Coombs

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL80041
People 4,851
Male 49.4%
Female 50.6%
Median age 30
Families 1,308
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 1,893
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $2,634
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent (b) $480
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 2,399 49.4 224,361 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,455 50.6 230,140 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 74 1.5 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 4,637 95.6 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 141 2.9 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 30 N/A 35 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 445 9.2 26,680 5.9 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 446 9.2 29,162 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 277 5.7 27,097 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 226 4.7 26,348 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 324 6.7 34,261 7.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 639 13.2 39,282 8.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 621 12.8 38,468 8.5 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 595 12.3 37,236 8.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 431 8.9 32,148 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 280 5.8 29,284 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 179 3.7 26,925 5.9 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 135 2.8 23,926 5.3 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 93 1.9 21,481 4.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 67 1.4 18,513 4.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 44 0.9 17,162 3.8 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 18 0.4 11,749 2.6 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 16 0.3 7,598 1.7 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 11 0.2 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 1,837 49.9 173,618 46.7 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 89 2.4 9,482 2.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 194 5.3 28,749 7.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 42 1.1 13,771 3.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,522 41.4 145,939 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,669 47.7 157,859 46.8 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 510 14.6 42,290 12.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,321 37.7 137,415 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)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 146 8.5 8,841 6.0 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 365 21.4 25,044 17.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 84 4.9 8,725 5.9 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 66 3.9 4,442 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 515 30.2 38,255 26.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 165 9.7 16,189 11.0 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 60 3.5 7,116 4.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 40 2.3 4,632 3.1 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 265 15.5 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) 160 9.4 11,841 8.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 385 22.5 36,264 24.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 543 31.8 48,160 32.7 1,789,994 23.3
Other 75 4.4 5,763 3.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 155 9.1 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)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,989 54.0 159,540 42.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 350 9.5 34,410 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 100 2.7 11,887 3.2 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 189 5.1 27,907 7.5 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 522 14.2 60,564 16.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 71 1.9 9,243 2.5 958,803 4.6
Year 10 124 3.4 22,786 6.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 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 93 2.5 15,185 4.1 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 54 1.5 7,784 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 14 0.4 1,479 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 167 4.5 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australian 1,047 21.6 143,355 31.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 1,005 20.7 145,294 32.0 8,385,928 33.0
Indian 509 10.5 20,391 4.5 783,953 3.1
Chinese 384 7.9 26,047 5.7 1,390,639 5.5
Irish 332 6.8 52,661 11.6 2,410,833 9.5

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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,646 54.5 306,896 67.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 436 9.0 17,203 3.8 673,352 2.6
Nepal 224 4.6 5,689 1.3 122,506 0.5
Philippines 139 2.9 5,058 1.1 293,892 1.2
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 136 2.8 12,149 2.7 549,618 2.2
Pakistan 86 1.8 2,906 0.6 89,633 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,762 57.0 167,616 36.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 260 5.4 33,830 7.4 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 250 5.2 27,843 6.1 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,418 29.3 206,266 45.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 155 3.2 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)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 1,673 34.5 234,501 51.6 12,959,282 51.0
India 639 13.2 24,026 5.3 935,066 3.7
Nepal 276 5.7 6,325 1.4 140,364 0.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 188 3.9 16,220 3.6 784,594 3.1
Philippines 186 3.8 6,013 1.3 350,264 1.4

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)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 1,688 34.8 240,655 52.9 13,383,605 52.6
India 628 12.9 23,763 5.2 917,541 3.6
Nepal 279 5.8 6,314 1.4 139,489 0.5
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 203 4.2 16,715 3.7 787,673 3.1
Philippines 196 4.0 7,282 1.6 417,285 1.6

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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,711 35.3 197,622 43.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 841 17.3 87,566 19.3 5,075,907 20.0
Hinduism 561 11.6 20,505 4.5 684,002 2.7
Islam 393 8.1 14,613 3.2 813,392 3.2
Not stated 217 4.5 23,697 5.2 1,751,052 6.9

