Suburb in Canberra

Florey, ACT

Florey had a population of 4,781 at the 2021 Census (+0.4% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $2,082. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Florey at a glance

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

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Florey's population grew by 0.4% to 4,781, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 39.0, it is older than the ACT average (35.0). Children under 10 make up 11.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.8%.

34.4% of households rent, a larger share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 32.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,835 households.

The median household earns $2,082 a week, below the ACT average of $2,373. Renters pay a median $415 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,950 a month.

32.7% of residents were born overseas, more than the ACT average of 29.9%. 30.2% use a language other than English at home. 41.0% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Florey beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureFloreyACTAustralia
Population4,781454,49925,422,788
Growth since 2016+0.4%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age39.035.038.0
Households1,835168,4009,275,217
Flats and apartments0.4%19.4%14.3%
Renting34.4%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright32.8%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,082$2,373$1,746
Median rent a week$415$450$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,950$2,080$1,863
Born overseas32.7%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home30.2%25.6%23.6%
No religion41.0%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

+0.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,0402011
  2. 4,7642016
  3. 4,7812021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 35.0 for Australian Capital Territory.

Florey Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Florey and Australian Capital Territory
0–911.3%
10–1910.9%
20–2913.9%
30–3914.4%
40–4913.0%
50–5912.0%
60–6913.6%
70–797.7%
80+3.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Florey at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English31.7%
  2. Australian31.5%
  3. Irish11.8%
  4. Scottish9.5%
  5. Chinese6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese4.8%
  2. Mandarin2.7%
  3. Cantonese1.5%
  4. Nepali1.4%
  5. Spanish1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India3.4%
  2. Vietnam3.4%
  3. England2.6%
  4. China2.6%
  5. the Philippines1.8%

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

Around Florey

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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