Suburb in Canberra

Isabella Plains, ACT

Isabella Plains had a population of 4,329 at the 2021 Census (−1.7% since 2016). Median age 36.0. Median weekly household income $2,131. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Isabella Plains at a glance

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

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Isabella Plains's population shrank by 1.7% to 4,329, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). Its median age of 36.0 is close to the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 14.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.7%.

19.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 28.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,613 households.

The median household earns $2,131 a week, below the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $450 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,880 a month.

23.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 20.8% use a language other than English at home. 41.5% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Isabella Plains beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureIsabella PlainsACTAustralia
Population4,329454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016−1.7%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age36.035.638.2
Households1,613168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%19.4%14.3%
Renting19.4%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright28.2%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,131$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$450$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,880$2,064$1,866
Born overseas23.6%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home20.8%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

−1.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,3152011
  2. 4,4052016
  3. 4,3292021

Age

Median age 36.0, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Isabella Plains Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Isabella Plains and Australian Capital Territory
0–914.3%
10–1912.0%
20–2912.9%
30–3916.4%
40–4912.0%
50–5912.5%
60–6910.3%
70–796.1%
80+3.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Isabella Plains at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian37.4%
  2. English36.7%
  3. Irish9.9%
  4. Scottish9.9%
  5. Indian4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic1.9%
  2. Malayalam1.8%
  3. Punjabi1.8%
  4. Vietnamese1.5%
  5. Tagalog1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India4.4%
  2. England2.8%
  3. the Philippines1.8%
  4. Vietnam1.3%
  5. New Zealand1.0%

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

Around Isabella Plains

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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