Narrabundah ACT 2604
3,764 addresses · 79 streets
Canberra Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Narrabundah · 6 km from Canberra
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Living Here
Narrabundah is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 6,455 people, with a median age of 40. The typical household earns around $2,353 a week, with median rent near $440 a week. Most homes are houses. About 60% of households own their home and 37% 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.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Narrabundah statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Narrabundah itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
17 Catholic churches
3 doctors & medical clinics
1 optometrist
12 playgrounds
- Brockman Street -Neighbourhood Playground
- Narrabundah Shops Playground
- Sprent Street Neighbourhood Playground
- Anembo Street Neighbourhood Playground (West)
- Throsby Lane Neighbourhood Playground
- Carnegie Crescent Central Community Parkland
- Anembo Street Neighbourhood Playground (East)
- Wells Gardens Neighbourhood Playground
- Astrolabe Street Neighbourhood Playground
- Light Street Neighbourhood Playground
1 electrician
2 plumbers
2 carpenters
Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 1.7 km north · Bus interchange: City Bus Station, 6.4 km north · Airport: Canberra Airport, 5.5 km north-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 46.3% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 3.5% · Labour-force participation 62.7%
Population by age in Narrabundah
| 0-4 | 322 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 820 |
| 15-19 | 374 |
| 20-24 | 344 |
| 25-34 | 805 |
| 35-44 | 934 |
| 45-54 | 883 |
| 55-64 | 790 |
| 65-74 | 595 |
| 75-84 | 356 |
| 85+ | 230 |
Dwelling types in Narrabundah
| House | 1,669 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 311 |
| Apartment | 467 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Narrabundah
| <$650 | 330 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 405 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 651 |
| $3,000+ | 946 |
Top ancestries in Narrabundah
| English | 2,033 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 1,949 |
| Other | 1,028 |
| Irish | 823 |
| Scottish | 673 |
| Ancestry NS | 472 |
Housing tenure in Narrabundah
| Owned | 644 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 805 |
| Rented | 886 |
| Other | 88 |
Cars per household in Narrabundah
| 0 | 169 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1,061 |
| 2 | 903 |
| 3 | 219 |
| 4+ | 70 |
Commute to work in Narrabundah
| Car | 2,032 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 138 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 72 |
| Bicycle | 128 |
| Home | 383 |
Top countries of birth in Narrabundah
| England | 217 |
|---|---|
| India | 167 |
| Nepal | 90 |
| New Zealand | 84 |
| China | 78 |
| Philippines | 65 |
Languages used at home in Narrabundah
| Mandarin | 123 |
|---|---|
| French | 113 |
| Nepali | 89 |
| Arabic | 70 |
| Spanish | 62 |
| Italian | 59 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
646,759 bird observations recorded near Narrabundah — most often seen:
- Australian Magpie (42,665)
- Magpie-lark (39,376)
- Pied Currawong (32,824)
- Red Wattlebird (30,943)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (29,398)
- Galah (27,787)
- Australian Raven (27,188)
- Superb Fairy-wren (26,040)
- Crested Pigeon (24,500)
- Crimson Rosella (23,858)
- Common Starling (23,508)
- Pacific Black Duck (22,656)
- Silvereye (21,055)
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- Eurasian Coot (20,702)
- Eurasian Blackbird (19,282)
- Noisy Miner (18,075)
- Australasian Purple Swamphen (17,743)
- Dusky Moorhen (17,068)
- Willie Wagtail (16,603)
- Grey Fantail (16,586)
- Black Swan (16,303)
- Australian Wood Duck (16,175)
- Grey Teal (15,713)
- Eastern Rosella (15,535)
- Australian King-parrot (15,103)
- Common Myna (15,057)
- Welcome Swallow (14,916)
- Red-rumped Parrot (14,813)
- Silver Gull (12,854)
- Rock Dove (12,433)
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Streets
- Allen Street (1)
- Anembo Street (45)
- Arinya Street (17)
- Arunta Street (28)
- Bareena Street (10)
- Bayley Street (25)
- Bega Place (15)
- Binya Place (13)
- Boolimba Crescent (143)
- Boree Place (5)
- Brockman Street (17)
- Buchanan Street (20)
- Bundeela Street (37)
- Bungonia Street (41)
- Caley Crescent (91)
- Captain Cook Crescent (82)
- Carnegie Crescent (52)
- Dalrymple Street (22)
- Deeban Place (5)
- Euroka Street (40)
- Finniss Crescent (88)
- Frome Street (20)
- Goyder Street (329)
- Green Street (56)
- Gymea Street (41)
- Hacking Crescent (22)
- Hamelin Crescent (31)
- Hindmarsh Drive (1)
- Iluka Alley (2)
- Iluka Street (29)
- Jerrabomberra Avenue (231)
- Johnston Street (21)
- Karloo Street (3)
- Keira Street (61)
- Kootara Crescent (64)
- Kyeema Street (1)
- La Perouse Street (22)
- Leahy Close (340)
- Lindsay Street (33)
- Logan Street (17)
- Looranah Street (14)
- Lumeah Street (81)
- Marlee Place (21)
- Matina Street (103)
- Mcintyre Place (5)
- Mcintyre Street (430)
- Mckinlay Place (8)
- Mckinlay Street (56)
- Mcmillan Crescent (25)
- Meehan Gardens (23)
- Mindarie Street (33)
- Mosman Place (11)
- Narambi Street (42)
- Narupai Street (6)
- Nimbin Street (44)
- Nyeena Place (4)
- Nyrang Street (6)
- Pullen Street (16)
- Scott Street (38)
- Sprent Street (60)
- Strzelecki Crescent (61)
- Strzelecki Place (5)
- Stuart Street (35)
- Sturt Avenue (75)
- Tallara Parkway (77)
- Tarana Street (24)
- Throsby Crescent (27)
- Toolambi Street (13)
- Tooma Place (4)
- Tungun Street (41)
- Vaughan Gardens (25)
- Walker Crescent (74)
- Wambool Street (41)
- Warburton Street (5)
- Warramoo Crescent (59)
- Wild Street (11)
- Wills Street (3)
- Wylie Street (25)
- Yamba Place (12)
