Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Canberra Airport suburb profile
Canberra Airport, ACT · Postcode 2609
This Canberra Airport suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Canberra Airport, 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 Canberra Airport with nearby suburbs.
Canberra Airport at a glance
Population
125
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$2,218/wk
Median age
39
Canberra Airport 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
+71.2% over 10 years
Population
125
was 103 in 2016
+22 · +21.4%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $395/wk in 2016
+$25 · +6.3%
Household income
$2,218/wk
was $2,025/wk in 2016
+$193 · +9.5%
Median age
39
was 33 in 2016
+6 · +18.2%
Dig deeper: Canberra Airport population growth · Canberra Airport then and now
Canberra Airport vs nearby & Greater Canberra
Median Census 2021 figures for Canberra Airport, nearby suburbs (8), and the Canberra metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.7% vs area
- Canberra Airport$420/wk
- Nearby$432.5/wk
- Canberra$450/wk
Household income
-6% vs area
- Canberra Airport$2,218/wk
- Nearby$2,450.5/wk
- Canberra$2,359.5/wk
Median age
+2.6% vs area
- Canberra Airport39
- Nearby39
- Canberra38
Personal income
-0.6% vs area
- Canberra Airport$1,215/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 Canberra Airport compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Canberra Airport sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,026.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1926.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,071.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Canberra Airport on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Canberra Airport, ACT.
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Canberra Airport people
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 20.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Canberra Airport income
- Median household income
- $2,218/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,215/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Canberra Airport housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 7%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 76.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.3%
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
Canberra Airport work
- Employment to population
- 58.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.4%
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 Canberra Airport with nearby suburbs
Canberra Airport in numbers
Canberra Airport had 125 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 111th most populous suburb or locality in ACT out of 127. The median age is 39, 4% above the typical ACT suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 20.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 7% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 76.7% rent. Separate houses make up 69.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 7% below the typical ACT suburb.
Median household income was $2,218/wk, 8% below the typical ACT suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 21.4% (from 103 to 125). Median rent moved from $395/wk to $420/wk (+6.3%).
Canberra Airport suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Canberra Airport, ACT?
- The median weekly rent in Canberra Airport was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Canberra Airport, ACT?
- Canberra Airport had 125 residents at the 2021 Census, up 21.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Canberra Airport?
- Median household income in Canberra Airport was $2,218/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Canberra Airport?
- 76.7% of occupied homes in Canberra Airport were rented, 7% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Canberra Airport suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Canberra Airport. 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