Kambah, ACT: suburb profile

The population of Kambah ACT is 15,670 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Kambah is $1,070 per week ($55,640 per year). Median rent in Kambah is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Kambah has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Kambah has a population density of 1,382 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Kambah is England. The most common religion is No religion (44.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kambah is $2,000.

Population
15,670
Census 2021
Median income
$1,070/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$400/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
41years
Census 2021

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

Kambah vs the typical ACT suburb

The median personal income in Kambah is $1,070 a week, 10% below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192). That ranks 92nd of 109 ACT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $50 less than the typical ACT suburb. Rent takes 18.1% of the median household income here, against 18.2% in the typical ACT suburb. The median resident is 41, 3 years older 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.
MeasureKambahTypical ACTDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,070/wk$1,192/wk −10%$766/wk
Household income$2,207/wk$2,414/wk −9%$1,637/wk
Rent$400/wk$450/wk −11%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,000/mo$2,154/mo −7%$1,733/mo
Median age4138 +3 yrs42
Rent share of household income18.1%18.2% −0.1 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 Kambah, the typical ACT suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Kambah Population

15,670 residents at the 2021 Census.

Kambah Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,070/wk
$55,640 per year
Ranked 830 of 14,663
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
Ranked 1,854 of 14,663
Median Age
41years
3 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

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

Kambah Rent Prices & Affordability

18% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,207/wk
Median rent $400/wk
Rent to income 18.1%

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

Median rent in Kambah against your income

About $9,564 a month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,807/wk
Rent share 18.1%

Kambah Schools

15
schools nearby
9
government
1072
avg ICSEA score
7,989
total students
Trinity Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,073 students
1150
ICSEA
Marist College Canberra Independent
Combined · 4-12 · 1,852 students
1142
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 210 students
1131
ICSEA
Chapman Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 502 students
1106
ICSEA
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 325 students
1082
ICSEA
Torrens Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 394 students
1079
ICSEA
Melrose High School Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 776 students
1079
ICSEA
St Anthony's Parish Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 421 students
1067
ICSEA
Monash Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1063
ICSEA
Taylor Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 286 students
1043
ICSEA
Lake Tuggeranong College Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 620 students
1023
ICSEA
Wanniassa School Government
Secondary · K-10 · 538 students
991
ICSEA
Namadgi School Government
Combined · K-10 · 578 students
978
ICSEA
Wanniassa School - Junior Campus Government
Primary
St Mary MacKillop College - Wanniassa Campus Catholic
Secondary

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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Kambah, Australian Capital Territory: 35.3864°S, 149.0610°E

Kambah Schools (15)

People in Kambah

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (7,780) Female 50.3% (7,886)

Population Density

1,382
people per km²
15,670 people · 11.3 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,630
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

England
3.6%
India
2.0%
New Zealand
1.1%
Philippines
0.9%
United States of America
0.7%
Nepal
0.7%
Germany
0.6%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Malayalam
1.2%
Spanish
0.8%
Nepali
0.8%
Arabic
0.7%
Mandarin
0.6%
Italian
0.5%
German
0.5%

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

Ancestry

English
37.7%
Australian
36.2%
Irish
14.4%
Scottish
12.2%
German
5.4%
Italian
3.2%
Australian Aboriginal
2.9%
Indian
2.5%
Dutch
2.0%
Chinese
1.9%
Filipino
1.1%

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
44.9%
Catholic
23.0%
Anglican
9.6%
Not stated
5.3%
Christian (other)
2.4%
Uniting Church
2.0%
Hinduism
1.7%
Islam
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

3.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
48.8% 6,218
Separated
2.8% 360
Divorced
9.4% 1,203
Widowed
4.2% 534
Never married
34.7% 4,416

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
41.1%
Couple: no children
27.1%
Couple: no children under 15
16.7%
One parent: children under 15
8.4%
One parent: no children under 15
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
23.7%
2 persons
34.5%
3 persons
16.3%
4 persons
16.1%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Kambah

