Moncrieff Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2914
Postcode for Moncrieff, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 14 km from Canberra · Pop. 5,310
5,310
Population
30
Median Age
$2,699
Household Income/wk
$470
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.9
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 Moncrieff ranks: household income is in the top 25% of ACT suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Moncrieff Compares

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

MetricMoncrieffACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,699 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $470 ≈ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 30 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% ≈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 2914 covers Moncrieff, 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, Moncrieff has a population of 5,310 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $2,699, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%. The Indigenous population is 82 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Moncrieff includes a median weekly rent of $470, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,604 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.7% of housing.

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

Moncrieff is served by Taqwa School.

Moncrieff is part of the Gungahlin statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Moncrieff Details

Postcode2914
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5,310
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,699/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,222/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$470
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density2770/km²
Total Dwellings1,604
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population82 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.1564
Longitude149.114
Distance from Canberra14 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Gungahlin
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateFenner

Age Profile

0–14 (30.1%) 15–24 (10.2%) 25–44 (44.7%) 45–64 (12.4%) 65+ (2.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,598 (30.1%)
15–24 years540 (10.2%)
25–44 years2,376 (44.7%)
45–64 years658 (12.4%)
65+ years139 (2.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (5.8%) Mortgaged (70.0%) Rented (24.3%)

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)

Asthma405 (7.6%)
Arthritis149 (2.8%)
Diabetes137 (2.6%)
Heart Disease50 (0.9%)
Cancer44 (0.8%)
Lung Condition28 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle39 (2.4%)
1 vehicle440 (27.6%)
2 vehicles853 (53.5%)
3+ vehicles261 (16.4%)

Schools in Moncrieff

Taqwa School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1099 · 407 students

Suburbs Near Moncrieff

Same Postcode (2914)

More Moncrieff 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.