ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Est. population · Jun 2025
125
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.0%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,218/wk
Employment rate
58.5%
University qualified
27.2%
Work from home
11.1%
Languages at home
32%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
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Suburb profile
Canberra Airport is a major regional centre in the Australian Capital Territory, in Unincorporated ACT.
The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Local amenities are a relative strength. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, and household incomes sit well above the peer median. The main trade-offs are thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary and thinner heritage listings, with green cover 89% below the peer median.
Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising walkability and local amenities over heritage character.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Australian Capital Territory (10)
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Housing, growth and risk
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
—
No data available
Median rent (Census)
$420/wk
2021 Census median weekly rent
Population (ERP)
125
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Pop. growth
34th
percentile in ACT
Rented dwellings
92%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Estimated resident population
125(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +5.0% over 5 years · 34th percentile in ACT
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~150), extrapolated at +3.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
27.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 11.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
| Measure | Definition |
|---|---|
| University qualified | Bachelor degree or higher |
| Diploma qualified | Advanced Diploma / Diploma |
| Trade / vocational | Certificate III + IV |
| Year 12 | Year 12 as highest attainment |
| Below Year 12 | Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below |
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
4th percentile in ACT · +1% vs Australia
4th percentile in ACT · 0% vs Australia
16th percentile in ACT · -13% vs Australia
16th percentile in ACT · -1% vs Australia
96th percentile in ACT · +6% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2609 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in ACT, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
32% speak a language other than English at home; 25.7% born overseas
43.2%No religion
No religion is the most common response at 43.2%, while Christianity accounts for 20.8%. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.
| Measure | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 43.2% | 43.5% |
| Christianity | 20.8% | 38.1% |
| Hinduism | 8% | 4.5% |
| Buddhism | 10.4% | 2.8% |
| Other / not stated | 17.6% | 11.1% |
| Denomination | Suburb | State |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 12.8% | 19.3% |
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
Data sources & freshness
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Childcare centres per 1,000 residents
Data sources & freshness
1,480 mapped amenities
3 restaurants · 12 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 1 food courts · 1 sports centres · 2 ev charging · 3 petrol stations
Unit 1
20 Amberley Avenue
25 Catalina Drive, Canberra Airport
20 Amberley Avenue
24 Richmond Avenue
5 Lancaster Place, Canberra Airport
971 Majura Road
Unit 3 10-12 Catalina Drive
19 Catalina Drive
37 Brindabella Circuit
Unit 1 1 Wellington Place, Canberra Airport
29 Catalina Drive, Canberra Airport
29 Catalina Drive, Canberra Airport
29 Catalina Drive, Canberra Airport
1 Rogan Street
9 bus stops
Unit 2 19 Mustang Avenue
6-8 Dakota Drive, Canberra Airport
Unit 1 5-17 Mustang Avenue
Unit 2 10-12 Catalina Drive
1 Tindal Lane
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
Hospitals, GPs and aged care
Data sources & freshness
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
1 heritage place
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Heritage listings as established streetscape
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP 2026) mapping. Flood cover uses the 1% AEP flood extent against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Two-party preferred (2025)
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.9 km away).
3.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)
Data sources & freshness
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.