Curtin

ACT

Curtin is a stable region in ACT with 5,585 residents.

SA2 code: 801091100
State: ACT

Population

5,585

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+1.3%

3yr: +0.8% · 10yr: +4.8%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$450/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$2,886/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Curtin (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +0.8%5yr: +1.3%10yr: +4.8%Total: +2.3%

Population grew from 5,461 to 5,585 over 24 years, averaging 0.1% 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 soon

RPPI 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 soon

CPI 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

ABS · 2021

Housing

Public housing 4.0%

Almost entirely detached houses (83.8%), owner-occupied (73.7%).

Dwelling mix

Houses 83.8%

1,696 houses99 townhouses229 apartments

Tenure

Owned 40.3%

Mortgage 33.4%

Renting 24.1%

Owned 40.3%Mortgage 33.4%Renting 24.1%Other / NS 2.2%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

89 (4.5%)

2 bed

219 (11.0%)

3 bed

750 (37.6%)

4 bed

746 (37.4%)

5 bed

165 (8.3%)

6+ bed

28 (1.4%)