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Deakin ACT 2600

2,496 addresses · 59 streets

Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Deakin · 5 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Deakin is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 3,124 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $3,117 a week, with median rent near $560 a week. Most homes are houses. About 74% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,124Population
45Median age
$3,117Median household income / wk
$560Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 4.2 km east · Light rail stop: Alinga Street, 5 km north-east · Bus interchange: Canberra Civic Coach Stop, 4.9 km north-east · Airport: Canberra Airport, 8.5 km east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 57.1% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.2% · Labour-force participation 60.6%

Population by age in Deakin
Population by age, Deakin ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4135
5-14387
15-19219
20-24164
25-34254
35-44379
45-54445
55-64372
65-74362
75-84258
85+141
Dwelling types in Deakin
Dwelling types, Deakin ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House821
Townhouse218
Apartment168
Other0
Households by weekly income in Deakin
Households by weekly income, Deakin ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$65086
$650-1,499151
$1,500-2,999306
$3,000+589
Top ancestries in Deakin
Top ancestries, Deakin ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English1,219
Australian960
Irish415
Other405
Scottish363
Chinese146
Housing tenure in Deakin
Housing tenure, Deakin ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned534
Mortgage348
Rented250
Other58
Cars per household in Deakin
Cars per household, Deakin ACT (ABS Census 2021)
081
1439
2496
3124
4+58
Commute to work in Deakin
Commute to work, Deakin ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car978
Train0
Bus39
Tram/ferry0
Walked53
Bicycle41
Home231
Top countries of birth in Deakin
Top countries of birth, Deakin ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England159
India73
United States50
China43
Malaysia34
New Zealand33
Languages used at home in Deakin
Languages used at home, Deakin ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin60
Greek42
Hindi36
Italian27
French21
Cantonese20

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