Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Canberra Airport
6 km²
A small population of 125 people lives and works within the grounds of Canberra Airport. This sparse community is mostly made up of young and middle-aged adults, with very few children or seniors. It is a high-earning area where most residents rent large homes and a high proportion live alone. The neighborhood is defined by its role as a major transport hub, though it remains a largely non-residential pocket of the territory.
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The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than the national figure. It has a very small proportion of children and seniors, with people aged 65 and over far below the national average.
About 20.8% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the national and territory figures. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, Irish and Scottish.
People using another language at home make up 26.4% of the community, a figure that rose 18 points since 2016. Despite this, no one in the area speaks little or no English.
No religion is the most common response at 43.2%, which is well above the national figure and about the same as the territory average.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national average. However, those who completed Year 12 are well below the national figure.
Incomes are high here, with the typical personal weekly income at $1,215, which is well above the national figure. Typical household income is also well above the national average at $2,218 per week.
The community is very healthy, with long-term health conditions and mental health conditions far below the national and territory figures. No residents require help with daily activities.
Volunteer rates are much lower than most areas at 10.7%. Similarly, the proportion of people providing unpaid care is well below the national average.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.
Living arrangements are unusual, with 43.2% of people living alone—far above the national average. This is consistent with the area's smaller typical household size of 2.3 people.
The area is dominated by renters, who make up 75% of households, far above the national figure. Almost all homes are large, with 97.7% having three or more bedrooms.
Every home has at least one motor vehicle, and the area has a huge number of public transport departures per 1,000 people compared to the national figure. However, no one uses public transport to commute to work.
The population is quite mobile, as 44.8% of residents moved in the last five years, which is well above the national average.
Full-time employment is very high at 81%, far above the national figure. The most common industries for workers are health care, public administration, manufacturing and transport.
The area has a high overall advantage score and strong job skills, though its actual access to money and resources is lower than about 80% of similar areas.
The area receives a little less rainfall than the territory average, with a typical maximum temperature of 21.1 degrees.
While almost everyone is within a 15-minute walk of a park, the area is far below the territory average for access to groceries, health services and schools.