Amaroo (ACT), ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Amaroo (ACT) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1092, 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.
Amaroo (ACT) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,129
- Median age
- 35
- Median weekly household income
- $2,769
- SEIFA score
- 1092
- Coordinates
- -35.1688, 149.1274
Amaroo (ACT) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Amaroo (ACT) 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 young adults (25–44) at 28%, 28% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,386 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 884 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,741 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,624 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 489 | 8% |
Share of the 6,124 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 444 | 22% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,002 | 49% |
| Rented | 566 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,605 | 79% |
| Townhouses & semis | 267 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 172 | 8% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,044 occupied private dwellings in Amaroo (ACT).
- Median weekly rent
- $460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,158
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,089
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,207
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,576 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,459 (25%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 112 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,369 (76%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Employed full-time
- 2,262
- Employed part-time
- 967
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 Amaroo (ACT)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Amaroo (ACT) is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.5°C | 71 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 13.6°C | 50 mm |
| Mar | 22.5°C | 12.2°C | 67 mm |
| Apr | 18.6°C | 8.7°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 4.4°C | 42 mm |
| Jun | 10.8°C | 2.7°C | 61 mm |
| Jul | 10.1°C | 1.7°C | 37 mm |
| Aug | 11.3°C | 1.9°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 15°C | 4.3°C | 57 mm |
| Oct | 18.9°C | 7.4°C | 75 mm |
| Nov | 21.7°C | 9.8°C | 85 mm |
| Dec | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 74 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Amaroo (ACT)
Where is Amaroo (ACT)?
Amaroo (ACT) is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Amaroo (ACT)?
At the 2021 Census, Amaroo (ACT) had a population of about 6,129.
Is Amaroo (ACT) an advantaged area?
Amaroo (ACT) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1092, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Amaroo (ACT)?
Amaroo (ACT) has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.8°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Amaroo (ACT)?
Amaroo (ACT) is one of the most populous suburbs in Australian Capital Territory — the 21st-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 6,129 usual residents).
Does Amaroo (ACT) have high household incomes?
Amaroo (ACT) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Australian Capital Territory — the 20th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,769 per week).
Where Amaroo (ACT) ranks
Amaroo (ACT) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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