Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Phillip ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Phillip ACT is 5,197 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Phillip is $1,342 per week ($69,784 per year). Median rent in Phillip is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Phillip has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Phillip has a population density of 2018.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Phillip is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Phillip is $1,608.

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Phillip Population

residents (Census 2021)

Phillip Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,342/wk

$69,784 per year

#234 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,608/mo

Avg household size: —

Phillip Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (2,515) Female 51.6% (2,678)

Population Density

2018.3

people per km²

5,197 people · 2.6 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,473

Family income/wk

Phillip 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)

Phillip Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

28.5% 365 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

71.5% 914 dwellings

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

Phillip Country of Birth

Australia

78.7%

India

10.9%

England

3.9%

China

2.5%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Iran

0.8%

Bangladesh

0.7%

Brazil

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

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

Phillip Religion

No Religion

44.1%

Catholic

20.9%

Hinduism

11.5%

Not stated

7.2%

Anglican

4.8%

Buddhism

4.8%

Islam

3.9%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Phillip Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

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

Phillip Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

23.3%

Other

16.5%

Malayalam

16.0%

SAL Tot

14.9%

Mandarin

9.5%

SAL Tagalog

8.2%

SAL Filipin

6.0%

Cantonese

5.7%

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

Phillip Employment

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Employed full-time

61.6% 2,602 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.1% 765 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 122 people

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Not in labour force

17.4% 737 people

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

Phillip Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

44.0%

Postgraduate Degree

24.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.1%

Certificate III/IV

11.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.2%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

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

Phillip Occupation

Professionals

44.0%

Managers

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Community & Personal Service

10.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.6%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Labourers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

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

Phillip Field of Study

Health

20.9%

Management & Commerce

20.8%

Society & Culture

20.5%

Information Technology

10.1%

Engineering

6.9%

Education

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.7%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.6%

Architecture & Building

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

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

Phillip Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

87.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.3%

Separate house

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Phillip Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

3.0%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

20.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.5%

$4,000+/wk

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Phillip Marital Status

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Married

37.7% 1,742

↔️

Separated

3.0% 137

📋

Divorced

8.3% 381

🕊️

Widowed

2.1% 96

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Never married

48.9% 2,259

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Phillip Ancestry

English

21.1%

Other

20.6%

Australian

17.4%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

7.2%

Indian

6.8%

Chinese

5.9%

Filipino

5.2%

German

2.4%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Korean

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Phillip School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

32.0%

Primary — Government

25.5%

Secondary — Government

17.0%

Pre-school

10.3%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

Secondary — Catholic

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

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

Phillip Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 311

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 9,588

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

Phillip Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.9% 606

—

Not a volunteer

86.1% 3,761

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Phillip Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.2%

$300-$449/mo

0.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

32.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Phillip How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

56.2%

Walked only

14.9%

Bus

11.3%

Did not go to work

9.1%

Car (passenger)

6.2%

Bicycle

1.0%

Other

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Phillip Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.8%

1 vehicle

62.3%

2 vehicles

24.4%

3 vehicles

2.9%

4+ vehicles

0.6%

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

Phillip Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

32.0%

2 bedrooms

49.6%

3 bedrooms

17.7%

4 bedrooms

0.6%

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

Phillip Population Mobility

37.3%

moved in the last year

80.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

79.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Phillip Indigenous Population

1.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

168

Indigenous residents

9,826

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Phillip Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

525

Asthma

164

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Phillip Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

13.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Phillip Family Structure

Couple — no children

46.8%

Couple — children under 15

37.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.0%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Couple — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Phillip Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 32

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 22

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 114

👤

Never served

96.2% 4,230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Phillip Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.2% 356

—

Did not provide

91.8% 4,003

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Phillip Children Ever Born

No children

63.7%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

14.4%

3 children

5.5%

4 children

1.4%

5+ children

0.1%

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

Phillip When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

104

1991–2000

167

2001–2010

349

2011–2015

538

2016

172

2017

246

2018

236

2019

160

2020

2021

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

Phillip Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.9%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

8.6%

30+ hours

5.0%

Did not do domestic work

26.6%

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

Phillip Household Size

1 person

44.4%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

7.1%

5 persons

1.6%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Phillip Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,067

Moved from ACT

945

Moved from NSW

407

Moved — same area (SA2)

149

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Phillip Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.0%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Phillip Schools

schools nearby

government

1116

avg ICSEA score

9,744

total students

Canberra Girls Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,203 students

1177

ICSEA

Garran Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 676 students

1159

ICSEA

Hughes Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 457 students

1157

ICSEA

Curtin Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 408 students

1146

ICSEA

Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

1145

ICSEA

Marist College Canberra Independent

Combined · 4-12 · 1,852 students

1142

ICSEA

Mawson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 542 students

1139

ICSEA

Alfred Deakin High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 881 students

1132

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1131

ICSEA

Sts Peter and Paul Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 299 students

1130

ICSEA

Lyons Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 91 students

1116

ICSEA

The Canberra College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 1,174 students

1087

ICSEA

Canberra Christian School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 228 students

1087

ICSEA

Torrens Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1079

ICSEA

Melrose High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 776 students

1079

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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Phillip Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,075/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in Phillip

Your weekly income

≈ $8,992/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $1,635/wk

Rent share 21.2%

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Phillip vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,848 Income: $257/wk Rent: $9/wk

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Pop: 5,376 Income: $1,236/wk Rent: $367/wk

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Pop: 6,129 Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $460/wk

Aranda

Pop: 2,605 Income: $1,372/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Pop: 5,100 Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $424/wk

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Pop: 7,339 Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Phillip

What is the population of Phillip ACT?

The population of Phillip ACT is 5,197 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2018.3 people per km².Phillip is ranked #1,514 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Phillip?

The median personal income in Phillip ACT is $1,342 per week, or $69,784 per year.The median household income is $2,075 per week.Family income is $2,473 per week.Phillip is ranked #234 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Phillip?

Median rent in Phillip ACT is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Phillip ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Phillip?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Phillip ACT is $1,608. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Phillip?

The median age in Phillip ACT is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Phillip a good suburb to live in?

Phillip is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 5,197.The median income is $1,342/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 80110. All dollar figures in AUD.