Amaroo, ACT: suburb profile

The population of Amaroo ACT is 6,129 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Amaroo is $1,207 per week ($62,764 per year). Median rent in Amaroo is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Amaroo has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Amaroo has a population density of 2,369 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Amaroo is India. The most common religion is No religion (38.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Amaroo is $2,158.

Population
6,129
Census 2021
Median income
$1,207/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$460/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Amaroo vs the typical ACT suburb

The median personal income in Amaroo is $1,207 a week, in line with the typical ACT suburb ($1,192). That ranks 47th of 109 ACT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $460 a week, $10 more than the typical ACT suburb. Rent takes 16.6% of the median household income here, against 18.2% in the typical ACT suburb. The median resident is 35, 3 years younger than in the typical ACT suburb (38).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureAmarooTypical ACTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,207/wk$1,192/wk +1%$766/wk
Household income$2,769/wk$2,414/wk +15%$1,637/wk
Rent$460/wk$450/wk +2%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,158/mo$2,154/mo +0%$1,733/mo
Median age3538 −3 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.6%18.2% −1.6 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Amaroo, the typical ACT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Amaroo Population

6,129 residents at the 2021 Census.

Amaroo Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,207/wk
$62,764 per year
Ranked 403 of 14,663
Median Rent
$460/wk
$1,993 per month
Ranked 939 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,158/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Amaroo Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,769/wk
Median rent $460/wk
Rent to income 16.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Amaroo against your income

About $11,999 a month
Median rent $460/wk
Left after rent $2,309/wk
Rent share 16.6%

Amaroo Schools

17
schools nearby
10
government
1079
avg ICSEA score
13,639
total students
Burgmann Anglican School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,755 students
1165
ICSEA
Mother Teresa School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 716 students
1102
ICSEA
Taqwa School Independent
Combined · K-10 · 407 students
1099
ICSEA
Franklin School Government
Primary · K-6 · 477 students
1098
ICSEA
Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 762 students
1095
ICSEA
St John Paul II College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 880 students
1089
ICSEA
Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 733 students
1085
ICSEA
Palmerston District Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 640 students
1077
ICSEA
Amaroo School Government
Combined · K-10 · 1,638 students
1070
ICSEA
Gungahlin College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 1,070 students
1061
ICSEA
Harrison School Government
Combined · K-10 · 1,365 students
1058
ICSEA
Neville Bonner Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 606 students
1058
ICSEA
Margaret Hendry School Government
Primary · K-6 · 626 students
1054
ICSEA
Gold Creek School Government
Combined · K-10 · 1,261 students
1052
ICSEA
Aunty Agnes Shea High School Government
Secondary · 7 · 83 students
1051
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Amaroo, Australian Capital Territory: 35.1688°S, 149.1273°E

Amaroo Schools (17)

People in Amaroo

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (3,038) Female 50.4% (3,093)

Population Density

2,369
people per km²
6,129 people · 2.6 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,089
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
4.0%
England
2.3%
China
1.8%
New Zealand
1.1%
Sri Lanka
1.0%
Philippines
0.9%
Pakistan
0.8%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
2.4%
Hindi
1.3%
Spanish
1.2%
Croatian
1.2%
Urdu
1.1%
Vietnamese
1.0%
Korean
1.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
38.6%
English
31.2%
Irish
9.3%
Scottish
8.7%
Indian
5.2%
Chinese
4.2%
Italian
3.9%
German
3.7%
Croatian
2.4%
Australian Aboriginal
1.7%
Filipino
1.5%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
38.5%
Catholic
23.3%
Anglican
10.2%
Hinduism
5.1%
Not stated
4.1%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Islam
3.1%
Buddhism
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
54.5% 2,587
Separated
2.4% 114
Divorced
7.1% 339
Widowed
2.1% 99
Never married
33.8% 1,606

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
52.8%
Couple: no children under 15
19.6%
Couple: no children
17.9%
One parent: children under 15
5.0%
One parent: no children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
16.9%
2 persons
28.1%
3 persons
18.8%
4 persons
24.5%
5 persons
8.1%
6+ persons
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Amaroo

