Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Turner ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Turner ACT is 4,470 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Turner is $1,448 per week ($75,296 per year). Median rent in Turner is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Turner has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Turner has a population density of 2907.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Turner is China. The most common religion is No Religion (65% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Turner is $1,901.

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Turner Population

residents (Census 2021)

Turner Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,448/wk

$75,296 per year

#145 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$480/wk

$2,080 per month

#769 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,901/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 1 per bedroom

Turner Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (2,122) Female 52.5% (2,342)

Population Density

2907.1

people per km²

4,470 people · 1.5 km²

Households

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,199

Family income/wk

Turner 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)

Turner Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.7% 368 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.3% 559 dwellings

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

Turner Country of Birth

Australia

83.0%

China

5.4%

India

4.5%

England

3.3%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Iran

0.9%

Indonesia

0.8%

Canada

0.5%

Chile

0.4%

Brazil

0.4%

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

Turner Religion

No Religion

65.2%

Catholic

13.4%

Not stated

5.9%

Anglican

5.0%

Hinduism

3.3%

Buddhism

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Islam

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Turner Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

93.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

4.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

1.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.7%

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

Turner Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

36.1%

Other

21.9%

Hindi

9.1%

Cantonese

7.5%

Spanish

7.2%

SAL Tot

6.3%

Korean

6.0%

Vietnamese

6.0%

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

Turner Employment

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Employed full-time

55.8% 2,150 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 746 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 118 people

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Not in labour force

21.7% 836 people

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

Turner Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

47.5%

Postgraduate Degree

32.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

6.7%

Certificate III/IV

5.3%

Certificate I/II

0.6%

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

Turner Occupation

Professionals

51.4%

Managers

21.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

4.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

3.9%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Labourers

2.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.5%

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

Turner Field of Study

Society & Culture

36.3%

Management & Commerce

20.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

8.3%

Health

7.2%

Information Technology

6.7%

Engineering

6.2%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Education

3.3%

Architecture & Building

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.5%

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

Turner Dwelling Types

Separate house

47.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

38.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Turner Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

2.4%

$800-$999/wk

2.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

18.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

22.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Turner Marital Status

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Married

28.3% 1,166

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Separated

1.4% 59

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Divorced

6.6% 270

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Widowed

2.0% 83

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Never married

61.7% 2,541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Turner Ancestry

English

24.6%

Australian

21.2%

Other

12.7%

Irish

10.7%

Scottish

9.6%

Chinese

7.6%

German

3.7%

Italian

3.1%

Indian

2.7%

Dutch

1.7%

Polish

1.2%

Filipino

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Turner School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.6%

Vocational Education

22.6%

Secondary — Government

19.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Pre-school

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Primary — Catholic

3.8%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

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

Turner Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.0% 257

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No need for assistance

97.0% 8,382

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

Turner Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.6% 937

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Not a volunteer

76.4% 3,031

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Turner Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

0.8%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Turner How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

43.1%

Walked only

21.6%

Did not go to work

10.2%

Bicycle

9.4%

Bus

5.1%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Tram/Light Rail

4.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.2%

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

Turner Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.3%

1 vehicle

56.0%

2 vehicles

23.3%

3 vehicles

5.1%

4+ vehicles

1.3%

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

Turner Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

31.2%

2 bedrooms

38.9%

3 bedrooms

21.6%

4 bedrooms

6.3%

5 bedrooms

1.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Turner Population Mobility

33.9%

moved in the last year

72.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

76.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Turner Indigenous Population

1.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

107

Indigenous residents

8,553

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Turner Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

593

Asthma

191

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Turner Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.6%

$1-$149/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

3.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.3%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

19.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Turner Family Structure

Couple — no children

53.2%

Couple — children under 15

28.2%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Turner Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.7% 69

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 24

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Previously served

2.4% 94

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Never served

95.3% 3,801

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Turner Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.6% 342

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Did not provide

91.4% 3,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Turner Children Ever Born

No children

70.8%

1 child

8.4%

2 children

13.3%

3 children

5.8%

4 children

1.3%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Turner When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

117

1991–2000

166

2001–2010

284

2011–2015

249

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Turner Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

30.5%

5–14 hours

41.8%

15–29 hours

9.3%

30+ hours

3.4%

Did not do domestic work

15.0%

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

Turner Household Size

1 person

38.5%

2 persons

39.4%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

6.6%

5 persons

2.1%

6+ persons

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Turner Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,838

Moved from ACT

780

Moved from NSW

267

Moved from VIC

113

Moved — same area (SA2)

100

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Turner Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Step family — no other children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Turner Schools

schools nearby

government

1128

avg ICSEA score

7,659

total students

Brindabella Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 929 students

1154

ICSEA

North Ainslie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 527 students

1145

ICSEA

O'Connor Cooperative School Government

Primary · K-2 · 60 students

1141

ICSEA

Turner School Government

Primary · K-6 · 318 students

1141

ICSEA

Emmaus Christian School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 590 students

1138

ICSEA

Merici College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 992 students

1138

ICSEA

Lyneham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 498 students

1135

ICSEA

Lyneham High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 1,034 students

1132

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1130

ICSEA

Ainslie School Government

Primary · K-6 · 351 students

1130

ICSEA

Daramalan College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,498 students

1127

ICSEA

Campbell High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 420 students

1120

ICSEA

Black Mountain School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 108 students

1030

ICSEA

Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants 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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Turner Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,330/wk

Median Rent $480/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.6%

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

If you earn X in Turner

Your weekly income

≈ $10,097/month

Median rent $480/wk

Left after rent $1,850/wk

Rent share 20.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Throsby

Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $105/wk

Harrison

Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $30/wk

Phillip

Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $40/wk

Wright

Income: $1,446/wk Rent: $461/wk Save: $19/wk

Moncrieff

Income: $1,222/wk Rent: $470/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $1,354/wk Rent: $437/wk Save: $43/wk

Crace

Income: $1,395/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $1,172/wk Rent: $464/wk Save: $16/wk

Turner vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Isaacs

Pop: 2,379 Income: $1,307/wk Rent: $520/wk

Throsby

Pop: 2,405 Income: $1,342/wk Rent: $375/wk

Torrens

Pop: 2,424 Income: $1,286/wk Rent: $478/wk

Spence (ACT)

Pop: 2,587 Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk

Aranda

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

Chifley (ACT)

Pop: 2,680 Income: $1,191/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Turner

What is the population of Turner ACT?

The population of Turner ACT is 4,470 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2907.1 people per km².Turner is ranked #1,739 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Turner?

The median personal income in Turner ACT is $1,448 per week, or $75,296 per year.The median household income is $2,330 per week.Family income is $3,199 per week.Turner is ranked #145 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Turner?

Median rent in Turner ACT is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Turner ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Turner?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Turner ACT is $1,901. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Turner?

The median age in Turner ACT is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Turner a good suburb to live in?

Turner is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 4,470.The median income is $1,448/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% 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: 80127. All dollar figures in AUD.