ACT Remainder - Paddys River, ACT
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Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
ACT Remainder - Paddys River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1077, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is ACT Remainder - Paddys River a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for ACT Remainder - Paddys River from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
91/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (91/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
24/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $375 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 24% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
ACT Remainder - Paddys River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 76
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $3,083
- SEIFA score
- 1077
- Local government area
- Unincorporated ACT
- Coordinates
- -35.4291, 148.9766
Map of ACT Remainder - Paddys River
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Housing & property in ACT Remainder - Paddys River
What it costs to live in ACT Remainder - Paddys River and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $375
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,404
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 50%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 28%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the ACT Remainder - Paddys River demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
ACT Remainder - Paddys River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile ACT Remainder - Paddys River using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30% and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 14 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 11 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 25 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 26 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 12 | 14% |
Share of the 88 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 10 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 19% |
| Rented | 9 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 28 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 28 occupied private dwellings in ACT Remainder - Paddys River.
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,749
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,312
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 11 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 45 (66%)
- Labour-force participation
- 73.5%
- Employed full-time
- 36
- Employed part-time
- 17
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in ACT Remainder - Paddys River
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in ACT Remainder - Paddys River is January (average daytime high around 25.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 8.9°C). The area receives roughly 890 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.4°C | 13.1°C | 89 mm |
| Feb | 23.9°C | 12.1°C | 71 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.4°C | 88 mm |
| Apr | 17°C | 7.1°C | 61 mm |
| May | 12.6°C | 2.9°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 9.5°C | 1.2°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 8.9°C | 0.3°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 10.1°C | 0.3°C | 70 mm |
| Sep | 13.9°C | 2.6°C | 68 mm |
| Oct | 17.6°C | 5.8°C | 87 mm |
| Nov | 20.4°C | 8.2°C | 106 mm |
| Dec | 23.4°C | 10.9°C | 96 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about ACT Remainder - Paddys River
Is ACT Remainder - Paddys River a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, ACT Remainder - Paddys River rates 69/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in ACT Remainder - Paddys River?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in ACT Remainder - Paddys River was $375, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,404. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is ACT Remainder - Paddys River?
ACT Remainder - Paddys River is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia, in the Unincorporated ACT local government area.
What is the population of ACT Remainder - Paddys River?
At the 2021 Census, ACT Remainder - Paddys River had a population of about 76.
Is ACT Remainder - Paddys River an advantaged area?
ACT Remainder - Paddys River has an ABS SEIFA score of 1077, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 91 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in ACT Remainder - Paddys River?
ACT Remainder - Paddys River has average daytime highs of about 17°C and overnight lows of about 6.2°C, with roughly 890 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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