Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Ngunnawal ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ngunnawal ACT is 10,957 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ngunnawal is $1,124 per week ($58,448 per year). Median rent in Ngunnawal is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Ngunnawal has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ngunnawal has a population density of 2634.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ngunnawal is India. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ngunnawal is $1,950.

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Ngunnawal Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ngunnawal Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,124/wk

$58,448 per year

#632 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

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ngunnawal Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (5,388) Female 50.8% (5,566)

Population Density

2634.5

people per km²

10,957 people · 4.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,479

Family income/wk

Ngunnawal 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)

Ngunnawal Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

29.9% 851 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.1% 1,996 dwellings

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

Ngunnawal Country of Birth

Australia

86.2%

India

6.0%

England

2.5%

China

2.1%

Fiji

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Croatia

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.5%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

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

Ngunnawal Religion

No Religion

47.0%

Catholic

21.3%

Anglican

9.3%

Hinduism

5.5%

Not stated

5.3%

Islam

4.6%

Buddhism

3.7%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ngunnawal Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

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

Ngunnawal Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.9%

IAL Punjabi

14.8%

Mandarin

13.3%

Hindi

10.6%

Vietnamese

9.1%

Urdu

8.8%

SAL Tot

8.5%

IAL Nepali

8.0%

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

Ngunnawal Employment

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Employed full-time

49.8% 3,970 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 1,706 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 235 people

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Not in labour force

25.8% 2,056 people

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

Ngunnawal Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.0%

Certificate III/IV

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

16.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Ngunnawal Occupation

Professionals

32.8%

Managers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

15.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.4%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Labourers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Ngunnawal Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.4%

Society & Culture

18.2%

Information Technology

9.7%

Engineering

9.5%

Education

9.0%

Health

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

Ngunnawal Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

24.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ngunnawal Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.0%

$4,000+/wk

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ngunnawal Marital Status

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Married

47.7% 4,095

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Separated

3.1% 266

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Divorced

9.3% 797

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Widowed

3.2% 273

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Never married

36.8% 3,160

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ngunnawal Ancestry

Australian

26.5%

English

24.7%

Other

15.3%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

7.2%

Indian

4.1%

Chinese

3.7%

German

3.1%

Italian

2.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.8%

Vietnamese

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ngunnawal School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.5%

Secondary — Government

18.3%

Vocational Education

15.5%

Pre-school

12.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.1%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Ngunnawal Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.7% 1,005

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No need for assistance

95.3% 20,175

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

Ngunnawal Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.6% 1,208

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 7,057

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ngunnawal Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ngunnawal How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.3%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Bus

1.3%

Tram/Light Rail

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Walked only

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Ngunnawal Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

38.8%

2 vehicles

41.5%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Ngunnawal Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

62.8%

4 bedrooms

20.2%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Ngunnawal Population Mobility

13.9%

moved in the last year

43.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ngunnawal Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

477

Indigenous residents

20,820

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ngunnawal Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,211

Asthma

478

Diabetes

265

Arthritis

264

Heart disease

173

Lung condition

152

Kidney disease

101

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Ngunnawal Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ngunnawal Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

49.8%

Couple — no children

22.3%

Couple — no children under 15

14.0%

One parent — children under 15

7.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ngunnawal Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.9% 74

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 43

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Previously served

4.0% 333

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Never served

94.6% 7,847

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ngunnawal Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 1,004

—

Did not provide

87.8% 7,258

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ngunnawal Children Ever Born

No children

35.7%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

13.7%

4 children

4.6%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Ngunnawal When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

170

1971–1980

214

1981–1990

278

1991–2000

354

2001–2010

798

2011–2015

613

2016

115

2017

2018

119

2019

117

2020

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

Ngunnawal Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

34.7%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

7.6%

Did not do domestic work

22.3%

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

Ngunnawal Household Size

1 person

24.5%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

17.8%

4 persons

18.4%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ngunnawal Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,019

Moved from ACT

840

Moved from NSW

235

Moved — same area (SA2)

153

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Ngunnawal Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.6%

Step family — no other children

6.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ngunnawal Schools

schools nearby

government

1077

avg ICSEA score

11,081

total students

Burgmann Anglican School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,755 students

1165

ICSEA

Taqwa School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 407 students

1099

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 762 students

1095

ICSEA

St John Paul II College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 880 students

1089

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 733 students

1085

ICSEA

Palmerston District Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 640 students

1077

ICSEA

Amaroo School Government

Combined · K-10 · 1,638 students

1070

ICSEA

Gungahlin College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 1,070 students

1061

ICSEA

Neville Bonner Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 606 students

1058

ICSEA

Margaret Hendry School Government

Primary · K-6 · 626 students

1054

ICSEA

Gold Creek School Government

Combined · K-10 · 1,261 students

1052

ICSEA

Aunty Agnes Shea High School Government

Secondary · 7 · 83 students

1051

ICSEA

Ngunnawal Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 620 students

1049

ICSEA

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

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Ngunnawal Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,219/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Ngunnawal

Your weekly income

≈ $9,616/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,769/wk

Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Charnwood

Income: $948/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $70/wk

Scullin

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

Downer

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

Banks

Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $424/wk Save: $26/wk

Lyneham

Income: $1,200/wk Rent: $425/wk Save: $25/wk

Lyons (ACT)

Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $90/wk

Richardson

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $59/wk

Holt

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $54/wk

Ngunnawal vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Evatt

Pop: 5,531 Income: $1,149/wk Rent: $466/wk

Curtin

Pop: 5,569 Income: $1,341/wk Rent: $450/wk

Palmerston (ACT)

Pop: 5,579 Income: $1,134/wk Rent: $450/wk

Holt

Pop: 5,628 Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $396/wk

Monash (ACT)

Pop: 5,644 Income: $1,095/wk Rent: $450/wk

Lyneham

Pop: 5,703 Income: $1,200/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ngunnawal

What is the population of Ngunnawal ACT?

The population of Ngunnawal ACT is 10,957 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2634.5 people per km².Ngunnawal is ranked #532 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ngunnawal?

The median personal income in Ngunnawal ACT is $1,124 per week, or $58,448 per year.The median household income is $2,219 per week.Family income is $2,479 per week.Ngunnawal is ranked #632 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ngunnawal?

Median rent in Ngunnawal ACT is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ngunnawal ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ngunnawal?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ngunnawal ACT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ngunnawal?

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

Is Ngunnawal a good suburb to live in?

Ngunnawal is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 10,957.The median income is $1,124/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 80100. All dollar figures in AUD.