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Downer ACT 2602

2,189 addresses · 55 streets

Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Downer · 4 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Downer is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 4,296 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $2,267 a week, with median rent near $420 a week. Most homes are houses. About 62% of households own their home and 36% 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.

4,296Population
35Median age
$2,267Median household income / wk
$420Median rent / wk
2.5Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 8.4 km south · Light rail stop: Swinden Street, 850 m west · Bus interchange: ANU Bus Stop, 4 km south-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 8.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs10/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 9.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Downer

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Downer ACT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20209.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202165.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.1% · Labour-force participation 70.5%

Population by age in Downer
Population by age, Downer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4272
5-14496
15-19193
20-24372
25-34751
35-44775
45-54519
55-64374
65-74293
75-84179
85+74
Dwelling types in Downer
Dwelling types, Downer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,092
Townhouse261
Apartment274
Other0
Households by weekly income in Downer
Households by weekly income, Downer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650187
$650-1,499302
$1,500-2,999481
$3,000+576
Top ancestries in Downer
Top ancestries, Downer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
English1,394
Australian1,376
Other799
Irish560
Scottish472
Chinese237
Housing tenure in Downer
Housing tenure, Downer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned437
Mortgage562
Rented587
Other23
Cars per household in Downer
Cars per household, Downer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0110
1681
2575
3177
4+60
Commute to work in Downer
Commute to work, Downer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,323
Train0
Bus42
Tram/ferry109
Walked39
Bicycle169
Home280
Top countries of birth in Downer
Top countries of birth, Downer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England130
China114
India82
Vietnam66
New Zealand47
United States40
Languages used at home in Downer
Languages used at home, Downer ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin129
Vietnamese78
Greek45
Spanish41
Nepali37
Cantonese35

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

643,521 bird observations recorded near Downer — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Downer

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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