Moving to Page ACT 2614
What the official numbers say about living in Page — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $438 a week, against a median household income of $1,773 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Page grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,880 → 3,054 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Nepali.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Page sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 8 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (79% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Cohen Street, 850 m east.
Nearest airport: Canberra Airport, 15 km south-east.
The Canberra CBD is roughly 9 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 30 schools · 99 cafes & restaurants · 21 supermarkets · 14 parks · 6 beaches — see them all on the Page profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: St Matthew's Primary School 750 m · Southern Cross Early Childhood School 1.3 km · Belconnen High School 1.3 km · Weetangera Primary School 1.4 km · Florey Primary 1.4 km · Macquarie Primary School 1.6 km · St John The Apostle Primary 1.6 km · Hawker College 1.7 km
Groceries: Woolworths Metro 750 m · Bangla Bazaar. Belconnen Halal Market 750 m · Halal Meat & Groceries 800 m · Apna Indian Bazaar 800 m · D Mart 850 m · Bharat International 900 m · Asian Supa Grocery 900 m · Namaste Canberra Grocery 950 m
Parks and reserves: Ellen Clark Park 600 m · Joynton Smith Drive Pedestrian Parkland 1.5 km · Evelyn Parker Place Pedestrian Parkland 1.5 km · Margaret Timpson Park 1.6 km · Emu Bank Pedestrian Parkland 1.9 km · Soundy Close Pedestrian Parkland 1.9 km · Lake Ginninderra Western Foreshore Park 1.9 km · Tester Park 2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Page, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Pied Currawong · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Crimson Rosella · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Page, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page here | 3,054 | — | 8/10 | 32% |
| Weetangera | 2,795 | — | 10/10 | 47% |
| Scullin | 3,069 | — | 8/10 | 52% |
| Florey | 4,781 | — | 8/10 | 28% |
| Hawker | 3,008 | — | 10/10 | 51% |
| Belconnen | 8,502 | — | 9/10 | 25% |
| Macquarie | 3,104 | — | 9/10 | 54% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unincorporated ACT — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Fenner — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2614 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Page profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $438 a week.
The population grew 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,880 people to 3,054. It sits about 9 km from the Canberra CBD in a straight line. Local government is Unincorporated ACT council, and the federal seat is Fenner.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Page vs Weetangera · Page vs Scullin.
Nearby guides: Weetangera · Scullin · Florey · Hawker · Belconnen · Macquarie.
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