Garran

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL80061
People 3,706
Male 47.7%
Female 52.3%
Median age 41
Families 948
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 1,387
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $2,985
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,600
Median weekly rent (b) $550
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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 1,768 47.7 224,361 49.4 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,937 52.3 230,140 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 46 1.2 8,949 2.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 3,518 94.9 429,520 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 146 3.9 16,033 3.5 1,234,112 4.9

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

Age
All people
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 41 N/A 35 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 192 5.2 26,680 5.9 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 304 8.2 29,162 6.4 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 268 7.2 27,097 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 182 4.9 26,348 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 167 4.5 34,261 7.5 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 159 4.3 39,282 8.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 194 5.2 38,468 8.5 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 269 7.3 37,236 8.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 311 8.4 32,148 7.1 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 233 6.3 29,284 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 255 6.9 26,925 5.9 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 200 5.4 23,926 5.3 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 189 5.1 21,481 4.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 171 4.6 18,513 4.1 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 171 4.6 17,162 3.8 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 169 4.6 11,749 2.6 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 129 3.5 7,598 1.7 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 140 3.8 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 1,642 55.9 173,618 46.7 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 63 2.1 9,482 2.6 674,590 3.2
Divorced 218 7.4 28,749 7.7 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 189 6.4 13,771 3.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 832 28.3 145,939 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,464 57.5 157,859 46.8 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 185 7.3 42,290 12.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 899 35.3 137,415 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 86 7.0 8,841 6.0 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 342 28.0 25,044 17.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 34 2.8 8,725 5.9 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 44 3.6 4,442 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 417 34.1 38,255 26.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 120 9.8 16,189 11.0 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 46 3.8 7,116 4.8 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 79 6.5 4,632 3.1 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 247 20.2 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) 59 4.8 11,841 8.0 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 216 17.7 36,264 24.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 276 22.6 48,160 32.7 1,789,994 23.3
Other 33 2.7 5,763 3.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 171 14.0 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,557 53.0 159,540 42.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 238 8.1 34,410 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 52 1.8 11,887 3.2 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 124 4.2 27,907 7.5 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 355 12.1 60,564 16.3 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 66 2.2 9,243 2.5 958,803 4.6
Year 10 155 5.3 22,786 6.1 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 3 0.1 138 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 27 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 120 4.1 15,185 4.1 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 63 2.1 7,784 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 8 0.3 1,479 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 203 6.9 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
English 1,090 29.4 145,294 32.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,020 27.5 143,355 31.5 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 454 12.3 52,661 11.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 369 10.0 45,452 10.0 2,176,777 8.6
Indian 345 9.3 20,391 4.5 783,953 3.1

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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 2,295 61.9 306,896 67.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 252 6.8 17,203 3.8 673,352 2.6
England 143 3.9 13,245 2.9 927,490 3.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 77 2.1 12,149 2.7 549,618 2.2
New Zealand 47 1.3 5,122 1.1 530,492 2.1
Philippines 47 1.3 5,058 1.1 293,892 1.2

