Isabella Plains, ACT: suburb profile

The population of Isabella Plains ACT is 4,329 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Isabella Plains is $1,084 per week ($56,368 per year). Median rent in Isabella Plains is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Isabella Plains has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Isabella Plains has a population density of 1,735 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Isabella Plains is India. The most common religion is No religion (39.3% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Isabella Plains is $1,880.

Population
4,329
Census 2021
Median income
$1,084/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$450/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
36years
Census 2021

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

Isabella Plains vs the typical ACT suburb

The median personal income in Isabella Plains is $1,084 a week, 9% below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192). That ranks 89th of 109 ACT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $450 a week, the same as the typical ACT suburb. Rent takes 21.1% of the median household income here, against 18.2% in the typical ACT suburb. The median resident is 36, 2 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.
MeasureIsabella PlainsTypical ACTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,084/wk$1,192/wk −9%$766/wk
Household income$2,131/wk$2,414/wk −12%$1,637/wk
Rent$450/wk$450/wk 0%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,880/mo$2,154/mo −13%$1,733/mo
Median age3638 −2 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.1%18.2% +2.9 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 Isabella Plains, the typical ACT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Isabella Plains Population

4,329 residents at the 2021 Census.

Isabella Plains Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,084/wk
$56,368 per year
Ranked 769 of 14,663
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
Ranked 1,049 of 14,663
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,880/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Isabella Plains Rent Prices & Affordability

21% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,131/wk
Median rent $450/wk
Rent to income 21.1%

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

Median rent in Isabella Plains against your income

About $9,234 a month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,681/wk
Rent share 21.1%

Isabella Plains Schools

20
schools nearby
13
government
1041
avg ICSEA score
9,585
total students
Trinity Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,073 students
1150
ICSEA
Covenant Christian School Independent
Combined · K-10 · 320 students
1090
ICSEA
Holy Family Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 641 students
1076
ICSEA
Fadden Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 229 students
1076
ICSEA
St Mary MacKillop College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,088 students
1068
ICSEA
Monash Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1063
ICSEA
St Francis of Assisi Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 516 students
1055
ICSEA
Isabella Plains Early Childhood School Government
Primary · K-2 · 69 students
1052
ICSEA
St Clare of Assisi Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 483 students
1044
ICSEA
Gowrie Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 228 students
1043
ICSEA
Erindale College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 871 students
1041
ICSEA
Bonython Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
1034
ICSEA
Lake Tuggeranong College Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 620 students
1023
ICSEA
Calwell Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 201 students
1010
ICSEA
Gordon Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 407 students
1005
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 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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Isabella Plains, Australian Capital Territory: 35.4292°S, 149.0923°E

Isabella Plains Schools (20)

People in Isabella Plains

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (2,086) Female 51.8% (2,246)

Population Density

1,735
people per km²
4,329 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,502
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
4.3%
England
2.7%
Philippines
1.8%
Vietnam
1.3%
New Zealand
1.0%
Sri Lanka
0.7%
China
0.5%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Arabic
1.8%
Malayalam
1.8%
Punjabi
1.7%
Vietnamese
1.5%
Tagalog
1.1%
Spanish
0.7%
Nepali
0.7%

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

Ancestry

Australian
36.2%
English
35.6%
Irish
9.6%
Scottish
9.6%
Indian
4.6%
German
4.2%
Australian Aboriginal
3.7%
Italian
2.7%
Chinese
2.5%
Filipino
2.2%
Vietnamese
1.8%

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
39.3%
Catholic
23.7%
Anglican
9.9%
Not stated
4.3%
Islam
2.8%
Buddhism
2.7%
Hinduism
2.6%
Other religions
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.0% 1,678
Separated
3.5% 120
Divorced
8.4% 289
Widowed
4.8% 165
Never married
34.2% 1,170

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
45.4%
Couple: no children
23.4%
Couple: no children under 15
15.7%
One parent: children under 15
9.0%
One parent: no children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.4%
2 persons
30.6%
3 persons
19.5%
4 persons
17.2%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Isabella Plains

