Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
ACT Remainder - Majura suburb profile
ACT Remainder - Majura, ACT · Postcode 2609
This ACT Remainder - Majura suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for ACT Remainder - Majura, ACT (postcode 2609). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare ACT Remainder - Majura with nearby suburbs.
ACT Remainder - Majura at a glance
Population
161
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$2,166/wk
Median age
25
ACT Remainder - Majura trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+187.5% over 10 years
Population
161
was 54 in 2016
+107 · +198.1%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$20 · -5%
Household income
$2,166/wk
was $2,250/wk in 2016
$84 · -3.7%
Median age
25
was 36 in 2016
-11 · -30.6%
Dig deeper: ACT Remainder - Majura population growth · ACT Remainder - Majura then and now
ACT Remainder - Majura vs nearby & Greater Canberra
Median Census 2021 figures for ACT Remainder - Majura, nearby suburbs (8), and the Canberra metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15.6% vs area
- ACT Remainder - Majura$380/wk
- Nearby$432.5/wk
- Canberra$450/wk
Household income
-8.2% vs area
- ACT Remainder - Majura$2,166/wk
- Nearby$2,450.5/wk
- Canberra$2,359.5/wk
Median age
-34.2% vs area
- ACT Remainder - Majura25
- Nearby39
- Canberra38
Personal income
-9.1% vs area
- ACT Remainder - Majura$1,111/wk
- Nearby$1,232.5/wk
- Canberra$1,222.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in ACT. See Canberra rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How ACT Remainder - Majura compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
ACT Remainder - Majura ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,171.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,102.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,058.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
ACT Remainder - Majura on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for ACT Remainder - Majura, ACT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
ACT Remainder - Majura people
- Population
- 161
- Median age
- 25
- Born overseas
- 18%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
ACT Remainder - Majura income
- Median household income
- $2,166/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,111/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
ACT Remainder - Majura housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $4,625/mo
- Separate houses
- 45.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 20.8%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 41.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 33.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
ACT Remainder - Majura work
- Employment to population
- 65.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 65%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2609)
Compare ACT Remainder - Majura with nearby suburbs
ACT Remainder - Majura in numbers
ACT Remainder - Majura had 161 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 109th most populous suburb or locality in ACT out of 127. The median age is 25, 33% below the typical ACT suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 18% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.8% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 41.7% rent. Separate houses make up 45.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 16% below the typical ACT suburb.
Median household income was $2,166/wk, 10% below the typical ACT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 198.1% (from 54 to 161). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $380/wk (-5%).
ACT Remainder - Majura suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in ACT Remainder - Majura, ACT?
- The median weekly rent in ACT Remainder - Majura was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in ACT Remainder - Majura, ACT?
- ACT Remainder - Majura had 161 residents at the 2021 Census, up 198.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in ACT Remainder - Majura?
- Median household income in ACT Remainder - Majura was $2,166/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in ACT Remainder - Majura?
- 41.7% of occupied homes in ACT Remainder - Majura were rented, 20.8% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this ACT Remainder - Majura suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching ACT Remainder - Majura. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Canberra