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

Country of birth of parents
All people
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,579 42.6 167,616 36.9 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 233 6.3 33,830 7.4 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 241 6.5 27,843 6.1 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,480 40.0 206,266 45.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 171 4.6 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 1,723 46.5 234,501 51.6 12,959,282 51.0
India 391 10.6 24,026 5.3 935,066 3.7
England 225 6.1 26,791 5.9 1,626,778 6.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 122 3.3 16,220 3.6 784,594 3.1
New Zealand 59 1.6 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 1,723 46.5 240,655 52.9 13,383,605 52.6
India 378 10.2 23,763 5.2 917,541 3.6
England 201 5.4 23,581 5.2 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 115 3.1 16,715 3.7 787,673 3.1
Philippines 67 1.8 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,428 38.5 197,622 43.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 796 21.5 87,566 19.3 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 345 9.3 37,141 8.2 2,496,273 9.8
Hinduism 319 8.6 20,505 4.5 684,002 2.7
Not stated 208 5.6 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 Garran, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (42.6%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Mandarin 113 3.0 14,397 3.2 685,274 2.7
Telugu 93 2.5 2,752 0.6 59,406 0.2
Malayalam 87 2.3 2,767 0.6 78,738 0.3
Tamil 61 1.6 2,417 0.5 95,404 0.4
Hindi 52 1.4 4,769 1.0 197,132 0.8
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 2,474 66.8 323,854 71.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 386 30.7 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,817 61.8 258,562 69.6 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 967 32.9 97,524 26.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 164 5.6 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,182 65.1 163,581 63.3 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 489 26.9 71,381 27.6 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 83 4.6 13,639 5.3 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 54 3.0 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 73 4.2 11,003 4.4 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 209 11.9 29,531 11.9 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 165 9.4 24,870 10.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 109 6.2 16,984 6.8 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 354 20.1 64,068 25.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 482 27.4 56,944 22.9 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 342 19.5 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 738 42.0 78,169 31.4 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 329 18.7 44,389 17.9 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 211 12.0 36,150 14.5 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 169 9.6 27,144 10.9 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 103 5.9 23,880 9.6 1,554,313 12.9
Sales Workers 86 4.9 15,209 6.1 986,433 8.2
Labourers 66 3.8 12,380 5.0 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 26 1.5 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 305 17.4 42,601 17.1 135,293 1.1
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 180 10.2 8,878 3.6 545,158 4.5
Defence 102 5.8 14,327 5.8 85,021 0.7
Computer System Design and Related Services 88 5.0 9,001 3.6 221,712 1.8
Higher Education 40 2.3 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $1,349 N/A $1,203 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $3,513 N/A $2,872 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,985 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 956 54.4 146,731 59.0 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 145 8.3 9,988 4.0 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 91 5.2 12,476 5.0 466,904 3.9
Bus 52 3.0 9,032 3.6 175,085 1.5
Bicycle 33 1.9 5,220 2.1 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 170 9.7 24,624 9.9 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 252 14.3 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) 65 3.7 15,611 6.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,068 60.8 163,090 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,244 76.4 280,169 75.4 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 910 31.0 105,113 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) 369 12.5 44,449 12.0 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 604 20.5 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 639 21.7 85,626 23.0 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 943 32.0 122,930 33.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 437 14.8 47,011 12.7 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 234 7.9 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Arthritis 340 9.2 35,106 7.7 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 287 7.7 40,839 9.0 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 134 3.6 12,182 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 45 1.2 2,634 0.6 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 137 3.7 17,501 3.9 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 170 4.6 14,098 3.1 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 46 1.2 4,194 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 46 1.2 5,998 1.3 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 263 7.1 45,517 10.0 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 29 0.8 3,237 0.7 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 329 8.9 44,128 9.7 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,296 62.0 277,197 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 212 5.7 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,472 66.7 299,632 65.9 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 714 19.3 90,073 19.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 219 5.9 26,351 5.8 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 96 2.6 11,131 2.4 772,142 3.0
Not stated 212 5.7 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Currently serving 53 1.8 8,061 2.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 152 5.2 14,164 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,584 88.0 333,222 89.7 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 151 5.1 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Family composition
All families
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 347 36.6 47,064 39.3 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 495 52.2 54,271 45.3 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 102 10.8 16,650 13.9 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 10 1.1 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.6 N/A 22.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 85.3 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 269 32.1 33,585 33.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 26 3.1 4,231 4.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 164 19.5 20,954 20.7 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 103 12.3 11,354 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 43 5.1 4,904 4.8 339,960 6.1
Both not working 163 19.4 16,372 16.2 1,163,744 21.0
Other 39 4.6 6,749 6.7 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 26 3.1 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)
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,257 93.0 168,400 93.4 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 95 7.0 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)
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 767 61.0 106,433 63.2 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 283 22.5 28,921 17.2 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 208 16.5 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)
Garran % Garran 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 39 3.1 14,185 8.4 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 191 15.2 29,482 17.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 503 40.0 62,527 37.1 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 511 40.6 60,359 35.8 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 14 1.1 1,429 0.8 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.3 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)
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 64 5.1 9,273 5.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 469 37.6 65,446 38.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 509 40.8 64,634 38.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 199 16.0 27,562 16.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 6 0.5 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)
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 932 74.0 117,214 69.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 299 23.7 43,338 25.7 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 29 2.3 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)
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 449 35.7 44,831 26.6 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 401 31.9 67,754 40.2 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 375 29.8 51,681 30.7 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 24 1.9 2,675 1.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 10 0.8 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)
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 8.5 N/A 9.0 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 49.7 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 550 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) 279 74.4 35,767 69.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 67 17.9 11,874 23.0 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 36 9.6 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)
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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,600 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) 342 85.3 55,984 82.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 21 5.2 6,395 9.4 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 30 7.5 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 25 54.3 4,542 50.8 403,709 49.7
Female 21 45.7 4,407 49.2 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 31 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 2,374 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
Garran % Garran Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 451 N/A 425 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 3,814 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.