South Canberra

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 3
Area code 80106
People 31,592
Male 48.3%
Female 51.7%
Median age 40
Families 8,109
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 15,903
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $2,711
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,275
Median weekly rent (b) $500
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 15,257 48.3 224,361 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 16,331 51.7 230,140 50.6 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 418 1.3 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 29,482 93.3 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 1,689 5.3 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 40 N/A 35 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 1,221 3.9 26,680 5.9 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 1,467 4.6 29,162 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 1,645 5.2 27,097 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 1,649 5.2 26,348 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,838 5.8 34,261 7.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 2,808 8.9 39,282 8.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 2,595 8.2 38,468 8.5 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,326 7.4 37,236 8.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 2,096 6.6 32,148 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 2,095 6.6 29,284 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 2,140 6.8 26,925 5.9 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 2,022 6.4 23,926 5.3 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 1,850 5.9 21,481 4.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 1,573 5.0 18,513 4.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 1,671 5.3 17,162 3.8 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 1,079 3.4 11,749 2.6 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 673 2.1 7,598 1.7 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 842 2.7 7,181 1.6 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 12,306 45.2 173,618 46.7 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 659 2.4 9,482 2.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 2,229 8.2 28,749 7.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 1,288 4.7 13,771 3.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 10,782 39.6 145,939 39.3 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 10,712 44.4 157,859 46.8 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 3,205 13.3 42,290 12.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 10,196 42.3 137,415 40.7 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 445 4.7 8,841 6.0 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,293 13.6 25,044 17.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 234 2.5 8,725 5.9 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 469 4.9 4,442 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 2,000 21.0 38,255 26.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 933 9.8 16,189 11.0 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 251 2.6 7,116 4.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 772 8.1 4,632 3.1 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 1,955 20.6 27,966 19.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 529 5.6 11,841 8.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 2,414 25.4 36,264 24.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 2,945 31.0 48,160 32.7 1,789,994 23.3
Other 279 2.9 5,763 3.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,884 19.8 18,244 12.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 15,721 57.7 159,540 42.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,001 7.3 34,410 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 490 1.8 11,887 3.2 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,004 3.7 27,907 7.5 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 3,034 11.1 60,564 16.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 586 2.2 9,243 2.5 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,134 4.2 22,786 6.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 8 0.0 138 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 27 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 813 3.0 15,185 4.1 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 451 1.7 7,784 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 48 0.2 1,479 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,959 7.2 20,574 5.5 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
English 11,072 35.0 145,294 32.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 9,150 29.0 143,355 31.5 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 4,508 14.3 52,661 11.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 3,728 11.8 45,452 10.0 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 1,540 4.9 26,047 5.7 1,390,639 5.5

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 21,359 67.6 306,896 67.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,254 4.0 13,245 2.9 927,490 3.6
India 665 2.1 17,203 3.8 673,352 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 501 1.6 12,149 2.7 549,618 2.2
New Zealand 423 1.3 5,122 1.1 530,492 2.1
United States of America 420 1.3 3,371 0.7 101,309 0.4