Housing Tenure

Of the 5,852 occupied private dwellings in Kambah at the 2021 Census, 21.1% were rented, 35.6% owned outright and 40.8% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.4% 80 dwellings
Owned outright
35.6% 2,085 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
40.8% 2,387 dwellings
Rented
21.1% 1,234 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 52 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
8.3%
3 bedrooms
46.3%
4 bedrooms
35.7%
5 bedrooms
7.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.9%
1 vehicle
33.4%
2 vehicles
41.5%
3 vehicles
13.8%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

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

Work, income and education in Kambah

Employment

Employed full-time
40.7% 4,811 people
Employed part-time
20.4% 2,416 people
Unemployed
2.9% 340 people
Not in labour force
36.0% 4,263 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
34.2%
Managers
18.7%
Clerical & Administrative
15.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.1%
Community & Personal Service
11.5%
Sales Workers
3.2%
Labourers
3.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.0%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.4%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.6%
$4,000+/wk
19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.5%
$3,500+/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.7%
Did not go to work
12.6%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Bus
3.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Bicycle
0.9%
Walked only
0.8%
Truck
0.5%
Other
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
75.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

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
34.1%
Certificate III/IV
24.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
13.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.2%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.7%
Society & Culture
19.2%
Health
10.9%
Engineering
10.8%
Education
8.3%
Information Technology
7.7%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.3%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.9%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.0%
Secondary: Government
20.8%
Primary: Catholic
13.3%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Secondary: Catholic
10.1%
Pre-school
8.5%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
4.0%

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
90.5%
Has need for assistance
5.6%
Need for assistance not stated
4.0%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,707
Asthma
669
Arthritis
576
Diabetes
432
Heart disease
415
Lung condition
307
Cancer
290
Kidney disease
181
Stroke
112
Dementia
35

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
15.6% 1,907
Did not provide
84.4% 10,306

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
19.7% 2,403
Not a volunteer
80.3% 9,824

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.3% 39
Current ADF: Reserves
0.5% 58
Previously served
5.2% 637
Never served
94.0% 11,533

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
30.7%
1 child
12.3%
2 children
32.0%
3 children
17.0%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
1.7%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
65
1951: 1960
208
1961: 1970
462
1971: 1980
425
1981: 1990
391
1991: 2000
281
2001: 2010
559
2011: 2015
455
2016
74
2017
81
2018
95
2019
51
2020
26

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

Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
31.9%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,250
Moved from ACT
1,032
Moved from NSW
233
Moved: same area (SA2)
204
Moved from overseas
57
Moved from QLD
56
Moved from VIC
45
Moved from SA
12
Moved from WA
11
Moved from TAS
8

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.1%
5: 14 hours
36.0%
15: 29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
18.1%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
85.3%
Step family: no other children
8.6%
Blended family: no other children
4.5%
Intact family: other children present
0.9%
Other couple: children only
0.5%
Step family: other children present
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

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Suburbs near Kambah

The closest suburb to Kambah is Wanniassa, 2.8 km away.

Wanniassa
2.8 km away · income $1,127/wk · rent $400/wk
Torrens
2.9 km away · income $1,286/wk · rent $478/wk
Fisher (ACT)
2.9 km away · income $1,206/wk · rent $415/wk
Oxley (ACT)
3.1 km away · income $1,132/wk · rent $400/wk
Greenway
3.2 km away · income $1,197/wk · rent $450/wk
Pearce
3.3 km away · income $1,222/wk · rent $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kambah

What is the population of Kambah ACT?

The population of Kambah ACT is 15,670 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,382 people per km². Kambah is ranked #250 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Kambah?

The median personal income in Kambah ACT is $1,070 per week, or $55,640 per year. The median household income is $2,207 per week. Family income is $2,630 per week. Kambah is ranked #830 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Kambah?

Median rent in Kambah ACT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Rent represents 18.1% of household income, which is considered affordable. Kambah ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Kambah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Kambah ACT is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Kambah?

The median age in Kambah ACT is 41 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Kambah a good suburb to live in?

Kambah is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 15,670. The median income is $1,070/wk, which is below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.1% 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: 80082. All dollar figures in AUD.