Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Charnwood ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Charnwood, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Charnwood ACT is 3,055 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Charnwood is $948 per week ($49,296 per year). Median rent in Charnwood is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Charnwood has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Charnwood has a population density of 1646.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Charnwood is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Charnwood is $1,755.

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Charnwood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Charnwood Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$948/wk

$49,296 per year

#1638 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,755/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Charnwood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,499) Female 50.9% (1,552)

Population Density

1646.1

people per km²

3,055 people · 1.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,218

Family income/wk

Charnwood Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Charnwood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

33.0% 260 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.0% 527 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Charnwood Country of Birth

Australia

91.3%

England

3.0%

India

2.4%

China

0.9%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Brazil

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Charnwood Religion

No Religion

49.9%

Catholic

21.6%

Anglican

11.3%

Not stated

6.0%

Islam

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.2%

Pentecostal

2.2%

Buddhism

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Charnwood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Charnwood Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.4%

Arabic

11.1%

IAL Punjabi

10.5%

SAL Tot

10.0%

Vietnamese

9.5%

Mandarin

8.4%

Spanish

6.8%

SAL Tagalog

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Charnwood Employment

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Employed full-time

44.7% 983 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.1% 420 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 77 people

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Not in labour force

32.7% 719 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Charnwood Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.8%

Bachelor Degree

26.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

10.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Charnwood Occupation

Professionals

25.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.0%

Clerical & Administrative

16.1%

Community & Personal Service

15.5%

Managers

13.8%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Charnwood Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.3%

Management & Commerce

19.0%

Engineering

11.3%

Health

8.7%

Education

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.4%

Information Technology

7.2%

Creative Arts

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Charnwood Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Charnwood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.2%

$4,000+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Charnwood Marital Status

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Married

40.0% 962

↔️

Separated

3.8% 91

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Divorced

11.2% 270

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Widowed

3.9% 95

👤

Never married

41.1% 989

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Charnwood Ancestry

English

28.1%

Australian

27.0%

Other

12.4%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

7.5%

German

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.2%

Italian

2.3%

Filipino

2.2%

Chinese

1.8%

Dutch

1.5%

Indian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Charnwood School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.2%

Secondary — Government

24.4%

Vocational Education

15.8%

Pre-school

9.6%

Primary — Catholic

6.2%

Secondary — Catholic

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Charnwood Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 376

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 5,485

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Charnwood Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.7% 336

—

Not a volunteer

85.3% 1,957

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Charnwood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.2%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Charnwood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Bus

3.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Walked only

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Charnwood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

39.1%

2 vehicles

38.3%

3 vehicles

11.4%

4+ vehicles

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Charnwood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

9.7%

3 bedrooms

68.7%

4 bedrooms

17.3%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Charnwood Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

34.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Charnwood Indigenous Population

4.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

246

Indigenous residents

5,648

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Charnwood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

395

Asthma

164

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Charnwood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Charnwood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.1%

Couple — no children

22.1%

One parent — children under 15

12.1%

One parent — no children under 15

10.9%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Charnwood Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 8

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Previously served

3.9% 90

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Never served

95.6% 2,193

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Charnwood Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.8% 317

—

Did not provide

86.2% 1,975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Charnwood Children Ever Born

No children

34.2%

1 child

14.3%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Charnwood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

136

2011–2015

109

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Charnwood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

12.4%

30+ hours

7.2%

Did not do domestic work

25.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Charnwood Household Size

1 person

27.4%

2 persons

29.9%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Charnwood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,563

Moved from ACT

219

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Charnwood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.0%

Blended family — no other children

7.2%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Charnwood Schools

schools nearby

government

1043

avg ICSEA score

6,776

total students

St Monica's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 412 students

1080

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1077

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students

1070

ICSEA

Mount Rogers Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 461 students

1056

ICSEA

Macgregor Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 590 students

1050

ICSEA

St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1045

ICSEA

Fraser Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1042

ICSEA

Florey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

1042

ICSEA

Melba Copland Secondary School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 953 students

1041

ICSEA

Latham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1038

ICSEA

Cranleigh School Government

Primary · K-6 · 88 students

1036

ICSEA

Kingsford Smith School Government

Combined · K-10 · 742 students

991

ICSEA

Charnwood-Dunlop School Government

Primary · K-6 · 308 students

987

ICSEA

Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 7 - 9 Government

Secondary

Brindabella Christian College - Charnwood campus Independent

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Charnwood Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,818/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Charnwood

Your weekly income

≈ $7,878/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $1,438/wk

Rent share 20.9%

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Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $5/wk

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Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk Save: $58/wk

Taylor

Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk Save: $98/wk

Charnwood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Reid (ACT)

Pop: 1,544 Income: $1,335/wk Rent: $430/wk

Oxley (ACT)

Pop: 1,703 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $400/wk

Forrest (ACT)

Pop: 1,827 Income: $1,816/wk Rent: $570/wk

Barton

Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

Fraser

Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

Stirling (ACT)

Pop: 2,191 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Charnwood

What is the population of Charnwood ACT?

The population of Charnwood ACT is 3,055 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1646.1 people per km².Charnwood is ranked #2,382 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Charnwood?

The median personal income in Charnwood ACT is $948 per week, or $49,296 per year.The median household income is $1,818 per week.Family income is $2,218 per week.Charnwood is ranked #1,638 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Charnwood?

Median rent in Charnwood ACT is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 20.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Charnwood ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Charnwood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Charnwood ACT is $1,755. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Charnwood?

The median age in Charnwood ACT is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Charnwood a good suburb to live in?

Charnwood is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,055.The median income is $948/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80035. All dollar figures in AUD.