16.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 858 3.7 9,243 2.5 958,803 4.6
Year 10 2,407 10.5 22,786 6.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 12 0.1 138 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 27 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,295 5.6 15,185 4.1 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 634 2.8 7,784 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 95 0.4 1,479 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,013 4.4 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australian 10,957 38.1 143,355 31.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 10,305 35.9 145,294 32.0 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 3,282 11.4 52,661 11.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 3,008 10.5 45,452 10.0 2,176,777 8.6
German 1,284 4.5 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)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 22,144 77.1 306,896 67.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 816 2.8 13,245 2.9 927,490 3.6
India 713 2.5 17,203 3.8 673,352 2.6
Philippines 341 1.2 5,058 1.1 293,892 1.2
New Zealand 306 1.1 5,122 1.1 530,492 2.1
Vietnam 232 0.8 4,082 0.9 257,997 1.0

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

Country of birth of parents
All people
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 8,023 27.9 167,616 36.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 2,243 7.8 33,830 7.4 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 1,693 5.9 27,843 6.1 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 15,872 55.2 206,266 45.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 901 3.1 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 17,588 61.2 234,501 51.6 12,959,282 51.0
England 1,802 6.3 26,791 5.9 1,626,778 6.4
India 1,010 3.5 24,026 5.3 935,066 3.7
New Zealand 492 1.7 7,490 1.6 673,661 2.6
Philippines 422 1.5 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)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 18,172 63.2 240,655 52.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 1,597 5.6 23,581 5.2 1,488,479 5.9
India 1,005 3.5 23,763 5.2 917,541 3.6
Philippines 523 1.8 7,282 1.6 417,285 1.6
New Zealand 439 1.5 6,901 1.5 650,743 2.6

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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 11,926 41.5 197,622 43.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 6,917 24.1 87,566 19.3 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 2,974 10.4 37,141 8.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 1,189 4.1 23,697 5.2 1,751,052 6.9
Islam 728 2.5 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 2905, ACT, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (47.7%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arabic 445 1.5 3,867 0.9 367,159 1.4
Malayalam 282 1.0 2,767 0.6 78,738 0.3
Vietnamese 277 1.0 5,028 1.1 320,758 1.3
Spanish 209 0.7 4,122 0.9 171,370 0.7
Punjabi 205 0.7 5,019 1.1 239,033 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 23,248 80.9 323,854 71.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 1,894 18.4 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 16,095 70.0 258,562 69.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 6,223 27.1 97,524 26.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 674 2.9 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 10,291 63.9 163,581 63.3 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 4,273 26.5 71,381 27.6 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 953 5.9 13,639 5.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 578 3.6 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 771 5.0 11,003 4.4 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,647 10.6 29,531 11.9 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 1,482 9.6 24,870 10.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 1,144 7.4 16,984 6.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 4,146 26.7 64,068 25.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 3,636 23.4 56,944 22.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 2,511 16.2 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 3,414 22.0 78,169 31.4 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,860 18.4 36,150 14.5 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,218 14.3 23,880 9.6 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 2,217 14.3 44,389 17.9 1,645,769 13.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,722 11.1 27,144 10.9 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 1,058 6.8 15,209 6.1 986,433 8.2
Labourers 993 6.4 12,380 5.0 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 659 4.2 6,016 2.4 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 2,617 16.9 42,601 17.1 135,293 1.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 673 4.3 8,878 3.6 545,158 4.5
Defence 627 4.0 14,327 5.8 85,021 0.7
Computer System Design and Related Services 466 3.0 9,001 3.6 221,712 1.8
State Government Administration 385 2.5 6,717 2.7 174,336 1.4

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,125 N/A $1,203 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,639 N/A $2,872 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,311 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 10,653 68.7 146,731 59.0 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 813 5.2 12,476 5.0 466,904 3.9
Bus 390 2.5 9,032 3.6 175,085 1.5
Walked only 125 0.8 9,988 4.0 306,045 2.5
Truck 116 0.7 1,009 0.4 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,664 10.7 24,624 9.9 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 1,294 8.3 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) 499 3.2 15,611 6.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 11,655 75.1 163,090 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)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 17,381 75.6 280,169 75.4 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 7,258 31.6 105,113 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) 3,158 13.7 44,449 12.0 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 3,099 13.5 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 5,134 22.3 85,626 23.0 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 7,547 32.8 122,930 33.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 2,970 12.9 47,011 12.7 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,729 7.5 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 2,578 9.0 35,106 7.7 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 2,960 10.3 40,839 9.0 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 849 3.0 12,182 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 104 0.4 2,634 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 1,421 4.9 17,501 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 959 3.3 14,098 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 296 1.0 4,194 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 490 1.7 5,998 1.3 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 3,104 10.8 45,517 10.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 215 0.7 3,237 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 3,011 10.5 44,128 9.7 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 16,625 57.9 277,197 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,608 5.6 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)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 18,155 63.2 299,632 65.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 6,222 21.7 90,073 19.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 1,875 6.5 26,351 5.8 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 875 3.0 11,131 2.4 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,608 5.6 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 202 0.9 8,061 2.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 1,044 4.5 14,164 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 21,042 91.5 333,222 89.7 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 707 3.1 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.

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Families

Family composition
All families
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 2,736 33.8 47,064 39.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 3,821 47.3 54,271 45.3 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 1,413 17.5 16,650 13.9 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 116 1.4 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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 22.2 N/A 22.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 77.9 N/A 77.7 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 2,058 31.4 33,585 33.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 211 3.2 4,231 4.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,417 21.6 20,954 20.7 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 815 12.4 11,354 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 320 4.9 4,904 4.8 339,960 6.1
Both not working 1,020 15.5 16,372 16.2 1,163,744 21.0
Other 520 7.9 6,749 6.7 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 197 3.0 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)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 10,307 96.0 168,400 93.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 431 4.0 11,988 6.6 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 8,800 85.4 106,433 63.2 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,263 12.3 28,921 17.2 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 240 2.3 32,669 19.4 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 168 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)
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 4 0.0 415 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 65 0.6 14,185 8.4 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 573 5.6 29,482 17.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 5,543 53.8 62,527 37.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 4,031 39.1 60,359 35.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 91 0.9 1,429 0.8 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 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)
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 321 3.1 9,273 5.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 3,108 30.1 65,446 38.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 4,235 41.0 64,634 38.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 2,560 24.8 27,562 16.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 93 0.9 1,484 0.9 134,848 1.5

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

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 7,881 76.5 117,214 69.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,194 21.3 43,338 25.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 229 2.2 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)
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 2,945 28.6 44,831 26.6 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 5,035 48.9 67,754 40.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 2,122 20.6 51,681 30.7 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 128 1.2 2,675 1.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 77 0.7 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.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 9.5 N/A 9.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 34.9 N/A 38.3 N/A 24.3

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

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 430 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) 1,454 68.5 35,767 69.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 486 22.9 11,874 23.0 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 179 8.4 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.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 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) 4,096 81.4 55,984 82.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 498 9.9 6,395 9.4 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 435 8.6 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.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 474 50.2 4,542 50.8 403,709 49.7
Female 471 49.8 4,407 49.2 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 22 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.3 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,278 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.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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
2905, ACT % 2905, ACT Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 400 N/A 425 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 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.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

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