Crace Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2911
Postcode for Crace, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 9 km from Canberra · Pop. 4,800
4,800
Population
34
Median Age
$2,811
Household Income/wk
$460
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Crace ranks: household income is in the top 25% of ACT suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Crace Compares

Crace vs the ACT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCraceACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,811 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $460 ≈ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,400 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 34 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.8% -ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

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 2911 covers Crace, an inland suburb of Canberra about 9 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, Crace has a population of 4,800 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,811, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 84 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Crace includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,400, with 1,686 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Crace scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Crace is part of the Gungahlin statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Crace Details

Postcode2911
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,800
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,811/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,395/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,400
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density2906/km²
Total Dwellings1,686
Australian Citizens86.1%
Indigenous Population84 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate2.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.2048561
Longitude149.1070459
Distance from Canberra9 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Gungahlin
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateFenner

Age Profile

0–14 (24.9%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (40.0%) 45–64 (17.4%) 65+ (8.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,193 (24.9%)
15–24 years449 (9.4%)
25–44 years1,920 (40.0%)
45–64 years836 (17.4%)
65+ years396 (8.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (14.1%) Mortgaged (50.3%) Rented (35.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma381 (7.9%)
Arthritis238 (5.0%)
Diabetes139 (2.9%)
Heart Disease98 (2.0%)
Cancer86 (1.8%)
Lung Condition25 (0.5%)
Dementia16 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle38 (2.3%)
1 vehicle565 (33.9%)
2 vehicles840 (50.4%)
3+ vehicles223 (13.4%)

Suburbs Near Crace

Same Postcode (2911)

More Crace Data

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.