Denman Prospect Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2611
Postcode for Denman Prospect, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 10 km from Canberra · Pop. 2,759
2,759
Population
31
Median Age
$3,219
Household Income/wk
$498
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.7
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 Denman Prospect ranks: household income is in the top 10% of ACT suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Denman Prospect Compares

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

MetricDenman ProspectACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $3,219 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $498 +ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,400 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 31 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.4% -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.

Denman Prospect is a locality 10 km from Canberra in Australian Capital Territory, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2611. It falls within the Australian Capital Territory region. The local government area is Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Denman Prospect has a population of 2,759 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $3,219, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 2.4%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 16 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Denman Prospect includes a median weekly rent of $498, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,400, with 975 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.4% of housing.

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

Denman Prospect is served by Evelyn Scott School.

Denman Prospect is part of the Uriarra - Namadgi statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Denman Prospect Details

Postcode2611
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,759
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,219/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,655/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$498
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,400
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area4.7 km²
Population Density582/km²
Total Dwellings975
Australian Citizens84.7%
Indigenous Population16 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate2.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.3031
Longitude149.024
Distance from Canberra10 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Uriarra - Namadgi
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateBean

Age Profile

0–14 (26.4%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (48.3%) 45–64 (13.6%) 65+ (2.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years727 (26.4%)
15–24 years253 (9.2%)
25–44 years1,332 (48.3%)
45–64 years374 (13.6%)
65+ years75 (2.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (6.6%) Mortgaged (78.8%) Rented (14.6%)

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)

Asthma179 (6.5%)
Arthritis73 (2.6%)
Diabetes72 (2.6%)
Cancer31 (1.1%)
Heart Disease28 (1.0%)
Lung Condition7 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle17 (1.7%)
1 vehicle338 (34.8%)
2 vehicles493 (50.7%)
3+ vehicles124 (12.8%)

Schools in Denman Prospect

Evelyn Scott School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 1107 · 717 students

Suburbs Near Denman Prospect

Same Postcode (2611)

More Denman Prospect 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.