Ngunnawal Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2913
Postcode for Ngunnawal, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 12 km from Canberra · Pop. 10,957
10,957
Population
34
Median Age
$2,219
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.2
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 Ngunnawal ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ngunnawal Compares

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

MetricNgunnawalACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,219 ≈ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $450 ≈ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 34 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% ≈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 2913 covers Ngunnawal, an inland suburb of Canberra about 12 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, Ngunnawal has a population of 10,957 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,219, close to the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%. The Indigenous population is 240 (2.2% of residents).

Housing in Ngunnawal includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 4,053 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.9% of housing.

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

Ngunnawal is served by Ngunnawal Primary School.

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

Ngunnawal Details

Postcode2913
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)10,957
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,219/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area4.2 km²
Population Density2634/km²
Total Dwellings4,053
Australian Citizens87.4%
Indigenous Population240 (2.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.175833
Longitude149.109167
Distance from Canberra12 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Gungahlin
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateFenner

Age Profile

0–14 (21.6%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (35.0%) 45–64 (20.9%) 65+ (10.8%)
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0–14 years2,372 (21.6%)
15–24 years1,262 (11.5%)
25–44 years3,831 (35.0%)
45–64 years2,288 (20.9%)
65+ years1,187 (10.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.8%) Mortgaged (51.1%) Rented (27.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,138 (10.4%)
Arthritis873 (8.0%)
Diabetes519 (4.7%)
Heart Disease294 (2.7%)
Cancer238 (2.2%)
Lung Condition142 (1.3%)
Dementia25 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle114 (2.8%)
1 vehicle1,562 (38.8%)
2 vehicles1,673 (41.5%)
3+ vehicles680 (16.9%)

Schools in Ngunnawal

Ngunnawal Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1049 · 620 students

Suburbs Near Ngunnawal

Same Postcode (2913)

More Ngunnawal 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.