Isaacs Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2607
Postcode for Isaacs, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 10 km from Canberra · Pop. 2,379
2,379
Population
49
Median Age
$2,670
Household Income/wk
$520
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 Isaacs ranks: household income is in the top 25% 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 Isaacs Compares

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

MetricIsaacsACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,670 ≈ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $520 +ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,300 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 49 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% +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 2607 covers Isaacs, an inland suburb of Canberra about 10 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, Isaacs has a population of 2,379 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,670, close to the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, higher than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 40 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Isaacs includes a median weekly rent of $520, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,300, with 915 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.5% of housing.

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

Isaacs is part of the Woden Valley statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Isaacs Details

Postcode2607
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,379
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,670/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,307/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$520
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,300
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density770/km²
Total Dwellings915
Australian Citizens91.0%
Indigenous Population40 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.3675
Longitude149.111389
Distance from Canberra10 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Woden Valley
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateBean

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (27.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years344 (14.5%)
15–24 years231 (9.7%)
25–44 years477 (20.1%)
45–64 years673 (28.3%)
65+ years652 (27.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.1%) Mortgaged (30.4%) Rented (17.5%)

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)

Arthritis271 (11.4%)
Asthma192 (8.1%)
Diabetes155 (6.5%)
Heart Disease121 (5.1%)
Cancer96 (4.0%)
Lung Condition38 (1.6%)
Dementia15 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (3.0%)
1 vehicle281 (31.2%)
2 vehicles412 (45.7%)
3+ vehicles182 (20.2%)

Suburbs Near Isaacs

Same Postcode (2607)

More Isaacs 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.