Suburb in Canberra

Strathnairn, ACT

Strathnairn had a population of 714 at the 2021 Census (+6,887.1% since 2016). Median age 30.0. Median weekly household income $2,669. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Strathnairn at a glance

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

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Strathnairn's population grew by 6,887.1% to 714, faster than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 30.0, it is younger than the ACT average (35.0). Children under 10 make up 19.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 1.7%.

5.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 7.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 239 households.

The median household earns $2,669 a week, above the ACT average of $2,373. Renters pay a median $366 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,214 a month.

51.5% of residents were born overseas, more than the ACT average of 29.9%. 55.8% use a language other than English at home. 23.2% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Strathnairn beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureStrathnairnACTAustralia
Population714*454,49925,422,788
Growth since 2016+6,887.1%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age30.0*35.038.0
Households239*168,4009,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%*19.4%14.3%
Renting5.9%*31.0%31.1%
Owned outright7.9%*26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,669*$2,373$1,746
Median rent a week$366*$450$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,214*$2,080$1,863
Born overseas51.5%*29.9%29.3%
Other language at home55.8%*25.6%23.6%
No religion23.2%*46.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+6,887.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 82011
  2. 102016
  3. 7142021

Age

Median age 30.0, against 35.0 for Australian Capital Territory.

Strathnairn Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Strathnairn and Australian Capital Territory
0–919.7%
10–199.0%
20–2921.3%
30–3929.8%
40–4911.5%
50–594.8%
60–692.4%
70–791.7%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Strathnairn at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian20.6%
  2. English17.9%
  3. Indian12.1%
  4. Filipino6.1%
  5. Irish5.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi9.2%
  2. Nepali5.0%
  3. Sinhalese3.8%
  4. Urdu3.2%
  5. Mandarin2.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India14.4%
  2. the Philippines4.4%
  3. Sri Lanka4.0%
  4. Nepal3.8%
  5. Bangladesh3.2%

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

Around Strathnairn

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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