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Harrison ACT 2914

3,711 addresses · 92 streets

Fenner Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Harrison · 9 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Harrison is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 8,244 people, with a median age of 31. The typical household earns around $2,636 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 53% of households own their home and 46% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

8,244Population
31Median age
$2,636Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Light rail stop: Nullarbor Avenue, 450 m south-west · Bus interchange: Gungahlin Bus Station, 2.3 km north-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 12.3 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources7/10
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: 1.4% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Harrison

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

Tree cover measures, Harrison ACT
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20201.4%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 20214.1%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 79.9%

Population by age in Harrison
Population by age, Harrison ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4565
5-141,331
15-19466
20-24637
25-341,739
35-441,617
45-541,074
55-64481
65-74228
75-8489
85+19
Dwelling types in Harrison
Dwelling types, Harrison ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,535
Townhouse418
Apartment820
Other0
Households by weekly income in Harrison
Households by weekly income, Harrison ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650138
$650-1,499415
$1,500-2,999931
$3,000+1,114
Top ancestries in Harrison
Top ancestries, Harrison ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian2,110
English1,939
Other1,854
Chinese1,037
Indian680
Scottish532
Housing tenure in Harrison
Housing tenure, Harrison ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned296
Mortgage1,161
Rented1,257
Other20
Cars per household in Harrison
Cars per household, Harrison ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0105
11,026
21,207
3269
4+131
Commute to work in Harrison
Commute to work, Harrison ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,203
Train4
Bus43
Tram/ferry347
Walked43
Bicycle25
Home530
Top countries of birth in Harrison
Top countries of birth, Harrison ACT (ABS Census 2021)
India614
China598
Nepal233
South Korea166
England156
Vietnam137
Languages used at home in Harrison
Languages used at home, Harrison ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin687
Nepali236
Cantonese196
Korean192
Vietnamese184
Bengali157

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

267,515 bird observations recorded near Harrison — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Harrison

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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