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Giralang ACT 2617

1,503 addresses · 79 streets

Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Giralang · 8 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Giralang is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 3,372 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,447 a week, with median rent near $460 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,372Population
38Median age
$2,447Median household income / wk
$460Median rent / wk
2.7Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Light rail stop: Sandford Street, 4.6 km east · Bus interchange: Belconnen Community Bus Station, 4 km south-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 13.7 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources8/10
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: 11.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Giralang

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

Tree cover measures, Giralang ACT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202011.7%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202138.8%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 65.2%

Population by age in Giralang
Population by age, Giralang ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4200
5-14499
15-19171
20-24145
25-34476
35-44550
45-54384
55-64347
65-74422
75-84145
85+27
Dwelling types in Giralang
Dwelling types, Giralang ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,115
Townhouse63
Apartment11
Other0
Households by weekly income in Giralang
Households by weekly income, Giralang ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$65078
$650-1,499234
$1,500-2,999390
$3,000+447
Top ancestries in Giralang
Top ancestries, Giralang ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,200
English1,166
Other445
Irish431
Scottish382
German191
Housing tenure in Giralang
Housing tenure, Giralang ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned448
Mortgage481
Rented231
Other14
Cars per household in Giralang
Cars per household, Giralang ACT (ABS Census 2021)
029
1382
2519
3170
4+87
Commute to work in Giralang
Commute to work, Giralang ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,135
Train0
Bus42
Tram/ferry4
Walked4
Bicycle40
Home199
Top countries of birth in Giralang
Top countries of birth, Giralang ACT (ABS Census 2021)
England80
China63
New Zealand45
India32
Italy30
Vietnam23
Languages used at home in Giralang
Languages used at home, Giralang ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin61
Italian43
Cantonese38
Greek35
Spanish35
Arabic34

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

375,386 bird observations recorded near Giralang — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Giralang

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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