Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Harrison ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Harrison ACT is 8,244 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Harrison is $1,207 per week ($62,764 per year). Median rent in Harrison is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Harrison has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Harrison has a population density of 2826.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Harrison is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harrison is $2,000.

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Harrison Population

residents (Census 2021)

Harrison Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,207/wk

$62,764 per year

#403 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 1 per bedroom

Harrison Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (4,163) Female 49.5% (4,081)

Population Density

2826.4

people per km²

8,244 people · 2.9 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,878

Family income/wk

Harrison 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)

Harrison Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

20.3% 296 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

79.7% 1,161 dwellings

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

Harrison Country of Birth

Australia

73.6%

India

10.7%

China

8.7%

England

2.6%

Bangladesh

1.6%

Hong Kong

1.0%

Croatia

0.5%

Fiji

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

Greece

0.4%

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

Harrison Religion

No Religion

43.7%

Catholic

17.9%

Hinduism

11.9%

Islam

6.4%

Anglican

6.2%

Not stated

5.8%

Buddhism

5.0%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Harrison Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Harrison Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

30.0%

Other

20.4%

IAL Nepali

11.4%

Korean

8.7%

Urdu

7.4%

Cantonese

7.4%

Vietnamese

7.4%

Hindi

7.4%

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

Harrison Employment

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Employed full-time

56.8% 3,339 people

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Employed part-time

21.9% 1,288 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 194 people

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Not in labour force

18.0% 1,055 people

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

Harrison Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.5%

Postgraduate Degree

28.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.0%

Certificate III/IV

13.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Harrison Occupation

Professionals

37.0%

Managers

20.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Community & Personal Service

10.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.9%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

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

Harrison Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.4%

Society & Culture

17.8%

Information Technology

13.5%

Engineering

9.7%

Health

7.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Education

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Harrison Dwelling Types

Separate house

78.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Harrison Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

1.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

2.2%

$800-$999/wk

2.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

25.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Harrison Marital Status

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Married

51.6% 3,281

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Separated

2.6% 167

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Divorced

5.6% 359

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Widowed

1.2% 76

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Never married

38.9% 2,473

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Harrison Ancestry

Australian

21.8%

English

20.1%

Other

19.2%

Chinese

10.7%

Indian

7.0%

Scottish

5.5%

Irish

5.3%

Italian

2.4%

German

2.2%

Korean

2.2%

Vietnamese

2.1%

Filipino

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Harrison School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.3%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Primary — Catholic

15.3%

Vocational Education

13.9%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

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

Harrison Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.3% 373

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No need for assistance

97.7% 15,526

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

Harrison Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.4% 941

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 5,165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Harrison Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.6%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Harrison How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.0%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Tram/Light Rail

8.4%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Walked only

1.0%

Bus

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Train

0.1%

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

Harrison Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

37.5%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

9.8%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Harrison Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.4%

2 bedrooms

14.5%

3 bedrooms

19.6%

4 bedrooms

45.7%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Harrison Population Mobility

21.5%

moved in the last year

56.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

79.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Harrison Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

173

Indigenous residents

15,867

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Harrison Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

612

Asthma

266

Diabetes

128

Arthritis

124

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Dementia

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

Harrison Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Harrison Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

57.8%

Couple — no children

20.9%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Harrison Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

4.8% 297

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.8% 50

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Previously served

3.0% 186

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Never served

91.3% 5,593

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Harrison Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.7% 531

—

Did not provide

91.3% 5,553

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Harrison Children Ever Born

No children

44.0%

1 child

16.3%

2 children

25.7%

3 children

10.5%

4 children

3.0%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Harrison When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

188

1991–2000

355

2001–2010

1,034

2011–2015

684

2016

178

2017

245

2018

205

2019

188

2020

2021

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

Harrison Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.8%

5–14 hours

31.9%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

6.6%

Did not do domestic work

25.9%

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

Harrison Household Size

1 person

18.8%

2 persons

26.0%

3 persons

19.0%

4 persons

22.6%

5 persons

9.5%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Harrison Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,207

Moved from ACT

842

Moved from NSW

305

Moved — same area (SA2)

131

Moved from overseas

124

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Harrison Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

4.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Harrison Schools

schools nearby

government

1082

avg ICSEA score

4,154

total students

Mother Teresa School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 716 students

1102

ICSEA

Franklin School Government

Primary · K-6 · 477 students

1098

ICSEA

Throsby School Government

Primary · K-6 · 316 students

1096

ICSEA

Shirley Smith High School Government

Secondary · 7-8 · 210 students

1078

ICSEA

Gungahlin College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 1,070 students

1061

ICSEA

Harrison School Government

Combined · K-10 · 1,365 students

1058

ICSEA

Burgmann Anglican School - Forde Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Harrison Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,636/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.1%

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

If you earn X in Harrison

Your weekly income

≈ $11,423/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $2,186/wk

Rent share 17.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Throsby

Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $75/wk

Taylor

Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk Save: $168/wk

Belconnen

Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $20/wk

Phillip

Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $10/wk

Bruce (ACT)

Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $20/wk

Watson

Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $437/wk Save: $13/wk

Scullin

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $60/wk

Downer

Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $30/wk

Harrison vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Greenway

Pop: 4,129 Income: $1,197/wk Rent: $450/wk

Downer

Pop: 4,296 Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $420/wk

Isabella Plains

Pop: 4,329 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $450/wk

Forde

Pop: 4,435 Income: $1,548/wk Rent: $590/wk

Turner

Pop: 4,470 Income: $1,448/wk Rent: $480/wk

Florey

Pop: 4,781 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Harrison

What is the population of Harrison ACT?

The population of Harrison ACT is 8,244 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2826.4 people per km².Harrison is ranked #853 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Harrison?

The median personal income in Harrison ACT is $1,207 per week, or $62,764 per year.The median household income is $2,636 per week.Family income is $2,878 per week.Harrison is ranked #403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Harrison?

Median rent in Harrison ACT is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 17.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Harrison ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Harrison?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Harrison ACT is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Harrison?

The median age in Harrison ACT is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Harrison a good suburb to live in?

Harrison is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 8,244.The median income is $1,207/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.1% 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: 80071. All dollar figures in AUD.