Suburb in Canberra

O'Malley, ACT

O'Malley had a population of 928 at the 2021 Census (−6.4% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $4,000+. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

O'Malley at a glance

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

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, O'Malley's population shrank by 6.4% to 928, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 5.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.9%.

10.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 58.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 318 households.

The median household earns $4,000+ a week, above the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $950+ a week, and households with a mortgage repay $4,214 a month.

45.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the ACT average of 29.9%. 45.0% use a language other than English at home. 27.6% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, O'Malley beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureO'MalleyACTAustralia
Population928454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016−6.4%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age51.035.638.2
Households318168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%19.4%14.3%
Renting10.7%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright58.9%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$4,000+$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$950+$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,214$2,064$1,866
Born overseas45.2%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home45.0%25.6%23.6%
No religion27.6%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

−6.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8732011
  2. 9912016
  3. 9282021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

O'Malley Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, O'Malley and Australian Capital Territory
0–95.6%
10–1914.4%
20–2911.0%
30–395.8%
40–4910.7%
50–5917.9%
60–6913.7%
70–7914.2%
80+6.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in O'Malley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English21.6%
  2. Australian17.0%
  3. Chinese11.8%
  4. Irish9.1%
  5. Scottish8.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin5.2%
  2. Greek4.7%
  3. Croatian3.3%
  4. Italian3.1%
  5. Cantonese2.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China4.6%
  2. India4.6%
  3. England3.2%
  4. Sri Lanka3.2%
  5. Greece2.2%

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

Around O'Malley

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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