Australian Capital Territory · Postcode 2600
Capital Hill postcode and suburb data
Australian Capital Territory · Phone area code 02 · 3 km from Canberra
Suburb snapshot
Capital Hill at a glance vs ACT
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against ACT
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Capital Hill ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of ACT suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in ACT.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Capital Hill vs the ACT average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Capital Hill | ACT avg | AU avg | Greater Canberra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,375 -ACT | $2,444 | $1,836 | $2,445 |
| Rent/wk | $178 -ACT | $446 | $390 | $447 |
| Median age | 82 | 37.5 | 45.0 | 37.0 |
Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Postcode 2600 covers Capital Hill, an inland suburb of Canberra about 3 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.
According to the 2021 Census, Capital Hill has a population of 3 with a median age of 82. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the ACT average.
Housing in Capital Hill includes a median weekly rent of $178. Housing costs in the area sit below the ACT average.
Capital Hill is part of the South Canberra statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.
Capital Hill details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2600 |
| State | Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 3 |
| Median Age | 82 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,375/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $824/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $178 |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 0.7 km² |
| Population Density | 4/km² |
| Latitude | -35.3081 |
| Longitude | 149.124 |
| Distance from Canberra | 3 km |
| Region (SA4) | Australian Capital Territory |
| Area (SA3) | South Canberra |
| Local Government | Unincorporated ACT |
| Federal Electorate | Canberra |
| State Electorate | Murrumbidgee |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 3 (100.0%) |
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.