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City ACT 2601

6,388 addresses · 42 streets

Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › City · 0 km from Canberra

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Living Here

City is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 4,835 people, with a median age of 27. The typical household earns around $2,232 a week, with median rent near $550 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 37% of households own their home and 62% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Chinese, Australian. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,835Population
27Median age
$2,232Median household income / wk
$550Median rent / wk
1.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Civic statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: City itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 4.6 km south-east · Light rail stop: Alinga Street, 400 m north · Bus interchange: City Bus Station, 300 m north · Airport: Canberra Airport, 6.4 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.4% · Labour-force participation 67.4%

Population by age in City
Population by age, City ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-470
5-1476
15-19613
20-241,196
25-341,452
35-44525
45-54351
55-64275
65-74184
75-8471
85+23
Dwelling types in City
Dwelling types, City ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House0
Townhouse0
Apartment1,788
Other0
Households by weekly income in City
Households by weekly income, City ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650160
$650-1,499284
$1,500-2,999680
$3,000+586
Top ancestries in City
Top ancestries, City ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English1,125
Chinese1,122
Australian959
Other678
Ancestry NS560
Irish427
Housing tenure in City
Housing tenure, City ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned277
Mortgage375
Rented1,107
Other19
Cars per household in City
Cars per household, City ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0417
11,057
2274
329
4+0
Commute to work in City
Commute to work, City ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car875
Train0
Bus277
Tram/ferry30
Walked866
Bicycle79
Home357
Top countries of birth in City
Top countries of birth, City ACT (ABS Census 2021)
China781
India167
England112
South Korea82
Malaysia82
Hong Kong69
Languages used at home in City
Languages used at home, City ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin837
Cantonese127
Korean97
Hindi64
Spanish44
Vietnamese38

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