Acton
ACTActon is a growing region in ACT with 3,616 residents.
- SA2 code
- 801051049
- State
- ACT
Population
3,616
Estimated 2025
5-Year Growth
+32.1%
3yr: +17.9% · 10yr: +72.2%
5-year growth
Median Rent
$9/wk
Census 2021
Median Income
$0/wk
Household, Census 2021
Population over time — Acton (SA2)
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 1,488 to 3,616 over 24 years, averaging 3.8% per year.
Demand & supply signals
Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.
Roadmap signals
Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.
Affordability trend
Coming soonRPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.
Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.
Rent–price momentum spread
Coming soonCPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.
Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.
Profile
Census snapshot
People
Median age 19 (young), largest age group 15-19 (51.056338028169016%).
Median age
19
Avg household size
1
Age distribution
Employment
57.9% workforce participation · 17.3% unemployment
Highest year of school completed
99.4% completed Year 12 or equivalent