Suburb in Canberra

Garran, ACT

Garran had a population of 3,706 at the 2021 Census (+6.0% since 2016). Median age 41.5. Median weekly household income $2,955. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Garran at a glance

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

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Garran's population grew by 6.0% to 3,706, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 41.5, it is older than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 13.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.4%.

30.1% of households rent, close to the ACT average of 31.0%. 36.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 16.6% of homes (19.4% across Australian Capital Territory). The 2021 Census counted 1,257 households.

The median household earns $2,955 a week, above the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $551 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,806 a month.

35.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the ACT average of 29.9%. 30.1% use a language other than English at home. 41.5% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Garran beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureGarranACTAustralia
Population3,706454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.0%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age41.535.638.2
Households1,257168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments16.6%19.4%14.3%
Renting30.1%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright36.0%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,955$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$551$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,806$2,064$1,866
Born overseas35.5%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home30.1%25.6%23.6%
No religion41.5%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

+6.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,1982011
  2. 3,4972016
  3. 3,7062021

Age

Median age 41.5, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Garran Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Garran and Australian Capital Territory
0–913.4%
10–1912.1%
20–298.8%
30–3912.5%
40–4914.7%
50–5912.3%
60–699.7%
70–799.2%
80+7.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Garran at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English30.9%
  2. Australian28.9%
  3. Irish12.9%
  4. Scottish10.5%
  5. Indian9.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin3.2%
  2. Malayalam2.5%
  3. Tamil1.7%
  4. Hindi1.5%
  5. Urdu1.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India7.1%
  2. England4.0%
  3. China2.2%
  4. New Zealand1.3%
  5. the Philippines1.3%

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

Around Garran

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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