Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Acton suburb profile
Acton, ACT · Postcode 2601
This Acton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Acton, ACT (postcode 2601). 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 Acton with nearby suburbs.
Acton at a glance
Population
2,848
Median rent
$9/wk
Household income
$0/wk
Median age
19
Acton 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
+44.9% over 10 years
Population
2,848
was 2,086 in 2016
+762 · +36.5%
Median age
19
was 20 in 2016
-1 · -5%
Dig deeper: Acton population growth · Acton then and now
Acton vs nearby & Greater Canberra
Median Census 2021 figures for Acton, nearby suburbs (8), and the Canberra metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-98% vs area
- Acton$9/wk
- Nearby$431/wk
- Canberra$450/wk
Household income
-100% vs area
- Acton$0/wk
- Nearby$2,345.5/wk
- Canberra$2,359.5/wk
Median age
-50% vs area
- Acton19
- Nearby35
- Canberra38
Personal income
-79% vs area
- Acton$257/wk
- Nearby$1,248.5/wk
- Canberra$1,222.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in ACT. See Canberra rankings.
Acton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Acton, ACT.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Acton people
- Population
- 2,848
- Median age
- 19
- Born overseas
- 26.2%
- Average household size
- 1.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Acton income
- Median household income
- $0/wk
- Median personal income
- $257/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Acton housing
- Median rent
- $9/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- —
- Flats & apartments
- —
- Owned outright
- —
- Mortgaged
- —
- Rented
- —
- Unoccupied dwellings
- —
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
Acton work
- Employment to population
- 47.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 17.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 82%
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 2601)
Compare Acton with nearby suburbs
Acton in numbers
Acton had 2,848 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 78th most populous suburb or locality in ACT out of 127. The median age is 19, 49% below the typical ACT suburb. The average household has 1 people. 26.2% of residents were born overseas.
Median rent was $9/wk, 98% below the typical ACT suburb.
The unemployment rate on Census night was 17.3%. 82% of adults had completed Year 12 or above.
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 36.5% (from 2,086 to 2,848).
Acton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Acton, ACT?
- The median weekly rent in Acton was $9/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Acton, ACT?
- Acton had 2,848 residents at the 2021 Census, up 36.5% from 2016.
About this Acton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Acton (ACT). 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