City ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of City ACT is 4,835 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in City is $1,076 per week ($55,952 per year). Median rent in City is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). City has a median age of 27 years, younger than the national median of 38. City has a population density of 3379.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in City is China. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in City is $1,950.

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City Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

City Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,076/wk
$55,952 per year
#808 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$550/wk
$2,383 per month
#360 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
27years
11 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 1.7 · 1.1 per bedroom

City Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (2,415) Female 50.0% (2,418)

Population Density

3379.0
people per km²
4,835 people · 1.4 km²

Households

1.7
Avg household size
1.1
Persons per bedroom
$2,895
Family income/wk

City 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)

City Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
42.5% 277 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
57.5% 375 dwellings

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

City Country of Birth

Australia
66.7%
China
19.5%
India
5.1%
England
3.7%
Hong Kong
2.0%
Indonesia
0.9%
Iran
0.7%
Canada
0.6%
Bangladesh
0.4%
Germany
0.4%

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

City Religion

No Religion
59.1%
Not stated
14.7%
Catholic
10.4%
Anglican
4.2%
Buddhism
3.9%
Hinduism
3.6%
Islam
2.3%
Christian (other)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

City Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
95.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
2.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
1.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.5%

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

City Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
59.3%
Cantonese
9.4%
Other
7.0%
Korean
6.2%
SAL Tot
5.4%
Hindi
5.1%
Spanish
3.8%
Arabic
3.7%

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

City Employment

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Employed full-time
45.5% 1,808 people
Employed part-time
23.6% 938 people
🔍
Unemployed
5.8% 230 people
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Not in labour force
25.1% 997 people

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

City Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.1%
Postgraduate Degree
33.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
7.6%
Certificate III/IV
6.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.7%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

City Occupation

Professionals
49.5%
Managers
20.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Community & Personal Service
7.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
4.6%
Sales Workers
3.9%
Labourers
1.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
0.5%

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

City Field of Study

Society & Culture
28.8%
Management & Commerce
25.6%
Information Technology
10.6%
Engineering
6.9%
Health
6.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.2%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Education
3.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.0%
Architecture & Building
2.3%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

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

City Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
1.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.5%
$650-$799/wk
1.7%
$800-$999/wk
2.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
18.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

City Marital Status

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Married
20.5% 964
↔️
Separated
1.4% 68
📋
Divorced
4.4% 207
🕊️
Widowed
1.2% 54
👤
Never married
72.4% 3,398

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

City Ancestry

English
20.7%
Chinese
20.7%
Australian
17.7%
Other
12.5%
Irish
7.9%
Scottish
6.9%
Indian
4.0%
German
3.1%
Italian
2.4%
Korean
2.0%
Dutch
1.2%
Vietnamese
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

City School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
42.8%
Primary — Government
20.6%
Secondary — Government
16.1%
Pre-school
9.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%
Secondary — Catholic
2.2%

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

City Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
1.5% 127
No need for assistance
98.5% 8,423

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

City Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.8% 988
Not a volunteer
76.2% 3,155

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

City Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
3.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

City How People Get to Work

Walked only
34.7%
Car (driver)
31.9%
Did not go to work
12.1%
Bus
11.1%
Car (passenger)
3.2%
Bicycle
3.2%
Tram/Light Rail
1.2%
Other
1.0%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%

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

City Car Ownership

0 vehicles
23.5%
1 vehicle
59.5%
2 vehicles
15.4%
3 vehicles
1.6%

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

City Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
38.3%
2 bedrooms
50.9%
3 bedrooms
10.3%
4 bedrooms
0.5%

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

City Population Mobility

48.4%
moved in the last year
86.6%
moved in the last 5 years
7.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

City Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
99
Indigenous residents
8,497
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

City Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
496
Asthma
173
Arthritis
69
Diabetes
37
Cancer
33
Heart disease
28
Lung condition
16
Stroke
16
Kidney disease
11

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

City Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
5.6%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

City Family Structure

Couple — no children
74.1%
Couple — children under 15
15.7%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%
Couple — no children under 15
3.4%
One parent — children under 15
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

City Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
2.6% 109
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.8% 35
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Previously served
2.6% 107
👤
Never served
93.9% 3,890

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

City Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
5.9% 244
Did not provide
94.1% 3,892

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

City Children Ever Born

No children
82.5%
1 child
6.3%
2 children
7.3%
3 children
2.8%
4 children
0.9%
5+ children
0.2%

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

City When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
21
1961–1970
44
1971–1980
52
1981–1990
90
1991–2000
155
2001–2010
388
2011–2015
416
2016
164
2017
205
2018
235
2019
180
2020
133
2021
31

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

City Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
30.4%
5–14 hours
36.0%
15–29 hours
6.5%
30+ hours
2.5%
Did not do domestic work
24.7%

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

City Household Size

1 person
44.6%
2 persons
44.5%
3 persons
8.1%
4 persons
2.5%
5 persons
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

City Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,209
Moved from ACT
650
Moved from NSW
546
Moved — same area (SA2)
258
Moved from VIC
197
Moved from overseas
141
Moved from QLD
125
Moved from WA
67
Moved from SA
39
Moved from TAS
24
Moved from NT
23

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

City Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.1%
Step family — no other children
8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

City Schools

16
schools nearby
10
government
1129
avg ICSEA score
7,489
total students
North Ainslie Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 527 students
1145
ICSEA
St Thomas More's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 179 students
1145
ICSEA
Yarralumla Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 313 students
1142
ICSEA
Turner School Government
Primary · K-6 · 318 students
1141
ICSEA
O'Connor Cooperative School Government
Primary · K-2 · 60 students
1141
ICSEA
Merici College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 992 students
1138
ICSEA
Emmaus Christian School Independent
Combined · K-10 · 590 students
1138
ICSEA
Campbell Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 267 students
1136
ICSEA
Lyneham Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 498 students
1135
ICSEA
Lyneham High School Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 1,034 students
1132
ICSEA
Ainslie School Government
Primary · K-6 · 351 students
1130
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1130
ICSEA
Daramalan College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,498 students
1127
ICSEA
Campbell High School Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 420 students
1120
ICSEA
Black Mountain School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 108 students
1030
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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City Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,232/wk
Median Rent $550/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.6%

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

If you earn X in City

≈ $9,672/month
Median rent $550/wk
Left after rent $1,682/wk
Rent share 24.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

City vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Frequently Asked Questions About City

What is the population of City ACT?

The population of City ACT is 4,835 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3379.0 people per km².City is ranked #1,624 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in City?

The median personal income in City ACT is $1,076 per week, or $55,952 per year.The median household income is $2,232 per week.Family income is $2,895 per week.City is ranked #808 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in City?

Median rent in City ACT is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 24.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.City ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in City?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in City ACT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in City?

The median age in City ACT is 27 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is City a good suburb to live in?

City is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 4,835.The median income is $1,076/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.6% 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: 80038. All dollar figures in AUD.