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The quick read on
Canberra Airport
ACT 2609 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 125
- Postcode
- 2609
ABS 2021
Canberra Airport, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Canberra Airport
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Canberra Airport ACT
Crime and safety
Is Canberra Airport safe?
The overall rate for Canberra Airport is 59,887 offences per 100,000 residents — 1113% above the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Canberra Airport.
Overall crime rate
59,887
offences per 100,000 residents
1113% aboveAustralian Capital Territory
Canberra AirportAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Canberra Airport?
Canberra Airport ACT 2609 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
125 people call Canberra Airport home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,218 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 125
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.2%Below
15–3424.8%Below
35–5432.0%Above
55–7420.0%Above
75 and over3.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.9%Above
Townhouses30.8%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright8.3%Below
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting91.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car31.8%Below
Two cars45.5%Above
Three or more20.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.1%In line
Drove to work66.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Canberra Airport
11.1% of workers in Canberra Airport worked from home on Census day.
2.4% of Canberra Airport residents were born in India.
43.2% of people in Canberra Airport described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Canberra Airport
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Canberra Airport ACT 2609.
Is Canberra Airport family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.2% of Canberra Airport's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
27 family households lived in Canberra Airport; 44.4% were couple families and 11.1% were one-parent families.
55.6% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Canberra Airport?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Canberra Airport had 125 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.2% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Canberra Airport?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.9% of occupied private dwellings in Canberra Airport.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 30.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Canberra Airport?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
8.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
91.7% rented their home. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Canberra Airport?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Canberra Airport had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 43.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 13.6%, while 22.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Canberra Airport?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Canberra Airport?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 31.8% of the total.
65.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Canberra Airport, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
42.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 57.7% reported a different address.
20.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Canberra Airport?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
56.0% of residents used only English at home.
26.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Canberra Airport residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.8% of Canberra Airport's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 69.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Canberra Airport?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.0% of ancestry responses in Canberra Airport.
Australian ancestry made up 32.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Canberra Airport?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 11.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Canberra Airport?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.3%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
49.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.1%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Canberra Airport show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 3.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Canberra Airport?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Canberra Airport?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,218 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Canberra Airport compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.1% in Canberra Airport, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 8.3% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Renting accounted for 91.7% in Canberra Airport, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Canberra Airport
Is Canberra Airport good for families?
The Census counted 27 local families, and 15.2% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Canberra Airport?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Canberra Airport
25 streets in Canberra Airport
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amberley Ave
- Beaufighter St
- Brindabella Cct
- Catalina Dr
- Drake Ln
- Ewart St
- George Tyson Dr
- Glenbrook Ln
- Lancaster Pl
- Laverton Ave
- Majura Road
- Molonglo Dr
- Mustang Ave
- Nomad Dr
- Pearce Ave
- Pialligo Ave
- Point Cook Ave
- Rayner Rd
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- Richmond Ave
- Rogan St
- Scherger Dr
- Spitfire Ave
- Terminal Ave
- Tindal Ln
- Wellington Pl
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