North Canberra
Template:More citations needed Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox Australian place North Canberra, or the Inner North, is a subdivision of Canberra Central in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia comprising 14 suburbs. At the Template:CensusAU, it had 26,699 dwellings housing 61,188 people<ref name=Census/> of the 453,324 people in the Australian Capital Territory.<ref name=Census/> Many of Canberra's oldest dwellings are located on it.
North Canberra is separated from South Canberra by Lake Burley Griffin. The two subdivisions combined form the district of Canberra Central and share Civic as their central commercial area.
It is one of the oldest parts of Canberra and is built in part in accordance to Walter Burley Griffin's designs.
Places of note and interest
- Civic is the major shopping and office precinct in Canberra.
- Russell has the main headquarters of the Australian Defence Force.
- The Australian National University has its campus in the suburb of Acton and the Australian Defence Force Academy and Royal Military College, Duntroon are in the suburb of Campbell.
- The Australian War Memorial is also located in Campbell.
Demographics
At the Template:CensusAU, North Canberra had a population of 61,188 of which 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.4% of the population, which was lower than the national and territory averages. The median age of people in North Canberra was 31 years, which was lower than the national median of 38 years. Children aged 0–14 years made up 12.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.2% of the population. Of people in the area aged 15 years and over, 31.9% were married and 8.4% were either divorced or separated.<ref name=Census/>
Population growth in North Canberra between the Template:CensusAU and the Template:CensusAU was 6.8%; in the five years to the Template:CensusAU, the population grew by 14.1%; in the five years to the Template:CensusAU, the population grew by 10.4%; and in the five years to the Template:CensusAU, the population grew by 15.4%. When compared with total population growth of Australia for the same periods, being 5.8%, 8.3%, 8.8% and 8.6% respectively, population growth in North Canberra was faster than the national average.<ref name=Census2001/><ref name=Census2006/><ref name=Census2011/><ref name=Census2016/><ref name=Census/> The median weekly income for residents within North Canberra in 2021 was significantly higher than the national average, and slightly below the territory average.<ref name=Census/>
Representation
North Canberra is represented by:
- ACT Legislative Assembly: The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) was granted self-government by the Commonwealth Parliament in 1988 with the passage of the Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988. The first Assembly was elected in 1989. There are currently 25 members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs). Members are elected every four years by the people of the ACT to represent them and make decisions on their behalf. The ACT Legislative Assembly<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> has five multi-member electorates: Yerrabi; Ginninderra; Kurrajong; Murrumbidgee and; Brindabella, each electing five members.
- North Canberra Community Council: North Canberra Community Council (NCCC) <ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is recognised by the ACT Government as a peak community body representing the interests of the local residents, businesses and organisations within the Inner North region of Canberra with the ACT Government. The NCCC is not a local government.
| Selected historical census data for North Canberra | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census year | 2001<ref name=Census2001>Template:Census 2001 AUS</ref> | 2006<ref name=Census2006>Template:Census 2006 AUS</ref> | 2011<ref name=Census2011>Template:Census 2011 AUS</ref> | 2016<ref name=Census2016>Template:Census 2016 AUS</ref> | 2021<ref name=Census2021>Template:Census 2021 AUS</ref> | ||
| Population | Estimated residents on census night | 39,438 | 42,113 | 48,030 | 53,002 | 61,188 | |
| Percentage of the Australian Capital Territory population | 12.8% | Template:Gain 13.0% | Template:Gain 13.4% | Template:Loss 13.3% | Template:Gain 13.5% | ||
| Percentage of the Australian population | 0.21% | Template:Steady 0.21% | Template:Gain 0.22% | Template:Steady 0.22% | Template:Gain 0.24% | ||
| Birthplace and language diversity | |||||||
| Birthplace, top responses |
Australia | 68.9% | Template:Loss 67.5% | Template:Loss 64.9% | Template:Loss 62.8% | Template:Gain 66.0% | |
| China | n/a | Template:Gain 1.9% | Template:Gain 3.1% | Template:Gain 4.8% | Template:Loss 4.1% | ||
| England | 4.7% | Template:Loss 4.0% | Template:Loss 3.6% | Template:Loss 3.4% | Template:Steady 3.4% | ||
| India | n/a | n/a | Template:Gain 1.4% | Template:Gain 1.6% | Template:Gain 2.1% | ||
| New Zealand | 1.6% | Template:Loss 1.4% | Template:Steady 1.4% | Template:Steady 1.4% | Template:Loss 1.3% | ||
| United States | 0.9% | n/a | n/a | Template:Gain 1.1% | Template:Gain 1.2% | ||
| Language, top responses (other than English) |
Mandarin | 1.1% | Template:Gain 2.2% | Template:Gain 3.6% | Template:Gain 5.2% | Template:Loss 4.7% | |
| Vietnamese | 0.9% | Template:Gain 1.0% | Template:Gain 1.2% | Template:Steady 1.2% | Template:Loss 1.1% | ||
| Cantonese | n/a | Template:Gain 1.0% | Template:Gain 1.2% | Template:Loss 1.1% | Template:Steady 1.1% | ||
| Spanish | n/a | n/a | n/a | Template:Gain 0.8% | Template:Gain 0.9% | ||
| Korean | n/a | n/a | n/a | Template:Gain 0.8% | n/a | ||
| Religious affiliation | |||||||
| Religious affiliation, top responses |
No Religion | 26.7% | Template:Gain 31.8% | Template:Gain 38.9% | Template:Gain 47.4% | Template:Gain 55.5% | |
| Catholic | 23.1% | Template:Loss 22.0% | Template:Loss 19.1% | Template:Loss 15.4% | Template:Loss 13.8% | ||
| Not stated | n/a | n/a | n/a | 11.1% | Template:Loss 7.1% | ||
| Anglican | 15.0% | Template:Loss 12.9% | Template:Loss 10.6% | Template:Loss 7.5% | Template:Loss 5.8% | ||
| Buddhism | 2.6% | Template:Gain 2.9% | Template:Gain 3.7% | Template:Loss 3.5% | Template:Loss 3.2% | ||
| Median weekly incomes | |||||||
| Personal income | Median weekly personal income | Template:AUD647 | Template:AUD853 | Template:AUD925 | Template:AUD1,241 | ||
| Percentage of Australian median income | 138.8% | Template:Gain 147.8% | Template:Loss 139.7% | Template:Gain 154.2% | |||
| Family income | Median weekly family income | Template:AUD1,810 | Template:AUD2,432 | Template:AUD2,645 | Template:AUD3,175 | ||
| Percentage of Australian median income | 154.6% | Template:Gain 164.2% | Template:Loss 152.5% | Template:Loss 149.8% | |||
| Household income | Median weekly household income | Template:AUD1,332 | Template:AUD1,819 | Template:AUD1,981 | Template:AUD2,341 | ||
| Percentage of Australian median income | 129.7% | Template:Gain 147.4% | Template:Loss 137.8% | Template:Loss 134.1% | |||
| Dwelling structure | |||||||
| Type | Separate house | 61.0% | Template:Loss 54.2% | Template:Loss 52.7% | Template:Loss 44.8% | Template:Loss 39.2% | |
| Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc. | 13.5% | Template:Gain 22.0% | Template:Loss 14.5% | Template:Gain 16.6% | Template:Gain 18.0% | ||
| Flat, unit or apartment | 23.7% | Template:Gain 29.7% | Template:Gain 32.6% | Template:Gain 38.0% | Template:