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Taylor ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Taylor ACT is 2,220 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Taylor is $1,113 per week ($57,876 per year). Median rent in Taylor is $282 per week ($1,222 per month). Taylor has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Taylor has a population density of 543.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Taylor is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (22% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Taylor is $2,500.

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📍 Taylor, Australian Capital Territory — 35.1465°S, 149.1079°E

🏫 Schools (6)

Taylor Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Taylor Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,113/wk
$57,876 per year
#659 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$282/wk
$1,222 per month
#5369 of 14,663
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Median Age
30years
8 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 3.4 · 1 per bedroom

Taylor Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,106) Female 50.2% (1,116)

Population Density

543.8
people per km²
2,220 people · 4.1 km²

Households

3.4
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,527
Family income/wk

Taylor 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Taylor Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
5.0% 23 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
95.0% 440 dwellings

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

Taylor Country of Birth

Australia
58.1%
India
33.2%
Bangladesh
2.5%
China
2.4%
Afghanistan
1.1%
Hong Kong
0.8%
Canada
0.5%
England
0.5%
Fiji
0.5%
Brazil
0.4%

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

Taylor Religion

Hinduism
22.4%
No Religion
19.5%
Catholic
13.5%
Islam
13.2%
Othr Rel Sikhism
11.3%
Other Religions Tot
11.2%
Not stated
5.2%
Anglican
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Taylor Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.0%

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

Taylor Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
30.3%
Other
20.1%
Urdu
12.3%
Hindi
11.4%
Gujarati
9.1%
Mandarin
6.1%
Bengali
5.7%
IAL Nepali
5.1%

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

Taylor Employment

💼
Employed full-time
54.8% 778 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.3% 289 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 45 people
🏠
Not in labour force
21.7% 309 people

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

Taylor Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.8%
Postgraduate Degree
27.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Certificate III/IV
12.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

Taylor Occupation

Professionals
30.0%
Community & Personal Service
15.8%
Clerical & Administrative
15.7%
Managers
14.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.1%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%
Labourers
3.3%

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

Taylor Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.2%
Information Technology
17.5%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Engineering
10.5%
Health
7.9%
Education
5.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.8%
Architecture & Building
4.1%
Creative Arts
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

Taylor Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
11.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Taylor Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
2.8%
$800-$999/wk
2.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
2.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
10.3%
$4,000+/wk
19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Taylor Marital Status

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Married
64.6% 1,022
↔️
Separated
1.7% 27
📋
Divorced
4.3% 68
🕊️
Widowed
2.5% 40
👤
Never married
26.8% 424

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Taylor Ancestry

Other
34.4%
Indian
22.0%
Australian
15.1%
English
12.0%
Chinese
4.5%
Scottish
2.6%
Irish
2.0%
Filipino
1.8%
Croatian
1.6%
German
1.5%
Korean
1.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Taylor School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.8%
Secondary — Government
15.5%
Pre-school
14.9%
Vocational Education
13.0%
Primary — Catholic
12.8%
Secondary — Catholic
4.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.9%

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

Taylor Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.4% 147
✅
No need for assistance
96.6% 4,125

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

Taylor Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.0% 149
—
Not a volunteer
90.0% 1,338

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Taylor Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$800-$999/mo
1.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
4.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.6%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
32.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Taylor How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.2%
Did not go to work
9.9%
Car (passenger)
6.6%
Bus
2.2%
Train
0.8%
Truck
0.6%
Bicycle
0.6%
Tram/Light Rail
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Other
0.3%

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

Taylor Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.9%
1 vehicle
28.4%
2 vehicles
50.3%
3 vehicles
12.5%
4+ vehicles
5.8%

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

Taylor Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
12.1%
3 bedrooms
27.8%
4 bedrooms
50.8%
5 bedrooms
6.9%
6+ bedrooms
1.3%

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

Taylor Population Mobility

41.6%
moved in the last year
97.7%
moved in the last 5 years
3.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
75.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Taylor Indigenous Population

1.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
62
Indigenous residents
4,221
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Taylor Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
109
Asthma
49
Diabetes
40
Arthritis
30
Heart disease
12
Lung condition
12
Kidney disease
11
Stroke
8
Cancer
8
Dementia
4

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

Taylor Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.1%
$150-$299/wk
3.6%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
1.4%
$500-$649/wk
1.7%
$650-$799/wk
6.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Taylor Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
67.2%
Couple — no children
16.2%
One parent — children under 15
8.0%
Couple — no children under 15
6.7%
One parent — no children under 15
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Taylor Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
2.0% 30
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.7% 25
👤
Never served
96.2% 1,451

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Taylor Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
8.5% 125
—
Did not provide
91.5% 1,350

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Taylor Children Ever Born

No children
32.4%
1 child
22.4%
2 children
30.5%
3 children
9.9%
4 children
3.4%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Taylor When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
6
1961–1970
15
1971–1980
6
1981–1990
21
1991–2000
54
2001–2010
447
2011–2015
335
2016
49
2017
92
2018
60
2019
61
2020
20
2021
3

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

Taylor Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.4%
5–14 hours
27.3%
15–29 hours
12.2%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
32.0%

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

Taylor Household Size

1 person
9.5%
2 persons
21.3%
3 persons
23.4%
4 persons
23.9%
5 persons
12.3%
6+ persons
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Taylor Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,215
Moved from ACT
685
Moved from NSW
68
Moved from overseas
33
Moved from VIC
32
Moved — same area (SA2)
19
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from WA
5
Moved from NT
3

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

Taylor Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.8%
Step family — no other children
4.6%
Other couple — children only
1.4%
Blended family — no other children
1.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Taylor Schools

6
schools nearby
4
government
1070
avg ICSEA score
4,136
total students
Taqwa School Independent
Combined · K-10 · 407 students
1099
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 762 students
1095
ICSEA
Amaroo School Government
Combined · K-10 · 1,638 students
1070
ICSEA
Margaret Hendry School Government
Primary · K-6 · 626 students
1054
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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Taylor Rent Prices & Affordability

11%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,655/wk
Median Rent $282/wk
Rent-to-Income 10.6%

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

If you earn X in Taylor

≈ $11,505/month
Median rent $282/wk
Left after rent $2,373/wk
Rent share 10.6%

Taylor vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Macarthur (ACT)
Pop: 1,405 Income: $1,334/wk Rent: $520/wk
Reid (ACT)
Pop: 1,544 Income: $1,335/wk Rent: $430/wk
Oxley (ACT)
Pop: 1,703 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $400/wk
Forrest (ACT)
Pop: 1,827 Income: $1,816/wk Rent: $570/wk
Barton
Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk
Fraser
Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Taylor

What is the population of Taylor ACT?

The population of Taylor ACT is 2,220 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 543.8 people per km².Taylor is ranked #2,879 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Taylor?

The median personal income in Taylor ACT is $1,113 per week, or $57,876 per year.The median household income is $2,655 per week.Family income is $2,527 per week.Taylor is ranked #659 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Taylor?

Median rent in Taylor ACT is $282 per week ($1,222 per month).Rent represents 10.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Taylor ranks #5,369 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Taylor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Taylor ACT is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Taylor?

The median age in Taylor ACT is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Taylor a good suburb to live in?

Taylor is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 2,220.The median income is $1,113/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.6% 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: 80122. All dollar figures in AUD.