Population
+4,957.1% since 2016.
Moncrieff, ACT
Moncrieff had a population of 5,310 at the 2021 Census (+4,957.1% since 2016). Median age 30.1. Median weekly household income $2,682. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Moncrieff at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Moncrieff's population grew by 4,957.1% to 5,310, faster than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 30.1, it is younger than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 22.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 1.2%.
24.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 5.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 6.1% of homes (19.4% across Australian Capital Territory). The 2021 Census counted 1,604 households.
The median household earns $2,682 a week, above the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $458 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,166 a month.
44.3% of residents were born overseas, more than the ACT average of 29.9%. 50.3% use a language other than English at home. 30.9% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Moncrieff beside ACT and Australia.
| Measure | Moncrieff | ACT | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,310 | 454,495 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +4,957.1% | +14.4% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 30.1 | 35.6 | 38.2 |
| Households | 1,604 | 168,400 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 6.1% | 19.4% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 24.1% | 31.0% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 5.7% | 26.9% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $2,682 | $2,374 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $458 | $453 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $2,166 | $2,064 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 44.3% | 29.9% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 50.3% | 25.6% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 30.9% | 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.
Age
Median age 30.1, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Moncrieff at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Moncrieff
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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