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,039 occupied private dwellings in Amaroo at the 2021 Census, 27.8% were rented, 21.8% owned outright and 49.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.0% 20 dwellings
Owned outright
21.8% 444 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
49.1% 1,002 dwellings
Rented
27.8% 566 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 20 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.4%
2 bedrooms
7.3%
3 bedrooms
35.8%
4 bedrooms
46.5%
5 bedrooms
6.7%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
0.8%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.5%
1 vehicle
30.2%
2 vehicles
45.3%
3 vehicles
13.7%
4+ vehicles
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Amaroo

Employment

Employed full-time
51.1% 2,262 people
Employed part-time
21.7% 962 people
Unemployed
3.3% 148 people
Not in labour force
23.8% 1,051 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
34.2%
Managers
21.3%
Clerical & Administrative
15.6%
Community & Personal Service
10.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.1%
Sales Workers
3.7%
Labourers
2.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.4%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
3.1%
$800-$999/wk
3.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
11.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
9.0%
$4,000+/wk
25.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
1.5%
$400-$499/wk
1.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
18.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.4%
Did not go to work
10.0%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Tram/Light Rail
1.5%
Bus
1.4%
Walked only
1.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.9%
Bicycle
0.9%
Truck
0.7%
Other
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
80.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
32.9%
Certificate III/IV
21.6%
Postgraduate Degree
18.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.3%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.5%
Society & Culture
18.8%
Engineering
10.9%
Information Technology
9.4%
Education
8.4%
Health
7.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.4%
Architecture & Building
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
28.7%
Secondary: Government
21.7%
Primary: Catholic
11.2%
Vocational Education
11.0%
Secondary: Catholic
9.4%
Pre-school
8.0%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.4%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
92.8%
Has need for assistance
3.9%
Need for assistance not stated
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
596
Asthma
264
Arthritis
153
Diabetes
122
Heart disease
92
Lung condition
62
Cancer
60
Kidney disease
51
Stroke
39
Dementia
5

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.1% 600
Did not provide
86.9% 3,983

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
17.7% 810
Not a volunteer
82.3% 3,775

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
2.9% 132
Current ADF: Reserves
1.0% 48
Previously served
4.5% 206
Never served
91.6% 4,213

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
34.0%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
32.6%
3 children
13.4%
4 children
4.3%
5+ children
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
36
1961: 1970
90
1971: 1980
107
1981: 1990
191
1991: 2000
217
2001: 2010
419
2011: 2015
266
2016
45
2017
43
2018
53
2019
45
2020
35
2021
10

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

13.9%
moved in the last year
39.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,076
Moved from ACT
464
Moved from NSW
113
Moved: same area (SA2)
69
Moved from overseas
56
Moved from QLD
27
Moved from VIC
24
Moved from SA
15
Moved from NT
10
Moved from WA
9
Moved from TAS
6

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.7%
5: 14 hours
34.8%
15: 29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
7.0%
Did not do domestic work
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.4%
Step family: no other children
6.1%
Blended family: no other children
2.9%
Intact family: other children present
0.8%
Other couple: children only
0.4%
Blended family: other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Amaroo

The closest suburb to Amaroo is Ngunnawal, 1.3 km away.

Ngunnawal
1.3 km away · income $1,124/wk · rent $450/wk
Moncrieff
1.5 km away · income $1,222/wk · rent $470/wk
Forde
1.8 km away · income $1,548/wk · rent $590/wk
Bonner
2.0 km away · income $1,183/wk · rent $520/wk
Gungahlin
2.3 km away · income $1,049/wk · rent $450/wk
Palmerston (ACT)
2.8 km away · income $1,134/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Amaroo

What is the population of Amaroo ACT?

The population of Amaroo ACT is 6,129 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,369 people per km². Amaroo is ranked #1,285 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Amaroo?

The median personal income in Amaroo ACT is $1,207 per week, or $62,764 per year. The median household income is $2,769 per week. Family income is $3,089 per week. Amaroo is ranked #403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Amaroo?

Median rent in Amaroo ACT is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Rent represents 16.6% of household income, which is considered affordable. Amaroo ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Amaroo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Amaroo ACT is $2,158. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Amaroo?

The median age in Amaroo ACT is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Amaroo a good suburb to live in?

Amaroo is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 6,129. The median income is $1,207/wk, which is above the typical ACT suburb ($1,192/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80019. All dollar figures in AUD.