Latham Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro
2615
Postcode for Latham, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 11 km from Canberra · Pop. 3,767
3,767
Population
38
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.7
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 Latham ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of ACT suburbs.

How Latham Compares

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

MetricLathamACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,125 -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 38 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 -ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% ≈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 2615 covers Latham, an inland suburb of Canberra about 11 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, Latham has a population of 3,767 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,125, below the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%. The Indigenous population is 81 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Latham includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 1,401 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Latham scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Latham is served by Latham Primary School.

Latham is part of the Belconnen statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Latham Details

Postcode2615
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,767
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,089/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density1379/km²
Total Dwellings1,401
Australian Citizens90.9%
Indigenous Population81 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.217222
Longitude149.031389
Distance from Canberra11 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Belconnen
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateFenner

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (29.2%) 45–64 (23.7%) 65+ (15.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years779 (20.7%)
15–24 years400 (10.6%)
25–44 years1,100 (29.2%)
45–64 years891 (23.7%)
65+ years590 (15.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.7%) Mortgaged (45.9%) Rented (21.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma397 (10.5%)
Arthritis346 (9.2%)
Diabetes193 (5.1%)
Heart Disease137 (3.6%)
Cancer114 (3.0%)
Lung Condition73 (1.9%)
Dementia15 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle57 (4.1%)
1 vehicle481 (34.7%)
2 vehicles569 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles278 (20.1%)

Schools in Latham

Latham Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1038 · 298 students

Suburbs Near Latham

Same Postcode (2615)

More Latham 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.