Fadden Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2904
Postcode for Fadden, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 14 km from Canberra · Pop. 3,006
3,006
Population
43
Median Age
$3,302
Household Income/wk
$620
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.1
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 Fadden ranks: household income is in the top 10% of ACT suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in ACT; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Fadden Compares

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

MetricFaddenACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $3,302 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $620 +ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,383 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 43 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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 2904 covers Fadden, an inland suburb of Canberra about 14 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, Fadden has a population of 3,006 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $3,302, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 31 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Fadden includes a median weekly rent of $620, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 1,039 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.3% of housing.

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

Fadden is served by Fadden Primary School.

Fadden is part of the Tuggeranong statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Fadden Details

Postcode2904
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,006
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,302/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,415/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$620
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density968/km²
Total Dwellings1,039
Australian Citizens95.0%
Indigenous Population31 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.402
Longitude149.118
Distance from Canberra14 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Tuggeranong
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateBean

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years577 (19.2%)
15–24 years329 (10.9%)
25–44 years654 (21.8%)
45–64 years867 (28.8%)
65+ years572 (19.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.3%) Mortgaged (48.1%) Rented (6.7%)

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)

Arthritis293 (9.7%)
Asthma270 (9.0%)
Diabetes139 (4.6%)
Heart Disease109 (3.6%)
Cancer103 (3.4%)
Lung Condition34 (1.1%)
Dementia17 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (0.9%)
1 vehicle227 (22.0%)
2 vehicles511 (49.4%)
3+ vehicles287 (27.8%)

Schools in Fadden

Fadden Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1076 · 229 students

Suburbs Near Fadden

Same Postcode (2904)

More Fadden 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.