Population
+21.4% since 2016.
Canberra Airport, ACT
Canberra Airport had a population of 125 at the 2021 Census (+21.4% since 2016). Median age 38.6. Median weekly household income $2,278. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Canberra Airport at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Canberra Airport's population grew by 21.4% to 125, faster than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 38.6, it is older than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 8.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.6%.
75.0% of households rent, a larger share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 6.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 44 households.
The median household earns $2,278 a week, in line with the ACT average of $2,374.
25.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 32.0% use a language other than English at home. 58.1% report no religion, higher than the ACT average (46.8%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Canberra Airport beside ACT and Australia.
| Measure | Canberra Airport | ACT | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 125 | 454,495 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +21.4% | +14.4% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 38.6 | 35.6 | 38.2 |
| Households | 44 | 168,400 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 19.4% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 75.0% | 31.0% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 6.8% | 26.9% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,278 | $2,374 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $413 | $453 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $2,064 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 25.7% | 29.9% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 32.0% | 25.6% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 58.1% | 46.8% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 38.6, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Canberra Airport at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Canberra Airport
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
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