Wright Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2611
Postcode for Wright, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 10 km from Canberra · Pop. 3,808
3,808
Population
32
Median Age
$2,559
Household Income/wk
$461
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.3
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 Wright ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wright Compares

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

MetricWrightACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,559 ≈ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $461 ≈ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $1,950 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 32 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Wright is a locality 10 km from Canberra in Australian Capital Territory, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2611. It falls within the Australian Capital Territory region. The local government area is Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Wright has a population of 3,808 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,559, close to the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the ACT average. The Indigenous population is 29 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Wright includes a median weekly rent of $461, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 1,481 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.4% of housing.

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

Wright is part of the Uriarra - Namadgi statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Wright Details

Postcode2611
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,808
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,559/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,446/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$461
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density2995/km²
Total Dwellings1,481
Australian Citizens83.0%
Indigenous Population29 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.317
Longitude149.033
Distance from Canberra10 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Uriarra - Namadgi
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateBean

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (48.0%) 45–64 (16.3%) 65+ (4.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years773 (20.3%)
15–24 years422 (11.1%)
25–44 years1,829 (48.0%)
45–64 years622 (16.3%)
65+ years178 (4.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (9.2%) Mortgaged (59.2%) Rented (31.6%)

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)

Asthma305 (8.0%)
Arthritis161 (4.2%)
Diabetes102 (2.7%)
Heart Disease53 (1.4%)
Cancer43 (1.1%)
Lung Condition17 (0.4%)
Dementia7 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle26 (1.8%)
1 vehicle620 (42.1%)
2 vehicles672 (45.7%)
3+ vehicles153 (10.4%)

Suburbs Near Wright

Same Postcode (2611)

More Wright 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.