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McKellar ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of McKellar ACT is 2,740 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in McKellar is $1,160 per week ($60,320 per year). Median rent in McKellar is $438 per week ($1,898 per month). McKellar has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. McKellar has a population density of 1937.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in McKellar is China. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in McKellar is $2,167.

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McKellar Population

residents (Census 2021)

McKellar Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,160/wk

$60,320 per year

#524 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$438/wk

$1,898 per month

#1318 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

McKellar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,351) Female 50.7% (1,390)

Population Density

1937.8

people per km²

2,740 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,051

Family income/wk

McKellar 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)

McKellar Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.0% 407 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.0% 361 dwellings

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

McKellar Country of Birth

Australia

85.8%

China

3.3%

England

3.1%

India

2.9%

Croatia

1.4%

Greece

1.2%

Chile

0.7%

Germany

0.7%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

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

McKellar Religion

No Religion

41.8%

Catholic

29.4%

Anglican

8.6%

Not stated

6.7%

Buddhism

3.9%

Eastern Orthodox

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Hinduism

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

McKellar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.9%

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

McKellar Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.2%

Mandarin

17.3%

Italian

15.4%

Arabic

11.1%

Spanish

11.1%

Croatian

9.1%

Vietnamese

9.1%

Greek

5.8%

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

McKellar Employment

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Employed full-time

41.6% 887 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.8% 402 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 60 people

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Not in labour force

36.8% 784 people

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

McKellar Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.1%

Certificate III/IV

20.1%

Postgraduate Degree

17.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.4%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

McKellar Occupation

Professionals

34.3%

Managers

22.2%

Clerical & Administrative

15.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

8.0%

Sales Workers

2.7%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

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

McKellar Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.2%

Society & Culture

18.8%

Information Technology

9.3%

Engineering

9.3%

Education

8.5%

Health

7.2%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

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

McKellar Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

McKellar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.8%

$4,000+/wk

26.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

McKellar Marital Status

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Married

55.1% 1,259

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Separated

2.5% 58

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Divorced

6.9% 157

🕊️

Widowed

3.8% 86

👤

Never married

31.7% 723

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

McKellar Ancestry

Australian

25.5%

English

24.0%

Other

12.5%

Irish

8.2%

Scottish

6.9%

Italian

5.6%

Chinese

4.9%

German

3.3%

Croatian

2.7%

Greek

2.2%

Indian

2.1%

Vietnamese

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

McKellar School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.7%

Secondary — Government

17.8%

Primary — Catholic

13.9%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Secondary — Catholic

11.2%

Pre-school

10.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

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

McKellar Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.7% 297

✅

No need for assistance

94.3% 4,957

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

McKellar Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.2% 400

—

Not a volunteer

81.8% 1,799

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

McKellar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

McKellar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.5%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Car (passenger)

7.7%

Bus

3.9%

Bicycle

1.5%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Walked only

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

McKellar Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

29.3%

2 vehicles

43.2%

3 vehicles

14.7%

4+ vehicles

9.8%

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

McKellar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

2.8%

3 bedrooms

34.1%

4 bedrooms

46.3%

5 bedrooms

13.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.2%

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

McKellar Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

28.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

McKellar Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

109

Indigenous residents

5,229

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

McKellar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

225

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

McKellar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

McKellar Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.5%

Couple — no children

29.3%

Couple — no children under 15

21.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

McKellar Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 18

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 9

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Previously served

3.1% 69

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Never served

95.7% 2,120

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

McKellar Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.2% 354

—

Did not provide

83.8% 1,836

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

McKellar Children Ever Born

No children

31.7%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

0.8%

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

McKellar When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

120

1971–1980

123

1981–1990

121

1991–2000

111

2001–2010

123

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

McKellar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.7%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

20.5%

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

McKellar Household Size

1 person

17.5%

2 persons

37.2%

3 persons

17.3%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

7.4%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

McKellar Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,325

Moved from ACT

187

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

McKellar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.3%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

McKellar Schools

schools nearby

government

1076

avg ICSEA score

7,092

total students

Radford College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,091 students

1203

ICSEA

Maribyrnong Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 483 students

1100

ICSEA

St Monica's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 412 students

1080

ICSEA

Miles Franklin Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1077

ICSEA

Giralang Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 268 students

1070

ICSEA

University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 781 students

1066

ICSEA

University of Canberra High School Kaleen Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 571 students

1056

ICSEA

Mount Rogers Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 461 students

1056

ICSEA

Evatt Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 281 students

1047

ICSEA

Florey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

1042

ICSEA

Melba Copland Secondary School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 953 students

1041

ICSEA

Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 7 - 9 Government

Secondary

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

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McKellar Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,687/wk

Median Rent $438/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.3%

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

If you earn X in McKellar

Your weekly income

≈ $11,644/month

Median rent $438/wk

Left after rent $2,249/wk

Rent share 16.3%

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McKellar vs State & National Average

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

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Pop: 1,544 Income: $1,335/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 1,703 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $400/wk

Forrest (ACT)

Pop: 1,827 Income: $1,816/wk Rent: $570/wk

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About McKellar

What is the population of McKellar ACT?

The population of McKellar ACT is 2,740 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1937.8 people per km².McKellar is ranked #2,563 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in McKellar?

The median personal income in McKellar ACT is $1,160 per week, or $60,320 per year.The median household income is $2,687 per week.Family income is $3,051 per week.McKellar is ranked #524 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in McKellar?

Median rent in McKellar ACT is $438 per week ($1,898 per month).Rent represents 16.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.McKellar ranks #1,318 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in McKellar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in McKellar ACT is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in McKellar?

The median age in McKellar ACT is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is McKellar a good suburb to live in?

McKellar is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 2,740.The median income is $1,160/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.3% 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: 80093. All dollar figures in AUD.