Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Kambah ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Kambah ACT is 15,670 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kambah is $1,070 per week ($55,640 per year). Median rent in Kambah is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Kambah has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Kambah has a population density of 1382.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kambah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kambah is $2,000.

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Kambah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Kambah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,070/wk

$55,640 per year

#830 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Kambah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (7,780) Female 50.3% (7,886)

Population Density

1382.3

people per km²

15,670 people · 11.3 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,630

Family income/wk

Kambah 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)

Kambah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.6% 2,085 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.4% 2,387 dwellings

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

Kambah Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

4.3%

India

2.7%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

Croatia

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Kambah Religion

No Religion

49.6%

Catholic

25.4%

Anglican

10.5%

Not stated

5.9%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Hinduism

1.9%

Islam

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Kambah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.3%

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

Kambah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.5%

Malayalam

18.4%

IAL Nepali

11.6%

Spanish

10.7%

Arabic

9.6%

SAL Tot

7.7%

IAL Punjabi

7.5%

French

7.0%

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

Kambah Employment

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Employed full-time

40.7% 4,811 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 2,416 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 340 people

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Not in labour force

36.0% 4,263 people

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

Kambah Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.1%

Certificate III/IV

24.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

13.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.2%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Kambah Occupation

Professionals

34.2%

Managers

18.7%

Clerical & Administrative

15.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.1%

Community & Personal Service

11.5%

Sales Workers

3.2%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Kambah Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Society & Culture

19.2%

Health

10.9%

Engineering

10.8%

Education

8.3%

Information Technology

7.7%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Creative Arts

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Kambah Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Kambah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.6%

$4,000+/wk

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Kambah Marital Status

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Married

48.8% 6,218

↔️

Separated

2.8% 360

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Divorced

9.4% 1,203

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Widowed

4.2% 534

👤

Never married

34.7% 4,416

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Kambah Ancestry

English

28.6%

Australian

27.5%

Irish

10.9%

Other

9.3%

Scottish

9.2%

German

4.1%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Indian

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Chinese

1.4%

Filipino

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Kambah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.0%

Secondary — Government

20.8%

Primary — Catholic

13.3%

Vocational Education

12.3%

Secondary — Catholic

10.1%

Pre-school

8.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

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

Kambah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 1,751

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 28,338

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

Kambah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.7% 2,403

—

Not a volunteer

80.3% 9,824

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Kambah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Kambah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.7%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Bus

3.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Bicycle

0.9%

Walked only

0.8%

Truck

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Kambah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.9%

1 vehicle

33.4%

2 vehicles

41.5%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

Kambah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

8.3%

3 bedrooms

46.3%

4 bedrooms

35.7%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Kambah Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

31.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Kambah Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

978

Indigenous residents

29,311

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Kambah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,707

Asthma

669

Arthritis

576

Diabetes

432

Heart disease

415

Lung condition

307

Cancer

290

Kidney disease

181

Stroke

112

Dementia

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

Kambah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Kambah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.1%

Couple — no children

27.1%

Couple — no children under 15

16.7%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Kambah Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 39

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 58

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Previously served

5.2% 637

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Never served

94.0% 11,533

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Kambah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 1,907

—

Did not provide

84.4% 10,306

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Kambah Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

32.0%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

6.2%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Kambah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

208

1961–1970

462

1971–1980

425

1981–1990

391

1991–2000

281

2001–2010

559

2011–2015

455

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Kambah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.1%

5–14 hours

36.0%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

18.1%

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

Kambah Household Size

1 person

23.7%

2 persons

34.5%

3 persons

16.3%

4 persons

16.1%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Kambah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

13,250

Moved from ACT

1,032

Moved from NSW

233

Moved — same area (SA2)

204

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

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

Kambah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.3%

Step family — no other children

8.6%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Kambah Schools

schools nearby

government

1072

avg ICSEA score

7,989

total students

Trinity Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,073 students

1150

ICSEA

Marist College Canberra Independent

Combined · 4-12 · 1,852 students

1142

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1131

ICSEA

Chapman Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 502 students

1106

ICSEA

St Thomas the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

1082

ICSEA

Torrens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1079

ICSEA

Melrose High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 776 students

1079

ICSEA

St Anthony's Parish Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 421 students

1067

ICSEA

Monash Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 414 students

1063

ICSEA

Taylor Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 286 students

1043

ICSEA

Lake Tuggeranong College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 620 students

1023

ICSEA

Wanniassa School Government

Secondary · K-10 · 538 students

991

ICSEA

Namadgi School Government

Combined · K-10 · 578 students

978

ICSEA

Wanniassa School - Junior Campus Government

Primary

St Mary MacKillop College - Wanniassa Campus Catholic

Secondary

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

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Kambah Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,207/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.1%

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

If you earn X in Kambah

Your weekly income

≈ $9,564/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,807/wk

Rent share 18.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,236/wk Rent: $367/wk Save: $33/wk

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Income: $1,169/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk Save: $78/wk

Spence (ACT)

Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $25/wk

Waramanga

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $379/wk Save: $21/wk

Conder

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk

Lyons (ACT)

Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

Richardson

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $9/wk

Kambah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Wanniassa

Pop: 7,885 Income: $1,127/wk Rent: $400/wk

Gordon (ACT)

Pop: 7,892 Income: $1,157/wk Rent: $420/wk

Harrison

Pop: 8,244 Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $450/wk

Belconnen

Pop: 8,502 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $430/wk

Gungahlin

Pop: 8,586 Income: $1,049/wk Rent: $450/wk

Ngunnawal

Pop: 10,957 Income: $1,124/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kambah

What is the population of Kambah ACT?

The population of Kambah ACT is 15,670 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1382.3 people per km².Kambah is ranked #250 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kambah?

The median personal income in Kambah ACT is $1,070 per week, or $55,640 per year.The median household income is $2,207 per week.Family income is $2,630 per week.Kambah is ranked #830 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kambah?

Median rent in Kambah ACT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Kambah ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kambah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kambah 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 Kambah?

The median age in Kambah ACT is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kambah a good suburb to live in?

Kambah is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 15,670.The median income is $1,070/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 80082. All dollar figures in AUD.