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Gilmore ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gilmore ACT is 2,706 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gilmore is $1,164 per week ($60,528 per year). Median rent in Gilmore is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Gilmore has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Gilmore has a population density of 1323.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gilmore is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gilmore is $2,048.

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Gilmore Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gilmore Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,164/wk

$60,528 per year

#513 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,048/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gilmore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (1,383) Female 48.9% (1,326)

Population Density

1323.0

people per km²

2,706 people · 2.0 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,725

Family income/wk

Gilmore 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)

Gilmore Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.9% 283 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.1% 426 dwellings

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

Gilmore Country of Birth

Australia

92.9%

England

3.0%

India

1.3%

China

0.8%

Canada

0.7%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.3%

Cambodia

0.3%

Egypt

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

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

Gilmore Religion

No Religion

46.1%

Catholic

27.9%

Anglican

12.0%

Not stated

5.5%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Buddhism

2.2%

Islam

1.6%

Eastern Orthodox

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gilmore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

69.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.9%

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

Gilmore Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.9%

Arabic

16.7%

SAL Tot

9.4%

Vietnamese

9.4%

Malayalam

8.0%

Greek

7.2%

Spanish

6.5%

Cantonese

5.8%

Mandarin

5.1%

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

Gilmore Employment

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Employed full-time

47.7% 961 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.9% 400 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 40 people

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Not in labour force

30.4% 613 people

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

Gilmore Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.6%

Bachelor Degree

28.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.2%

Postgraduate Degree

9.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Gilmore Occupation

Professionals

29.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.3%

Managers

18.2%

Clerical & Administrative

16.7%

Community & Personal Service

9.4%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

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

Gilmore Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.6%

Engineering

15.9%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Health

8.8%

Education

8.1%

Information Technology

6.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

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

Gilmore Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gilmore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

2.8%

$800-$999/wk

2.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.2%

$4,000+/wk

20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gilmore Marital Status

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Married

50.3% 1,087

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Separated

2.1% 45

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Divorced

8.2% 177

🕊️

Widowed

3.3% 71

👤

Never married

36.1% 779

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gilmore Ancestry

Australian

30.4%

English

27.6%

Irish

10.0%

Other

8.5%

Scottish

7.9%

German

3.3%

Italian

2.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Chinese

1.8%

Dutch

1.8%

Indian

1.7%

Filipino

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gilmore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.3%

Secondary — Government

18.8%

Primary — Catholic

14.0%

Secondary — Catholic

12.4%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Pre-school

10.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.7%

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

Gilmore Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 320

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 4,947

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

Gilmore Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 301

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 1,807

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gilmore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gilmore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.6%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bus

2.4%

Truck

1.6%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

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

Gilmore Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

26.9%

2 vehicles

42.3%

3 vehicles

18.8%

4+ vehicles

10.8%

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

Gilmore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

3.8%

3 bedrooms

49.7%

4 bedrooms

37.2%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Gilmore Population Mobility

9.6%

moved in the last year

27.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gilmore Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

152

Indigenous residents

5,125

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gilmore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

290

Asthma

120

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Gilmore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.3%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gilmore Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.2%

Couple — no children

24.3%

Couple — no children under 15

19.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gilmore Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 11

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 14

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Previously served

4.7% 99

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Never served

94.1% 1,984

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gilmore Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.9% 333

—

Did not provide

84.1% 1,763

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gilmore Children Ever Born

No children

30.4%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

32.0%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Gilmore When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

111

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Gilmore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

34.6%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

7.3%

Did not do domestic work

22.5%

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

Gilmore Household Size

1 person

18.6%

2 persons

32.4%

3 persons

18.6%

4 persons

19.3%

5 persons

7.8%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gilmore Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,357

Moved from ACT

180

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

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

Gilmore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.1%

Step family — no other children

7.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gilmore Schools

schools nearby

government

1017

avg ICSEA score

3,012

total students

Fadden Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 229 students

1076

ICSEA

Holy Family Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 641 students

1076

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 516 students

1055

ICSEA

Gowrie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1043

ICSEA

Calwell Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 201 students

1010

ICSEA

Caroline Chisholm School Government

Secondary · K-10 · 571 students

989

ICSEA

Gilmore Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 113 students

981

ICSEA

Calwell High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 371 students

972

ICSEA

Richardson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 142 students

952

ICSEA

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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Gilmore Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,416/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

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

If you earn X in Gilmore

Your weekly income

≈ $10,469/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,986/wk

Rent share 17.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $1,078/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $30/wk

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Income: $1,088/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $20/wk

Lyons (ACT)

Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $70/wk

Spence (ACT)

Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $55/wk

Waramanga

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $379/wk Save: $51/wk

Richardson

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $39/wk

Higgins

Income: $1,053/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $30/wk

Gilmore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Macarthur (ACT)

Pop: 1,405 Income: $1,334/wk Rent: $520/wk

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gilmore

What is the population of Gilmore ACT?

The population of Gilmore ACT is 2,706 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1323.0 people per km².Gilmore is ranked #2,586 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gilmore?

The median personal income in Gilmore ACT is $1,164 per week, or $60,528 per year.The median household income is $2,416 per week.Family income is $2,725 per week.Gilmore is ranked #513 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gilmore?

Median rent in Gilmore ACT is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gilmore ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gilmore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gilmore ACT is $2,048. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gilmore?

The median age in Gilmore ACT is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gilmore a good suburb to live in?

Gilmore is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 2,706.The median income is $1,164/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% 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: 80062. All dollar figures in AUD.