Suburb in Canberra

Crace, ACT

Crace had a population of 4,800 at the 2021 Census (+7.6% since 2016). Median age 33.3. Median weekly household income $2,787. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Crace at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Crace's population grew by 7.6% to 4,800, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 33.3, it is younger than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 18.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.9%.

34.2% of households rent, a larger share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 13.5% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 14.8% of homes (19.4% across Australian Capital Territory). The 2021 Census counted 1,686 households.

The median household earns $2,787 a week, above the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $456 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,450 a month.

37.7% of residents were born overseas, more than the ACT average of 29.9%. 39.9% use a language other than English at home. 40.4% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Crace beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureCraceACTAustralia
Population4,800454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.6%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age33.335.638.2
Households1,686168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments14.8%19.4%14.3%
Renting34.2%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright13.5%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,787$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$456$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,450$2,064$1,866
Born overseas37.7%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home39.9%25.6%23.6%
No religion40.4%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.

Population

+7.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5632011
  2. 4,4592016
  3. 4,8002021

Age

Median age 33.3, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Crace Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Crace and Australian Capital Territory
0–918.4%
10–1910.7%
20–2912.9%
30–3922.5%
40–4916.4%
50–598.3%
60–694.7%
70–793.8%
80+2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Crace at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian26.6%
  2. English24.7%
  3. Chinese13.5%
  4. Indian9.7%
  5. Irish8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin8.5%
  2. Urdu2.5%
  3. Hindi2.4%
  4. Cantonese2.3%
  5. Bengali1.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China7.5%
  2. India6.6%
  3. England1.9%
  4. Pakistan1.9%
  5. Bangladesh1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Crace

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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