Throsby Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2914
Postcode for Throsby, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 11 km from Canberra · Pop. 2,405
2,405
Population
31
Median Age
$3,181
Household Income/wk
$375
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.5
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 Throsby ranks: household income is in the top 10% of ACT suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Throsby Compares

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

MetricThrosbyACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $3,181 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $375 -ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,710 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 31 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 Throsby, 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, Throsby has a population of 2,405 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $3,181, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%. The Indigenous population is 24 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Throsby includes a median weekly rent of $375, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,710, with 713 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.0% of housing.

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

Throsby is served by Throsby School.

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

Throsby Details

Postcode2914
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,405
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,181/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,342/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$375
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,710
Average Household Size3.3 persons
Area1.5 km²
Population Density1626/km²
Total Dwellings713
Australian Citizens80.6%
Indigenous Population24 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.1881
Longitude149.164
Distance from Canberra11 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Gungahlin
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateFenner

Age Profile

0–14 (29.7%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (45.6%) 45–64 (13.6%) 65+ (3.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years714 (29.7%)
15–24 years196 (8.1%)
25–44 years1,096 (45.6%)
45–64 years327 (13.6%)
65+ years72 (3.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (7.4%) Mortgaged (69.5%) Rented (23.0%)

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)

Asthma127 (5.3%)
Arthritis61 (2.5%)
Diabetes57 (2.4%)
Heart Disease18 (0.7%)
Cancer13 (0.5%)
Lung Condition12 (0.5%)
Dementia4 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (1.1%)
1 vehicle181 (25.6%)
2 vehicles394 (55.6%)
3+ vehicles125 (17.7%)

Schools in Throsby

Throsby School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1096 · 316 students

Suburbs Near Throsby

Same Postcode (2914)

More Throsby 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.