Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Latham ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Latham ACT is 3,767 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Latham is $1,089 per week ($56,628 per year). Median rent in Latham is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Latham has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Latham has a population density of 1379.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Latham is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Latham is $2,000.

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Latham Population

residents (Census 2021)

Latham Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,089/wk

$56,628 per year

#750 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

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Latham Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,869) Female 50.4% (1,896)

Population Density

1379.2

people per km²

3,767 people · 2.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,495

Family income/wk

Latham 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)

Latham Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.7% 447 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.3% 626 dwellings

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

Latham Country of Birth

Australia

90.5%

England

3.8%

India

2.4%

China

0.9%

Germany

0.6%

Bangladesh

0.4%

France

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

Latham Religion

No Religion

47.9%

Catholic

24.3%

Anglican

11.3%

Not stated

6.3%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Hinduism

2.8%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Islam

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Latham Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

18.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Latham Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.8%

Vietnamese

11.0%

IAL Punjabi

11.0%

Hindi

11.0%

Mandarin

10.5%

Spanish

9.9%

Italian

9.9%

Cantonese

6.6%

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

Latham Employment

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Employed full-time

43.5% 1,200 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.4% 592 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 71 people

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Not in labour force

32.5% 897 people

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

Latham Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

30.5%

Certificate III/IV

28.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.5%

Postgraduate Degree

13.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.1%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Latham Occupation

Professionals

33.2%

Managers

19.0%

Clerical & Administrative

15.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

9.8%

Labourers

3.5%

Sales Workers

3.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Latham Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.8%

Society & Culture

17.3%

Engineering

10.1%

Education

9.8%

Health

7.9%

Information Technology

7.5%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.7%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

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

Latham Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Latham Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.3%

$4,000+/wk

16.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Latham Marital Status

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Married

48.1% 1,440

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Separated

2.9% 88

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Divorced

9.6% 288

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 115

👤

Never married

35.5% 1,061

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Latham Ancestry

Australian

29.1%

English

27.3%

Irish

10.9%

Other

9.7%

Scottish

8.6%

German

3.1%

Italian

2.7%

Chinese

2.3%

Indian

2.0%

Dutch

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Latham School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.0%

Secondary — Government

21.8%

Vocational Education

13.0%

Primary — Catholic

11.5%

Pre-school

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

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

Latham Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 427

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 6,774

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

Latham Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.3% 495

—

Not a volunteer

82.7% 2,366

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Latham Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Latham How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.0%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Bus

3.4%

Truck

1.7%

Bicycle

1.2%

Walked only

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Ferry

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Latham Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.1%

1 vehicle

34.7%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

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

Latham Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

9.5%

3 bedrooms

48.4%

4 bedrooms

34.0%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Latham Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

30.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Latham Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

170

Indigenous residents

7,092

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Latham Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

448

Asthma

181

Arthritis

116

Diabetes

103

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Latham Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

6.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Latham Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.8%

Couple — no children

25.3%

Couple — no children under 15

14.4%

One parent — children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Latham Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 14

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 5

🏅

Previously served

4.8% 139

👤

Never served

94.5% 2,714

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Latham Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.8% 507

—

Did not provide

82.2% 2,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Latham Children Ever Born

No children

30.9%

1 child

14.0%

2 children

33.0%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Latham When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

101

1991–2000

2001–2010

147

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Latham Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

34.5%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

18.9%

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

Latham Household Size

1 person

24.0%

2 persons

32.8%

3 persons

18.2%

4 persons

16.7%

5 persons

4.9%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Latham Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,133

Moved from ACT

280

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Latham Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.1%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

5.2%

Other couple — children only

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Latham Schools

schools nearby

government

1048

avg ICSEA score

7,416

total students

Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 115 students

1088

ICSEA

St Matthew's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

1085

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1077

ICSEA

Hawker College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 605 students

1073

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students

1070

ICSEA

Mount Rogers Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 461 students

1056

ICSEA

Macgregor Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 590 students

1050

ICSEA

St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1045

ICSEA

Fraser Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1042

ICSEA

Florey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

1042

ICSEA

Melba Copland Secondary School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 953 students

1041

ICSEA

Latham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1038

ICSEA

Cranleigh School Government

Primary · K-6 · 88 students

1036

ICSEA

Kingsford Smith School Government

Combined · K-10 · 742 students

991

ICSEA

Charnwood-Dunlop School Government

Primary · K-6 · 308 students

987

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

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

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Latham Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,125/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.8%

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

If you earn X in Latham

Your weekly income

≈ $9,208/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,725/wk

Rent share 18.8%

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

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

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

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

Holt

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $4/wk

Charnwood

Income: $948/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

Latham vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Barton

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

Fraser

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

Stirling (ACT)

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

Taylor

Pop: 2,220 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk

Isaacs

Pop: 2,379 Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $520/wk

Throsby

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Latham

What is the population of Latham ACT?

The population of Latham ACT is 3,767 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1379.2 people per km².Latham is ranked #2,019 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Latham?

The median personal income in Latham ACT is $1,089 per week, or $56,628 per year.The median household income is $2,125 per week.Family income is $2,495 per week.Latham is ranked #750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Latham?

Median rent in Latham ACT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 18.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Latham ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Latham?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Latham 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 Latham?

The median age in Latham ACT is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Latham a good suburb to live in?

Latham is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,767.The median income is $1,089/wk, which is below 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: 80084. All dollar figures in AUD.