Suburb in Canberra

Macgregor, ACT

Macgregor had a population of 7,049 at the 2021 Census (+3.7% since 2016). Median age 34.8. Median weekly household income $2,352. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Macgregor at a glance

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

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Macgregor's population grew by 3.7% to 7,049, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). Its median age of 34.8 is close to the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 16.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.8%.

20.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 20.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,502 households.

The median household earns $2,352 a week, in line with the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $461 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,001 a month.

27.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 25.2% use a language other than English at home. 44.2% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Macgregor beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureMacgregorACTAustralia
Population7,049454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.7%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age34.835.638.2
Households2,502168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%19.4%14.3%
Renting20.5%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright20.8%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,352$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$461$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,001$2,064$1,866
Born overseas27.1%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home25.2%25.6%23.6%
No religion44.2%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

+3.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,5062011
  2. 6,7962016
  3. 7,0492021

Age

Median age 34.8, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Macgregor Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Macgregor and Australian Capital Territory
0–916.7%
10–1912.4%
20–2912.3%
30–3919.3%
40–4915.8%
50–599.0%
60–697.7%
70–795.6%
80+1.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Macgregor at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian36.8%
  2. English33.1%
  3. Irish11.0%
  4. Scottish9.4%
  5. Indian5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi2.9%
  2. Hindi1.4%
  3. Mandarin1.3%
  4. Vietnamese1.3%
  5. Tagalog1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India4.4%
  2. England2.8%
  3. the Philippines1.9%
  4. China1.2%
  5. New Zealand1.2%

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

Around Macgregor

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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