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Weetangera ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Weetangera ACT is 2,795 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Weetangera is $1,332 per week ($69,264 per year). Median rent in Weetangera is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Weetangera has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Weetangera has a population density of 1765.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Weetangera is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Weetangera is $2,500.

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Weetangera Population

residents (Census 2021)

Weetangera Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,332/wk

$69,264 per year

#247 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Weetangera Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (1,395) Female 50.2% (1,404)

Population Density

1765.4

people per km²

2,795 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,730

Family income/wk

Weetangera 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)

Weetangera Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.3% 433 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.7% 350 dwellings

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

Weetangera Country of Birth

Australia

87.9%

England

4.0%

India

3.4%

China

2.2%

Greece

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Fiji

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

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

Weetangera Religion

No Religion

52.1%

Catholic

20.3%

Anglican

12.2%

Not stated

4.6%

Hinduism

3.8%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Eastern Orthodox

2.2%

Islam

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Weetangera Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Weetangera Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

22.6%

Other

16.4%

IAL Nepali

15.3%

Vietnamese

13.0%

Italian

9.6%

Greek

9.0%

Urdu

8.5%

Cantonese

5.6%

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

Weetangera Employment

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Employed full-time

40.9% 881 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 475 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 44 people

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Not in labour force

35.0% 754 people

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

Weetangera Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.8%

Postgraduate Degree

26.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

10.4%

Certificate III/IV

9.9%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Weetangera Occupation

Professionals

41.4%

Managers

25.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

7.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.8%

Sales Workers

3.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

Labourers

1.5%

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

Weetangera Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.4%

Society & Culture

19.6%

Health

10.5%

Education

9.1%

Engineering

8.3%

Information Technology

8.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.0%

Creative Arts

5.6%

Architecture & Building

3.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Weetangera Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Weetangera Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

0.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

2.5%

$800-$999/wk

2.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Weetangera Marital Status

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Married

58.5% 1,332

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Separated

1.6% 37

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Divorced

5.0% 113

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Widowed

4.4% 100

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Never married

30.5% 695

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Weetangera Ancestry

English

29.4%

Australian

24.7%

Irish

10.4%

Other

10.0%

Scottish

9.3%

Chinese

3.9%

Italian

3.3%

German

3.3%

Indian

1.8%

Greek

1.4%

Vietnamese

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Weetangera School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.2%

Secondary — Government

22.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.3%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Pre-school

6.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.8%

Primary — Catholic

4.8%

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

Weetangera Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.7% 256

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No need for assistance

95.3% 5,180

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

Weetangera Volunteering

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Volunteer

27.2% 602

—

Not a volunteer

72.8% 1,613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Weetangera Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Weetangera How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.5%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

6.5%

Bus

3.9%

Bicycle

3.2%

Walked only

2.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

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

Weetangera Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.5%

1 vehicle

28.5%

2 vehicles

44.4%

3 vehicles

15.1%

4+ vehicles

10.4%

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

Weetangera Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

5.1%

3 bedrooms

19.6%

4 bedrooms

51.6%

5 bedrooms

16.4%

6+ bedrooms

4.3%

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

Weetangera Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

34.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Weetangera Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,429

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Weetangera Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

232

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Weetangera Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500+/wk

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Weetangera Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.2%

Couple — no children

25.7%

Couple — no children under 15

20.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.2%

One parent — children under 15

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Weetangera Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 15

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 13

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Previously served

4.3% 95

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Never served

94.5% 2,094

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Weetangera Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

17.3% 384

—

Did not provide

82.7% 1,832

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Weetangera Children Ever Born

No children

31.2%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

34.0%

3 children

17.5%

4 children

5.0%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Weetangera When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

103

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Weetangera Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.0%

5–14 hours

34.2%

15–29 hours

17.2%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

14.8%

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

Weetangera Household Size

1 person

16.5%

2 persons

30.9%

3 persons

17.1%

4 persons

22.7%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Weetangera Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,394

Moved from ACT

205

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Weetangera Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.4%

Step family — no other children

5.3%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Weetangera Schools

schools nearby

government

1086

avg ICSEA score

7,281

total students

Aranda Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 517 students

1159

ICSEA

Hawker Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

1129

ICSEA

St Vincent's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 195 students

1117

ICSEA

Weetangera Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1117

ICSEA

Canberra High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 898 students

1100

ICSEA

Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 115 students

1088

ICSEA

St Matthew's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

1085

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1077

ICSEA

Hawker College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 605 students

1073

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students

1070

ICSEA

Macquarie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 291 students

1070

ICSEA

University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 781 students

1066

ICSEA

Belconnen High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 636 students

1066

ICSEA

Florey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

1042

ICSEA

Cranleigh School Government

Primary · K-6 · 88 students

1036

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 16 schools

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

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Weetangera Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,349/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.6%

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

If you earn X in Weetangera

Your weekly income

≈ $14,512/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $2,859/wk

Rent share 14.6%

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Weetangera vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Weetangera

What is the population of Weetangera ACT?

The population of Weetangera ACT is 2,795 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1765.4 people per km².Weetangera is ranked #2,530 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Weetangera?

The median personal income in Weetangera ACT is $1,332 per week, or $69,264 per year.The median household income is $3,349 per week.Family income is $3,730 per week.Weetangera is ranked #247 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Weetangera?

Median rent in Weetangera ACT is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 14.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Weetangera ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Weetangera?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Weetangera 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 Weetangera?

The median age in Weetangera ACT is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Weetangera a good suburb to live in?

Weetangera is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 2,795.The median income is $1,332/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.6% 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: 80132. All dollar figures in AUD.