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Macgregor ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Macgregor ACT is 7,049 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Macgregor is $1,172 per week ($60,944 per year). Median rent in Macgregor is $464 per week ($2,011 per month). Macgregor has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Macgregor has a population density of 1648.9 people per km².

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

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Macgregor Population

residents (Census 2021)

Macgregor Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,172/wk

$60,944 per year

#489 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$464/wk

$2,011 per month

#915 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Macgregor Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (3,460) Female 50.9% (3,587)

Population Density

1648.9

people per km²

7,049 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,625

Family income/wk

Macgregor 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)

Macgregor Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

26.4% 518 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

73.6% 1,441 dwellings

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

Macgregor Country of Birth

Australia

86.5%

India

5.5%

England

3.4%

China

1.5%

Bangladesh

1.1%

Afghanistan

0.7%

Germany

0.6%

Fiji

0.3%

Cambodia

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

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

Macgregor Religion

No Religion

47.5%

Catholic

23.4%

Anglican

8.5%

Islam

5.2%

Hinduism

4.5%

Not stated

4.4%

Other Religions Tot

3.4%

Buddhism

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Macgregor Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

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

Macgregor Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.6%

IAL Punjabi

20.1%

SAL Tot

12.3%

Hindi

9.2%

Bengali

9.0%

Arabic

8.4%

Mandarin

7.8%

Vietnamese

7.6%

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

Macgregor Employment

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Employed full-time

50.2% 2,496 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 1,057 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 138 people

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Not in labour force

25.7% 1,277 people

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

Macgregor Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.3%

Certificate III/IV

25.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

14.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Macgregor Occupation

Professionals

31.6%

Managers

17.3%

Clerical & Administrative

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

13.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.7%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

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

Macgregor Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.3%

Society & Culture

19.0%

Health

9.3%

Engineering

9.3%

Education

9.0%

Information Technology

8.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

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

Macgregor Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Macgregor Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.1%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Macgregor Marital Status

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Married

51.2% 2,730

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Separated

2.8% 150

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Divorced

8.7% 466

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Widowed

3.1% 163

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Never married

34.2% 1,827

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Macgregor Ancestry

Australian

27.6%

English

24.8%

Other

14.5%

Irish

8.3%

Scottish

7.1%

Indian

4.2%

German

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

Filipino

2.3%

Chinese

2.2%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Macgregor School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.0%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Vocational Education

13.8%

Pre-school

10.7%

Primary — Catholic

9.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Macgregor Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 675

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 13,063

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

Macgregor Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.4% 846

—

Not a volunteer

83.6% 4,324

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Macgregor Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Macgregor How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.4%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bus

3.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Truck

0.6%

Walked only

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Macgregor Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

32.2%

2 vehicles

46.4%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

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

Macgregor Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

6.7%

3 bedrooms

60.5%

4 bedrooms

27.9%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Macgregor Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

38.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Macgregor Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

426

Indigenous residents

13,379

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Macgregor Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

806

Asthma

309

Arthritis

174

Diabetes

138

Heart disease

125

Lung condition

109

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Macgregor Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Macgregor Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

54.3%

Couple — no children

21.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Macgregor Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 20

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 14

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Previously served

4.6% 238

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Never served

94.8% 4,917

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Macgregor Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.0% 675

—

Did not provide

87.0% 4,502

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Macgregor Children Ever Born

No children

33.4%

1 child

15.0%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

13.8%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Macgregor When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

114

1971–1980

108

1981–1990

140

1991–2000

174

2001–2010

608

2011–2015

330

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Macgregor Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

35.0%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

7.9%

Did not do domestic work

20.9%

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

Macgregor Household Size

1 person

20.2%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

18.9%

4 persons

20.6%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Macgregor Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,968

Moved from ACT

482

Moved from NSW

133

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from WA

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

Macgregor Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.7%

Step family — no other children

6.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Macgregor Schools

schools nearby

government

1042

avg ICSEA score

4,206

total students

Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 115 students

1088

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1077

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students

1070

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

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

Strathnairn School Government

Primary

Brindabella Christian College - Charnwood campus Independent

Primary

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

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Macgregor Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,344/wk

Median Rent $464/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.8%

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

If you earn X in Macgregor

Your weekly income

≈ $10,157/month

Median rent $464/wk

Left after rent $1,880/wk

Rent share 19.8%

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Income: $1,395/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $4/wk

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Income: $948/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $84/wk

Scullin

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $74/wk

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Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $44/wk

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Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $424/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $1,200/wk Rent: $425/wk Save: $39/wk

Macgregor vs State & National Average

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Flynn (ACT)

Pop: 3,671 Income: $1,173/wk Rent: $481/wk

Garran

Pop: 3,706 Income: $1,349/wk Rent: $550/wk

Latham (ACT)

Pop: 3,767 Income: $1,089/wk Rent: $400/wk

Farrer

Pop: 3,787 Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $450/wk

Theodore (ACT)

Pop: 3,798 Income: $1,195/wk Rent: $430/wk

Wright

Pop: 3,808 Income: $1,446/wk Rent: $461/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Macgregor

What is the population of Macgregor ACT?

The population of Macgregor ACT is 7,049 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1648.9 people per km².Macgregor is ranked #1,044 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Macgregor?

The median personal income in Macgregor ACT is $1,172 per week, or $60,944 per year.The median household income is $2,344 per week.Family income is $2,625 per week.Macgregor is ranked #489 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Macgregor?

Median rent in Macgregor ACT is $464 per week ($2,011 per month).Rent represents 19.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Macgregor ranks #915 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Macgregor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macgregor 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 Macgregor?

The median age in Macgregor ACT is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Macgregor a good suburb to live in?

Macgregor is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 7,049.The median income is $1,172/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.8% 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: 80089. All dollar figures in AUD.