Ngunnawal, ACT: suburb profile

The population of Ngunnawal ACT is 10,957 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ngunnawal is $1,124 per week ($58,448 per year). Median rent in Ngunnawal is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Ngunnawal has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ngunnawal has a population density of 2,634 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ngunnawal is India. The most common religion is No religion (41.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ngunnawal is $1,950.

Population

10,957

Census 2021

Median income

$1,124/wk

Personal, Census 2021

Median rent

$450/wk

Weekly, Census 2021

Median age

34years

Census 2021

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

Ngunnawal vs the typical ACT suburb

The median personal income in Ngunnawal is $1,124 a week, 6% below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192). That ranks 79th of 109 ACT suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $450 a week, the same as the typical ACT suburb. Rent takes 20.3% of the median household income here, against 18.2% in the typical ACT suburb. The median resident is 34, 4 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.
Measure	Ngunnawal	Typical ACT	Difference	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,124/wk	$1,192/wk	−6%	$766/wk
Household income	$2,219/wk	$2,414/wk	−8%	$1,637/wk
Rent	$450/wk	$450/wk	0%	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,950/mo	$2,154/mo	−9%	$1,733/mo
Median age	34	38	−4 yrs	42
Rent share of household income	20.3%	18.2%	+2.1 pts	20.3%

Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au

Ngunnawal Population

10,957 residents at the 2021 Census.

Ngunnawal Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,124/wk

$58,448 per year

Ranked 632 of 14,663

Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

Ranked 1,049 of 14,663

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

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

Ngunnawal Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,219/wk

Median rent $450/wk

Rent to income 20.3%

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

Median rent in Ngunnawal against your income

Your weekly income

About $9,616 a month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,769/wk

Rent share 20.3%

Ngunnawal Schools

schools nearby

government

1077

avg ICSEA score

11,081

total students

Burgmann Anglican School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,755 students

1165

ICSEA

Taqwa School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 407 students

1099

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

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

Ngunnawal Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 620 students

1049

ICSEA

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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People in Ngunnawal

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (5,388) Female 50.8% (5,566)

Population Density

2,634

people per km²

10,957 people · 4.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,479

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

4.4%

England

1.9%

China

1.9%

Vietnam

1.3%

New Zealand

1.2%

Philippines

1.1%

Nepal

1.1%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin

2.3%

Punjabi

2.2%

Hindi

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.6%

Urdu

1.3%

Nepali

1.2%

Spanish

0.9%

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

Ancestry

Australian

32.7%

English

30.6%

Irish

9.4%

Scottish

8.9%

Indian

5.0%

Chinese

4.6%

German

3.9%

Italian

3.5%

Australian Aboriginal

2.2%

Dutch

2.2%

Vietnamese

1.9%

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

41.2%

Catholic

18.7%

Anglican

8.1%

Hinduism

4.8%

Not stated

4.6%

Islam

4.0%

Buddhism

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married

47.7% 4,095

Separated

3.1% 266

Divorced

9.3% 797

Widowed

3.2% 273

Never married

36.8% 3,160

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15

49.8%

Couple: no children

22.3%

Couple: no children under 15

14.0%

One parent: children under 15

7.7%

One parent: no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person

24.5%

2 persons

29.4%

3 persons

17.8%

4 persons

18.4%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Ngunnawal

Housing Tenure

Of the 4,053 occupied private dwellings in Ngunnawal at the 2021 Census, 26.2% were rented, 21.0% owned outright and 49.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

2.8% 112 dwellings

Owned outright

21.0% 851 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

49.2% 1,996 dwellings

Rented

26.2% 1,060 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

0.9% 38 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

24.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

62.8%

4 bedrooms

20.2%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

36.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

38.8%

2 vehicles

41.5%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Work, income and education in Ngunnawal

Employment

Employed full-time

49.8% 3,970 people

Employed part-time

21.4% 1,706 people

Unemployed

2.9% 235 people

Not in labour force

25.8% 2,056 people

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

Occupation

Professionals

32.8%

Managers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

15.8%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.4%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Labourers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.0%

$4,000+/wk

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.3%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

4.9%

Bus

1.3%

Tram/Light Rail

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Truck

0.8%

Walked only

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.6%

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

34.0%

Certificate III/IV

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.2%

Postgraduate Degree

16.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.4%

Society & Culture

18.2%

Information Technology

9.7%

Engineering

9.5%

Education

9.0%

Health

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.4%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government

32.5%

Secondary: Government

18.3%

Vocational Education

15.5%

Pre-school

12.1%

Primary: Catholic

9.1%

Secondary: Catholic

6.6%

Secondary: Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Primary: Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Charnwood

Income: $948/wk Rent: $380/wk $70/wk less rent

Scullin

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $390/wk $60/wk less rent

Downer

Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $420/wk $30/wk less rent

Banks

Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $424/wk $26/wk less rent

Lyneham

Income: $1,200/wk Rent: $425/wk $25/wk less rent

Lyons (ACT)

Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $360/wk $90/wk less rent

Richardson

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk $59/wk less rent

Holt

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $396/wk $54/wk less rent

Suburbs near Ngunnawal

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

Moncrieff

1.3 km away · income $1,222/wk · rent $470/wk

Amaroo (ACT)

1.3 km away · income $1,207/wk · rent $460/wk

Casey

1.8 km away · income $1,349/wk · rent $502/wk

Nicholls

2.4 km away · income $1,251/wk · rent $502/wk

Palmerston (ACT)

2.5 km away · income $1,134/wk · rent $450/wk

Taylor

2.8 km away · income $1,113/wk · rent $282/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ngunnawal

What is the population of Ngunnawal ACT?

The population of Ngunnawal ACT is 10,957 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,634 people per km². Ngunnawal is ranked #532 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ngunnawal?

The median personal income in Ngunnawal ACT is $1,124 per week, or $58,448 per year. The median household income is $2,219 per week. Family income is $2,479 per week. Ngunnawal is ranked #632 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ngunnawal?

Median rent in Ngunnawal ACT is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Ngunnawal ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ngunnawal?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ngunnawal ACT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ngunnawal?

The median age in Ngunnawal ACT is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ngunnawal a good suburb to live in?

Ngunnawal is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 10,957. The median income is $1,124/wk, which is below the typical ACT suburb ($1,192/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Ngunnawal, ACT: suburb profile

Ngunnawal vs the typical ACT suburb

Ngunnawal Population

Ngunnawal Median Income & Rent

Ngunnawal Rent Prices & Affordability

Median rent in Ngunnawal against your income

Ngunnawal Schools

Ngunnawal Map

People in Ngunnawal

Demographics

Gender Split

Population Density

Households

Age Distribution

Most common overseas birthplaces

Most common languages at home other than English

Ancestry

Religion

Indigenous Population

Marital Status

Family Structure

Household Size

Homes in Ngunnawal

Housing Tenure

Dwelling Types

Number of Bedrooms

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

Car Ownership

Work, income and education in Ngunnawal

Employment

Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

How People Get to Work

Education Level

Qualifications

Field of Study

School & University Attendance

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Long-term Health Conditions

Unpaid Carers

Volunteering

Military Service

Children Ever Born

When Migrants Arrived

Population Mobility

Where Residents Moved From

Unpaid Domestic Work

Family Blending

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near Ngunnawal

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