Australian Capital Territory · Postcode 2902

Kambah postcode and suburb data

Australian Capital Territory · Phone area code 02 · 13 km from Canberra

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
15,670
Population (2021)
$2,207
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kambah 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

2902 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
15,670 People Resident population, Census 2021
Unincorporated ACT Council area 148 suburbs, 27 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,207/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against ACT

Household income
$2,207/wk
10% below ACT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below ACT average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
1.0 deciles below ACT average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
3.5 years older than ACT average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
0.2 pts above ACT average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Kambah ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Kambah vs the ACT average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKambahACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,207 ≈ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $400 -ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 41 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% ≈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 2902 covers Kambah, an inland suburb of Canberra about 13 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, Kambah has a population of 15,670 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,207, close to the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%. The Indigenous population is 484 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Kambah includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 5,852 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kambah scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Kambah area, including Namadgi School, St Thomas the Apostle Primary School, Taylor Primary School and others.

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

Kambah details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2902
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)15,670
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,207/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,070/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area11.3 km²
Population Density1382/km²
Total Dwellings5,852
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population484 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.383968
Longitude149.0640013
Distance from Canberra13 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Tuggeranong
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateBean
State ElectorateMurrumbidgee
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (25.4%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (19.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,948 (18.8%)
15–24 years1,750 (11.2%)
25–44 years3,986 (25.4%)
45–64 years3,898 (24.9%)
65+ years3,098 (19.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.5%) Mortgaged (41.8%) Rented (21.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kambah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis1,629 (10.4%)
Asthma1,579 (10.1%)
Diabetes778 (5.0%)
Heart Disease643 (4.1%)
Cancer589 (3.8%)
Lung Condition309 (2.0%)
Dementia58 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle225 (3.9%)
1 vehicle1,935 (33.4%)
2 vehicles2,404 (41.5%)
3+ vehicles1,225 (21.2%)

Schools in Kambah

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Kambah. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Namadgi School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 978 · 578 students
St Thomas the Apostle Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1082 · 325 students
Taylor Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1043 · 286 students
Communities@Work Galilee School
Special · Ind · ICSEA 1004 · 120 students

Suburbs Near Kambah

Same Postcode (2902)

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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.