Wright, 2611

Median unimproved land value (2026)

$59,184

Land value change

0%

Valued parcels

2,015

54.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

• University qualified54.7% · 42.9% ACT
• Diploma qualified8.8% · 9.3% ACT
• Trade / vocational9% · 10.7% ACT
• Year 12 or below27.5% · 37.1% ACT

Median taxable income (2023–24)

$82,176

80th percentile in ACT · +40% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)

$88,824

84th percentile in ACT · +37% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments

18.0%

72nd percentile in ACT · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)

$106,328

52nd percentile in ACT · +68% vs Australia

Residents with business income

7.0%

52nd percentile in ACT · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2611 — 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.

38.6% speak a language other than English at home; 39.5% born overseas

Language at home

2,246 English only · 1,414 other

Non-English at home

38.6%

Born overseas

1,456 (39.5%)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

29 (0.8%)

Australian citizens

3,162

Languages spoken at home (other than English)

30

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Schools within 2 km

3

Median school ICSEA (3 schools)

1,099

Median ICSEA percentile

84th

83 mapped amenities

1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

• Argus ParkPark
• Link ParkPark

Green cover of suburb area

10.9%

Woodland / forest cover

0%

Parks & woodland features (OSM)

9

Parks (OSM)

9

Typical summer maximum

27°C

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.

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb

2

Nearest hospital

Tresillian Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centre (4.2 km)

Nearest hospital type

Hospital

Nearest hospital emergency

Emergency department

Emergency department in suburb

Not in suburb

GP clinics in suburb

0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

• Capital ChemistPharmacy
• The Dental StudioDentist

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)

75

Participants per 1,000 residents

15.2

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

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.

Development applications from ACT planning register.

5 active roadworks / incidents

• Housing ACT - New Construction Block 7 to 14 Section 54 WrightIan Mudie Lane - (both directions): from Thwaites Crescent to Porter Street.31 Aug 2026 – 29 Jan 2027
• Housing ACT - New Construction Block 7 to 14 Section 54 WrightIan Mudie Lane - (both directions): from Thwaites Crescent to Porter Street.7 am to 6 pm. Daily as required.05 May 2026 – 29 Jan 2027
• LGP - 206137 - CC - Opperman Ave, Wright ACT - Stage 2Uriarra Road (both directions): between Admiral Place and Swallowtail Road.01 Feb 2026 – 02 Feb 2027
• LGP - 206137 - CC - Opperman Ave, Wright ACT - Stage 2 - R1Uriarra Road (Both directions): between Admiral Place and Swallowtail Road.20 Sep 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
• TTM 26058 CED - Capital DuathlonUriarra Road - All directions from Opperman Avenue to Fairlight Road. Local Traffic Excepted.Road Closure:Sunday, 11 October 2026 from 5:00 am to 1:00 pm.10 Oct 2026 – 11 Oct 2026

2 heritage places

• Aboriginal RecordingsArtefact 14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsArtefact 24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)

Bushfire planning zone

No overlay at centroid

Flood / inundation overlay

No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

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.

Federal electorate

Bean

Member of Parliament

David SMITH (Australian Labor Party)

Results from

2025 federal election

Electorate enrolment (2025)

113,876

Turnout (2025)

92.5%

Swing since 2022 (2025)

+6.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

• CoombsLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
• Denman ProspectLabor 75.3% · Coalition 24.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
• DuffyLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
• HolderLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
• WestonLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)3.2 km away

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.

IRSAD decile (2021)

10/10

IRSD decile (2021)

10/10

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).