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 Coombs, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (37.4%) (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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Nepali 250 5.2 5,859 1.3 133,068 0.5
Mandarin 171 3.5 14,397 3.2 685,274 2.7
Urdu 140 2.9 3,638 0.8 111,873 0.4
Punjabi 136 2.8 5,019 1.1 239,033 0.9
Malayalam 124 2.6 2,767 0.6 78,738 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 2,431 50.1 323,854 71.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 810 47.0 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 3,023 82.1 258,562 69.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 523 14.2 97,524 26.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 133 3.6 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 2,024 67.0 163,581 63.3 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 742 24.5 71,381 27.6 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 149 4.9 13,639 5.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 107 3.5 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 110 3.8 11,003 4.4 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 267 9.2 29,531 11.9 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 262 9.0 24,870 10.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 216 7.4 16,984 6.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 918 31.5 64,068 25.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 682 23.4 56,944 22.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 425 14.6 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 1,061 36.4 78,169 31.4 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 466 16.0 44,389 17.9 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 391 13.4 36,150 14.5 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 328 11.3 27,144 10.9 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 249 8.5 23,880 9.6 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 162 5.6 15,209 6.1 986,433 8.2
Labourers 132 4.5 12,380 5.0 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 57 2.0 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 508 17.4 42,601 17.1 135,293 1.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 185 6.4 8,878 3.6 545,158 4.5
Defence 147 5.0 14,327 5.8 85,021 0.7
Computer System Design and Related Services 139 4.8 9,001 3.6 221,712 1.8
Higher Education 82 2.8 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,358 N/A $1,203 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,913 N/A $2,872 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,634 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,947 66.8 146,731 59.0 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 155 5.3 12,476 5.0 466,904 3.9
Bus 141 4.8 9,032 3.6 175,085 1.5
Motorbike/scooter 27 0.9 1,782 0.7 49,683 0.4
Walked only 23 0.8 9,988 4.0 306,045 2.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 253 8.7 24,624 9.9 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 274 9.4 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) 175 6.0 15,611 6.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,144 73.6 163,090 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,724 74.0 280,169 75.4 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,311 35.7 105,113 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) 320 8.7 44,449 12.0 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 569 15.5 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 798 21.7 85,626 23.0 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,233 33.5 122,930 33.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 409 11.1 47,011 12.7 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 285 7.7 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 148 3.1 35,106 7.7 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 308 6.3 40,839 9.0 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 43 0.9 12,182 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 6 0.1 2,634 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 120 2.5 17,501 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 45 0.9 14,098 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 31 0.6 4,194 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 15 0.3 5,998 1.3 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 369 7.6 45,517 10.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 6 0.1 3,237 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 336 6.9 44,128 9.7 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,582 73.8 277,197 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 219 4.5 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,773 77.8 299,632 65.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 662 13.6 90,073 19.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 156 3.2 26,351 5.8 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 37 0.8 11,131 2.4 772,142 3.0
Not stated 219 4.5 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 64 1.7 8,061 2.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 76 2.1 14,164 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 3,412 92.7 333,222 89.7 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 131 3.6 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 419 32.0 47,064 39.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 680 52.0 54,271 45.3 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 188 14.4 16,650 13.9 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 20 1.5 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.6 N/A 22.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.0 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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 475 43.3 33,585 33.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 48 4.4 4,231 4.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 255 23.2 20,954 20.7 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 113 10.3 11,354 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 33 3.0 4,904 4.8 339,960 6.1
Both not working 65 5.9 16,372 16.2 1,163,744 21.0
Other 76 6.9 6,749 6.7 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 25 2.3 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) 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,725 93.5 168,400 93.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 115 6.2 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) 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 643 37.3 106,433 63.2 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 597 34.6 28,921 17.2 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 476 27.6 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) 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 415 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 88 5.1 14,185 8.4 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 399 23.2 29,482 17.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 648 37.7 62,527 37.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 565 32.8 60,359 35.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 20 1.2 1,429 0.8 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 41 2.4 9,273 5.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 678 39.2 65,446 38.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 767 44.3 64,634 38.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 226 13.1 27,562 16.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 19 1.1 1,484 0.9 134,848 1.5

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

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 1,276 74.1 117,214 69.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 351 20.4 43,338 25.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 95 5.5 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) 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 125 7.2 44,831 26.6 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 1,089 63.1 67,754 40.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 475 27.5 51,681 30.7 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 15 0.9 2,675 1.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 22 1.3 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.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 5.1 N/A 9.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 42.1 N/A 38.3 N/A 24.3

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

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Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 480 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) 341 71.8 35,767 69.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 96 20.2 11,874 23.0 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 39 8.2 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.

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Table based on place of enumeration

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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 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) 904 83.0 55,984 82.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 115 10.6 6,395 9.4 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 68 6.2 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.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 34 44.7 4,542 50.8 403,709 49.7
Female 42 55.3 4,407 49.2 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 24 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

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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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 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) 1,875 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.

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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 		Coombs % Coombs Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 260 N/A 425 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,924 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.

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Table based on place of enumeration

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