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Crace ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Crace ACT is 4,800 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Crace is $1,395 per week ($72,540 per year). Median rent in Crace is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Crace has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Crace has a population density of 2905.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Crace is China. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Crace is $2,400.

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Crace Population

residents (Census 2021)

Crace Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,395/wk

$72,540 per year

#180 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Crace Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (2,344) Female 51.2% (2,457)

Population Density

2905.9

people per km²

4,800 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,235

Family income/wk

Crace 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)

Crace Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

21.8% 225 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

78.2% 806 dwellings

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

Crace Country of Birth

Australia

74.6%

China

8.9%

India

8.9%

England

2.3%

Bangladesh

2.1%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Iran

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.6%

Brazil

0.5%

Chile

0.5%

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

Crace Religion

No Religion

42.8%

Catholic

23.0%

Hinduism

9.7%

Islam

7.6%

Anglican

7.1%

Not stated

4.0%

Buddhism

3.4%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Crace Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

Crace Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.0%

Other

22.5%

Hindi

10.0%

Urdu

9.3%

Cantonese

8.8%

Bengali

7.3%

Arabic

4.7%

Tamil

4.4%

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

Crace Employment

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Employed full-time

56.6% 1,908 people

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Employed part-time

19.3% 649 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 77 people

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Not in labour force

21.8% 735 people

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

Crace Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.7%

Postgraduate Degree

26.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.1%

Certificate III/IV

13.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Crace Occupation

Professionals

37.8%

Managers

22.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.8%

Community & Personal Service

10.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.9%

Sales Workers

2.8%

Labourers

2.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.4%

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

Crace Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.1%

Society & Culture

16.6%

Information Technology

14.3%

Engineering

8.2%

Health

7.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.3%

Education

5.7%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Crace Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Crace Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.2%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

1.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.6%

$4,000+/wk

30.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Crace Marital Status

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Married

57.9% 2,089

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Separated

1.8% 66

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Divorced

5.7% 206

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Widowed

3.0% 108

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Never married

31.6% 1,139

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Crace Ancestry

Australian

21.6%

English

20.1%

Other

17.0%

Chinese

11.0%

Indian

7.9%

Irish

6.5%

Scottish

5.6%

Italian

3.0%

German

2.6%

Filipino

1.7%

Croatian

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Crace School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.1%

Pre-school

15.8%

Primary — Catholic

12.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.7%

Secondary — Government

11.3%

Vocational Education

10.6%

Secondary — Catholic

8.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

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

Crace Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.8% 260

✅

No need for assistance

97.2% 9,094

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

Crace Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.4% 470

—

Not a volunteer

86.6% 3,031

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Crace Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

0.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

0.6%

$800-$999/mo

1.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Crace How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

10.1%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Bus

1.6%

Bicycle

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Walked only

0.8%

Tram/Light Rail

0.7%

Truck

0.3%

Train

0.2%

Other

0.1%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Crace Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

33.9%

2 vehicles

50.4%

3 vehicles

8.9%

4+ vehicles

4.5%

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

Crace Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.6%

2 bedrooms

19.9%

3 bedrooms

27.1%

4 bedrooms

38.7%

5 bedrooms

7.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Crace Population Mobility

18.3%

moved in the last year

49.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Crace Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

167

Indigenous residents

9,245

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Crace Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

292

Asthma

184

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

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

Crace Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

2.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

6.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

19.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Crace Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

60.4%

Couple — no children

21.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

One parent — no children under 15

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Crace Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

4.6% 161

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 26

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Previously served

3.4% 120

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Never served

91.3% 3,214

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Crace Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.7% 338

—

Did not provide

90.3% 3,154

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Crace Children Ever Born

No children

36.6%

1 child

18.0%

2 children

32.5%

3 children

9.7%

4 children

2.9%

5+ children

0.2%

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

Crace When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

135

1991–2000

212

2001–2010

642

2011–2015

315

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Crace Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

35.2%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

7.1%

Did not do domestic work

22.6%

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

Crace Household Size

1 person

19.2%

2 persons

28.8%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

23.4%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Crace Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,785

Moved from ACT

439

Moved from NSW

150

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Crace Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

4.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Crace Schools

schools nearby

government

1082

avg ICSEA score

7,749

total students

Burgmann Anglican School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,755 students

1165

ICSEA

St Michael's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 171 students

1094

ICSEA

St John Paul II College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 880 students

1089

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 733 students

1085

ICSEA

Palmerston District Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 640 students

1077

ICSEA

Kaleen Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 400 students

1075

ICSEA

Giralang Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 268 students

1070

ICSEA

Gungahlin College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 1,070 students

1061

ICSEA

University of Canberra High School Kaleen Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 571 students

1056

ICSEA

Gold Creek School Government

Combined · K-10 · 1,261 students

1052

ICSEA

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

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Crace Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,811/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

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

If you earn X in Crace

Your weekly income

≈ $12,181/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $2,351/wk

Rent share 16.4%

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Crace vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,405 Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 2,424 Income: $1,286/wk Rent: $478/wk

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Pop: 2,587 Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 2,605 Income: $1,372/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Pop: 2,680 Income: $1,191/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 2,687 Income: $1,222/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Crace

What is the population of Crace ACT?

The population of Crace ACT is 4,800 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2905.9 people per km².Crace is ranked #1,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Crace?

The median personal income in Crace ACT is $1,395 per week, or $72,540 per year.The median household income is $2,811 per week.Family income is $3,235 per week.Crace is ranked #180 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Crace?

Median rent in Crace ACT is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Crace ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Crace?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Crace ACT is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Crace?

The median age in Crace ACT is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Crace a good suburb to live in?

Crace is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 4,800.The median income is $1,395/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% 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: 80042. All dollar figures in AUD.