Suburb in Canberra

Gilmore, ACT

Gilmore had a population of 2,706 at the 2021 Census (−1.6% since 2016). Median age 37.5. Median weekly household income $2,405. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Gilmore at a glance

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

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gilmore's population shrank by 1.6% to 2,706, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 37.5, it is older than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 13.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.1%.

22.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 30.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 948 households.

The median household earns $2,405 a week, in line with the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $426 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,056 a month.

18.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 15.2% use a language other than English at home. 45.0% report no religion, close to the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gilmore beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureGilmoreACTAustralia
Population2,706454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016−1.6%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age37.535.638.2
Households948168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%19.4%14.3%
Renting22.8%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright30.2%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,405$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$426$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,056$2,064$1,866
Born overseas18.5%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home15.2%25.6%23.6%
No religion45.0%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

−1.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,8432011
  2. 2,7502016
  3. 2,7062021

Age

Median age 37.5, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Gilmore Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Gilmore and Australian Capital Territory
0–913.5%
10–1913.0%
20–2912.2%
30–3914.5%
40–4913.2%
50–5913.8%
60–6912.6%
70–795.4%
80+1.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gilmore at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian40.1%
  2. English36.5%
  3. Irish13.3%
  4. Scottish10.5%
  5. German4.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic1.7%
  2. Vietnamese1.0%
  3. Malayalam0.9%
  4. Cantonese0.7%
  5. Spanish0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.0%
  2. India1.4%
  3. New Zealand1.4%
  4. the Philippines1.3%
  5. China0.7%

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

Around Gilmore

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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