Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Fadden ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Fadden ACT is 3,006 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Fadden is $1,415 per week ($73,580 per year). Median rent in Fadden is $620 per week ($2,687 per month). Fadden has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Fadden has a population density of 967.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Fadden is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fadden is $2,383.

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Fadden Population

residents (Census 2021)

Fadden Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,415/wk

$73,580 per year

#168 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$620/wk

$2,687 per month

#176 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Fadden Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (1,503) Female 50.0% (1,504)

Population Density

967.7

people per km²

3,006 people · 3.1 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,557

Family income/wk

Fadden 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)

Fadden Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.5% 467 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.5% 496 dwellings

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

Fadden Country of Birth

Australia

87.4%

England

5.2%

India

2.5%

China

1.6%

Germany

0.9%

Canada

0.6%

Croatia

0.5%

Greece

0.5%

France

0.4%

Egypt

0.3%

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

Fadden Religion

No Religion

45.5%

Catholic

28.3%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

3.3%

Eastern Orthodox

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Islam

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Fadden Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

12.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.8%

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

Fadden Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

22.8%

Mandarin

15.0%

Other

13.4%

Malayalam

11.8%

Italian

11.8%

Croatian

9.4%

French

7.9%

Persian ED

7.9%

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

Fadden Employment

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Employed full-time

44.8% 1,031 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 484 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 46 people

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Not in labour force

32.2% 742 people

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

Fadden Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.6%

Postgraduate Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Certificate III/IV

15.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9.5%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Fadden Occupation

Professionals

39.1%

Managers

26.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.2%

Community & Personal Service

7.3%

Sales Workers

2.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

Labourers

0.9%

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

Fadden Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.5%

Society & Culture

20.7%

Health

10.6%

Engineering

9.9%

Information Technology

8.1%

Education

8.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Fadden Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Fadden Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.3%

$650-$799/wk

0.4%

$800-$999/wk

3.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.1%

$4,000+/wk

38.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Fadden Marital Status

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Married

61.6% 1,494

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Separated

2.1% 50

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Divorced

7.6% 185

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Widowed

2.8% 67

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Never married

26.0% 630

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Fadden Ancestry

English

29.1%

Australian

26.4%

Irish

10.4%

Other

9.5%

Scottish

9.5%

German

3.3%

Chinese

3.0%

Italian

2.7%

Indian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

Greek

1.5%

Lebanese

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Fadden School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.6%

Secondary — Catholic

18.3%

Primary — Catholic

15.0%

Secondary — Government

14.1%

Pre-school

9.3%

Vocational Education

7.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

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

Fadden Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.2% 247

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No need for assistance

95.8% 5,675

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

Fadden Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.7% 540

—

Not a volunteer

77.3% 1,842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Fadden Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Fadden How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Bus

2.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.2%

Bicycle

0.4%

Truck

0.4%

Walked only

0.4%

Other

0.3%

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

Fadden Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

22.0%

2 vehicles

49.4%

3 vehicles

18.6%

4+ vehicles

9.2%

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

Fadden Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

1.2%

3 bedrooms

19.5%

4 bedrooms

59.3%

5 bedrooms

17.9%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Fadden Population Mobility

8.9%

moved in the last year

30.7%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Fadden Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,883

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Fadden Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

196

Asthma

114

Arthritis

114

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

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

Fadden Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

3.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

20.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Fadden Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.3%

Couple — no children

26.7%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

One parent — children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Fadden Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 17

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 10

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Previously served

5.7% 137

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Never served

93.1% 2,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Fadden Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 372

—

Did not provide

84.4% 2,008

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Fadden Children Ever Born

No children

25.9%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

37.5%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Fadden When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

108

1981–1990

130

1991–2000

2001–2010

110

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Fadden Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.8%

5–14 hours

36.1%

15–29 hours

16.3%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

15.7%

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

Fadden Household Size

1 person

12.9%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

22.4%

5 persons

9.5%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Fadden Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,679

Moved from ACT

176

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Fadden Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.4%

Step family — no other children

4.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Fadden Schools

schools nearby

government

1042

avg ICSEA score

5,958

total students

Farrer Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 252 students

1098

ICSEA

Holy Family Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 641 students

1076

ICSEA

Fadden Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 229 students

1076

ICSEA

St Mary MacKillop College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,088 students

1068

ICSEA

Monash Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

1063

ICSEA

Wanniassa Hills Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

1061

ICSEA

Isabella Plains Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 69 students

1052

ICSEA

Gowrie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1043

ICSEA

Erindale College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 871 students

1041

ICSEA

Caroline Chisholm School Government

Secondary · K-10 · 571 students

989

ICSEA

Gilmore Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 113 students

981

ICSEA

Richardson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 142 students

952

ICSEA

St Mary MacKillop College - Wanniassa Campus Catholic

Secondary

Caroline Chisholm School - Junior Campus Government

Primary

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

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Fadden Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,302/wk

Median Rent $620/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Fadden

Your weekly income

≈ $14,309/month

Median rent $620/wk

Left after rent $2,682/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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Fadden vs State & National Average

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

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

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

Barton

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

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Fadden

What is the population of Fadden ACT?

The population of Fadden ACT is 3,006 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 967.7 people per km².Fadden is ranked #2,409 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Fadden?

The median personal income in Fadden ACT is $1,415 per week, or $73,580 per year.The median household income is $3,302 per week.Family income is $3,557 per week.Fadden is ranked #168 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Fadden?

Median rent in Fadden ACT is $620 per week ($2,687 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Fadden ranks #176 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Fadden?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Fadden ACT is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Fadden?

The median age in Fadden ACT is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Fadden a good suburb to live in?

Fadden is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,006.The median income is $1,415/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.8% 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: 80051. All dollar figures in AUD.