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 10,479 33.2 167,616 36.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 2,617 8.3 33,830 7.4 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 2,255 7.1 27,843 6.1 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 14,313 45.3 206,266 45.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,923 6.1 18,941 4.2 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 16,607 52.6 234,501 51.6 12,959,282 51.0
England 2,227 7.0 26,791 5.9 1,626,778 6.4
India 981 3.1 24,026 5.3 935,066 3.7
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 760 2.4 16,220 3.6 784,594 3.1
New Zealand 589 1.9 7,490 1.6 673,661 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 16,958 53.7 240,655 52.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 1,939 6.1 23,581 5.2 1,488,479 5.9
India 974 3.1 23,763 5.2 917,541 3.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 803 2.5 16,715 3.7 787,673 3.1
New Zealand 563 1.8 6,901 1.5 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 14,467 45.8 197,622 43.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 5,769 18.3 87,566 19.3 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 3,183 10.1 37,141 8.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 2,159 6.8 23,697 5.2 1,751,052 6.9
Hinduism 893 2.8 20,505 4.5 684,002 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In South Canberra, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (50.0%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Mandarin 713 2.3 14,397 3.2 685,274 2.7
French 460 1.5 2,332 0.5 70,740 0.3
Italian 329 1.0 2,816 0.6 228,042 0.9
Greek 287 0.9 2,527 0.6 229,643 0.9
Hindi 279 0.9 4,769 1.0 197,132 0.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 23,533 74.5 323,854 71.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 2,909 21.9 45,657 27.1 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 18,368 67.4 258,562 69.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 7,214 26.5 97,524 26.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 1,677 6.2 15,474 4.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 12,631 68.8 163,581 63.3 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 4,318 23.5 71,381 27.6 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 899 4.9 13,639 5.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 529 2.9 9,956 3.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 765 4.3 11,003 4.4 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 1,905 10.7 29,531 11.9 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 1,404 7.9 24,870 10.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 1,004 5.6 16,984 6.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 3,820 21.4 64,068 25.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 4,450 24.9 56,944 22.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 4,356 24.4 42,565 17.1 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 7,448 41.8 78,169 31.4 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 4,269 23.9 44,389 17.9 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,061 11.6 36,150 14.5 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,374 7.7 27,144 10.9 1,382,205 11.5
Sales Workers 835 4.7 15,209 6.1 986,433 8.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 815 4.6 23,880 9.6 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 452 2.5 12,380 5.0 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 174 1.0 6,016 2.4 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 3,903 21.9 42,601 17.1 135,293 1.1
Defence 1,570 8.8 14,327 5.8 85,021 0.7
Computer System Design and Related Services 698 3.9 9,001 3.6 221,712 1.8
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 560 3.1 8,878 3.6 545,158 4.5
Higher Education 441 2.5 6,647 2.7 158,526 1.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,600 N/A $1,203 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,726 N/A $2,872 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,711 N/A $2,373 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 9,294 52.1 146,731 59.0 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 1,419 8.0 9,988 4.0 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 966 5.4 12,476 5.0 466,904 3.9
Bus 819 4.6 9,032 3.6 175,085 1.5
Bicycle 664 3.7 5,220 2.1 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,532 8.6 24,624 9.9 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 2,453 13.8 27,211 10.9 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 970 5.4 15,611 6.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 10,461 58.6 163,090 65.6 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 21,406 78.5 280,169 75.4 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 6,328 23.2 105,113 28.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 3,273 12.0 44,449 12.0 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 6,027 22.1 68,443 18.4 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 6,903 25.3 85,626 23.0 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 9,563 35.1 122,930 33.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 3,436 12.6 47,011 12.7 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 1,507 5.5 24,603 6.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 2,533 8.0 35,106 7.7 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 2,596 8.2 40,839 9.0 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 1,070 3.4 12,182 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 338 1.1 2,634 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 899 2.8 17,501 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 1,086 3.4 14,098 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 302 1.0 4,194 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 375 1.2 5,998 1.3 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 2,826 8.9 45,517 10.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 226 0.7 3,237 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 3,131 9.9 44,128 9.7 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 18,705 59.2 277,197 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 2,383 7.5 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 20,384 64.5 299,632 65.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 6,369 20.2 90,073 19.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 1,781 5.6 26,351 5.8 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 678 2.1 11,131 2.4 772,142 3.0
Not stated 2,383 7.5 27,308 6.0 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 994 3.6 8,061 2.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 1,212 4.4 14,164 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 23,334 85.6 333,222 89.7 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,718 6.3 16,111 4.3 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 3,972 49.0 47,064 39.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 3,095 38.2 54,271 45.3 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 947 11.7 16,650 13.9 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 94 1.2 1,773 1.5 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 25.7 N/A 22.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 74.6 N/A 77.7 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 2,478 35.1 33,585 33.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 283 4.0 4,231 4.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,292 18.3 20,954 20.7 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 789 11.2 11,354 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 373 5.3 4,904 4.8 339,960 6.1
Both not working 1,203 17.0 16,372 16.2 1,163,744 21.0
Other 398 5.6 6,749 6.7 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 248 3.5 3,178 3.1 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 13,258 89.3 168,400 93.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 1,576 10.6 11,988 6.6 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 5,387 40.6 106,433 63.2 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,553 11.7 28,921 17.2 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 6,309 47.6 32,669 19.4 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 168 0.1 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 40 0.3 415 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 1,939 14.6 14,185 8.4 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 4,409 33.3 29,482 17.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 3,595 27.1 62,527 37.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 3,174 24.0 60,359 35.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 95 0.7 1,429 0.8 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.7 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 811 6.1 9,273 5.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 6,366 48.0 65,446 38.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 4,543 34.3 64,634 38.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,449 10.9 27,562 16.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 94 0.7 1,484 0.9 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 8,017 60.5 117,214 69.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 4,573 34.5 43,338 25.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 671 5.1 7,850 4.7 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 3,838 28.9 44,831 26.6 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 4,099 30.9 67,754 40.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 4,949 37.3 51,681 30.7 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 283 2.1 2,675 1.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 93 0.7 1,456 0.9 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 7.3 N/A 9.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 46.5 N/A 38.3 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 500 N/A 450 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 3,632 73.4 35,767 69.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,003 20.3 11,874 23.0 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 317 6.4 4,040 7.8 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,275 N/A 2,080 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 3,326 81.1 55,984 82.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 414 10.1 6,395 9.4 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 361 8.8 5,374 7.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 205 49.0 4,542 50.8 403,709 49.7
Female 213 51.0 4,407 49.2 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 27 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,065 N/A 2,289 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		South Canberra % South Canberra Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 440 N/A 425 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 N/A 2,141 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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