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,613 occupied private dwellings in Isabella Plains at the 2021 Census, 19.3% were rented, 28.1% owned outright and 48.1% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
3.8% 61 dwellings
Owned outright
28.1% 453 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
48.1% 776 dwellings
Rented
19.3% 311 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.4% 7 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
75.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
8.7%
3 bedrooms
60.2%
4 bedrooms
25.0%
5 bedrooms
4.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
30.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
33.8%
2 vehicles
39.7%
3 vehicles
14.9%
4+ vehicles
7.8%

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

Work, income and education in Isabella Plains

Employment

Employed full-time
47.8% 1,515 people
Employed part-time
18.7% 593 people
Unemployed
2.6% 81 people
Not in labour force
31.0% 982 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
27.8%
Clerical & Administrative
16.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.4%
Managers
14.4%
Community & Personal Service
14.2%
Labourers
4.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.3%
Sales Workers
3.2%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
4.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.4%
$4,000+/wk
14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
11.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.0%
Did not go to work
10.5%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Bus
3.0%
Truck
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Walked only
0.4%
Other
0.2%
Bicycle
0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
21.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.5%

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

Certificate III/IV
33.2%
Bachelor Degree
29.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.2%
Postgraduate Degree
9.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.6%
Society & Culture
18.7%
Engineering
11.9%
Health
9.9%
Information Technology
8.9%
Education
7.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Architecture & Building
6.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Creative Arts
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
31.9%
Secondary: Government
18.3%
Vocational Education
12.4%
Pre-school
10.4%
Secondary: Catholic
10.2%
Primary: Catholic
9.9%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.5%

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
91.9%
Has need for assistance
5.2%
Need for assistance not stated
2.9%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
457
Asthma
192
Arthritis
131
Diabetes
125
Heart disease
82
Lung condition
82
Kidney disease
58
Cancer
47
Stroke
33
Dementia
5

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 442
Did not provide
86.6% 2,862

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.0% 464
Not a volunteer
86.0% 2,849

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 9
Current ADF: Reserves
0.6% 21
Previously served
3.7% 122
Never served
95.4% 3,179

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
30.0%
1 child
12.9%
2 children
33.5%
3 children
15.6%
4 children
6.6%
5+ children
1.4%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
15
1951: 1960
39
1961: 1970
103
1971: 1980
99
1981: 1990
139
1991: 2000
103
2001: 2010
203
2011: 2015
164
2016
51
2017
27
2018
15
2019
22
2021
7

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

Population Mobility

12.0%
moved in the last year
34.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,646
Moved from ACT
307
Moved from NSW
97
Moved: same area (SA2)
47
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from SA
8
Moved from VIC
7
Moved from WA
6
Moved from TAS
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5: 14 hours
32.4%
15: 29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
22.9%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
87.0%
Step family: no other children
6.9%
Blended family: no other children
4.5%
Intact family: other children present
1.0%
Step family: other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Isabella Plains

The closest suburb to Isabella Plains is Bonython, 1.5 km away.

Bonython
1.5 km away · income $1,135/wk · rent $445/wk
Monash (ACT)
1.6 km away · income $1,095/wk · rent $450/wk
Calwell
2.1 km away · income $1,192/wk · rent $448/wk
Richardson
2.2 km away · income $1,012/wk · rent $391/wk
Oxley (ACT)
2.5 km away · income $1,132/wk · rent $400/wk
Gowrie (ACT)
2.6 km away · income $1,207/wk · rent $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Isabella Plains

What is the population of Isabella Plains ACT?

The population of Isabella Plains ACT is 4,329 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,735 people per km². Isabella Plains is ranked #1,785 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Isabella Plains?

The median personal income in Isabella Plains ACT is $1,084 per week, or $56,368 per year. The median household income is $2,131 per week. Family income is $2,502 per week. Isabella Plains is ranked #769 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Isabella Plains?

Median rent in Isabella Plains ACT is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rent represents 21.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Isabella Plains ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Isabella Plains?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Isabella Plains ACT is $1,880. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Isabella Plains?

The median age in Isabella Plains ACT is 36 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Isabella Plains a good suburb to live in?

Isabella Plains is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 4,329. The median income is $1,084/wk, which is below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.1% 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: 80079. All dollar figures in AUD.