Weetangera Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2614
Postcode for Weetangera, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 8 km from Canberra · Pop. 2,795
2,795
Population
41
Median Age
$3,349
Household Income/wk
$490
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.6
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 Weetangera 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 Weetangera Compares

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

MetricWeetangeraACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $3,349 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $490 ≈ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,500 +ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 41 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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 2614 covers Weetangera, an inland suburb of Canberra about 8 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, Weetangera has a population of 2,795 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $3,349, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 18 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Weetangera includes a median weekly rent of $490, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 930 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.2% of housing.

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

Weetangera is served by Weetangera Primary School.

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

Weetangera Details

Postcode2614
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,795
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,349/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,332/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$490
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area1.6 km²
Population Density1765/km²
Total Dwellings930
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population18 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.25
Longitude149.049
Distance from Canberra8 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Belconnen
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateCanberra

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (20.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years515 (18.4%)
15–24 years374 (13.4%)
25–44 years641 (22.9%)
45–64 years695 (24.9%)
65+ years572 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.1%) Mortgaged (38.1%) Rented (14.8%)

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)

Arthritis275 (9.8%)
Asthma222 (7.9%)
Heart Disease131 (4.7%)
Diabetes97 (3.5%)
Cancer84 (3.0%)
Lung Condition33 (1.2%)
Dementia15 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (1.5%)
1 vehicle264 (28.5%)
2 vehicles411 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles236 (25.5%)

Schools in Weetangera

Weetangera Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1117 · 404 students

Suburbs Near Weetangera

Same Postcode (2614)

More Weetangera 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.