Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Wright ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wright ACT is 3,808 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wright is $1,446 per week ($75,192 per year). Median rent in Wright is $461 per week ($1,998 per month). Wright has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Wright has a population density of 2994.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wright is India. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wright is $1,950.

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Wright Population

residents (Census 2021)

Wright Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,446/wk

$75,192 per year

#147 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$461/wk

$1,998 per month

#934 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 1 per bedroom

Wright Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (1,820) Female 52.2% (1,989)

Population Density

2994.7

people per km²

3,808 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,150

Family income/wk

Wright 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)

Wright Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

13.5% 134 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

86.5% 862 dwellings

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

Wright Country of Birth

Australia

77.0%

India

13.7%

England

2.8%

China

2.3%

Bangladesh

1.2%

Iran

1.0%

Hong Kong

0.9%

Canada

0.5%

Indonesia

0.4%

Brazil

0.2%

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

Wright Religion

No Religion

44.4%

Catholic

19.0%

Hinduism

12.7%

Islam

6.5%

Not stated

5.6%

Anglican

5.3%

Buddhism

3.8%

Other Religions Tot

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wright Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

5.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.7%

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

Wright Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.7%

IAL Nepali

12.9%

Malayalam

12.5%

Mandarin

11.8%

IAL Punjabi

11.8%

Hindi

11.3%

SAL Tot

9.7%

Arabic

8.3%

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

Wright Employment

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Employed full-time

62.3% 1,752 people

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Employed part-time

19.7% 555 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 78 people

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Not in labour force

15.2% 426 people

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

Wright Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.6%

Postgraduate Degree

25.2%

Certificate III/IV

12.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

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

Wright Occupation

Professionals

45.4%

Managers

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

14.3%

Community & Personal Service

9.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.0%

Sales Workers

3.0%

Labourers

2.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.3%

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

Wright Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.1%

Society & Culture

17.7%

Health

15.3%

Information Technology

11.9%

Engineering

8.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.5%

Education

5.8%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Architecture & Building

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Wright Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

19.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wright Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

0.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.1%

$650-$799/wk

1.8%

$800-$999/wk

2.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.5%

$4,000+/wk

24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wright Marital Status

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Married

47.4% 1,442

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Separated

2.8% 86

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Divorced

6.2% 190

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Widowed

1.5% 45

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Never married

42.0% 1,278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wright Ancestry

Australian

22.8%

Other

20.4%

English

19.5%

Indian

9.3%

Irish

6.5%

Scottish

6.5%

Chinese

5.8%

German

2.6%

Filipino

2.1%

Italian

2.1%

Dutch

1.2%

Vietnamese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wright School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.7%

Vocational Education

16.6%

Pre-school

11.8%

Secondary — Government

10.9%

Primary — Catholic

9.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.2%

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

Wright Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.2% 163

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No need for assistance

97.8% 7,145

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

Wright Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.1% 499

—

Not a volunteer

82.9% 2,412

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wright Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

0.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.3%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

17.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wright How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Bus

5.7%

Bicycle

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Walked only

0.4%

Other

0.2%

Truck

0.1%

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

Wright Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

42.1%

2 vehicles

45.7%

3 vehicles

8.1%

4+ vehicles

2.3%

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

Wright Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

17.0%

2 bedrooms

30.4%

3 bedrooms

18.6%

4 bedrooms

27.7%

5 bedrooms

5.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Wright Population Mobility

30.7%

moved in the last year

65.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

82.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wright Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

7,344

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wright Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

364

Asthma

132

Diabetes

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

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

Wright Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

0.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

19.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wright Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

53.9%

Couple — no children

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

8.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wright Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 32

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 12

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Previously served

3.0% 89

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Never served

95.5% 2,792

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wright Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.9% 259

—

Did not provide

91.1% 2,646

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wright Children Ever Born

No children

50.9%

1 child

16.8%

2 children

22.4%

3 children

6.9%

4 children

2.6%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Wright When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

111

1991–2000

130

2001–2010

403

2011–2015

335

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Wright Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.1%

5–14 hours

37.1%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

5.9%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

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

Wright Household Size

1 person

26.9%

2 persons

32.3%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wright Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,512

Moved from ACT

685

Moved from NSW

175

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

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

Wright Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.0%

Step family — no other children

4.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Blended family — no other children

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wright Schools

schools nearby

government

1109

avg ICSEA score

2,991

total students

Orana Steiner School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 413 students

1136

ICSEA

St Jude's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 425 students

1131

ICSEA

Canberra Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 96 students

1128

ICSEA

Evelyn Scott School Government

Combined · K-10 · 717 students

1107

ICSEA

Charles Weston School Government

Primary · K-6 · 511 students

1099

ICSEA

Duffy Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1088

ICSEA

Islamic School of Canberra Independent

Combined · K-11 · 455 students

1073

ICSEA

Stromlo Forest Anglican College Independent

Combined

Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder Campus Independent

Secondary

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

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Wright Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,559/wk

Median Rent $461/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.0%

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

If you earn X in Wright

Your weekly income

≈ $11,089/month

Median rent $461/wk

Left after rent $2,098/wk

Rent share 18.0%

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Wright vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Barton

Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

Fraser

Pop: 2,126 Income: $1,164/wk Rent: $450/wk

Stirling (ACT)

Pop: 2,191 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $460/wk

Taylor

Pop: 2,220 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $282/wk

Isaacs

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

Throsby

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wright

What is the population of Wright ACT?

The population of Wright ACT is 3,808 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2994.7 people per km².Wright is ranked #1,999 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wright?

The median personal income in Wright ACT is $1,446 per week, or $75,192 per year.The median household income is $2,559 per week.Family income is $3,150 per week.Wright is ranked #147 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wright?

Median rent in Wright ACT is $461 per week ($1,998 per month).Rent represents 18.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wright ranks #934 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wright?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wright 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 Wright?

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

Is Wright a good suburb to live in?

Wright is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,808.The median income is $1,446/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.0% 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: 80135. All dollar figures in AUD.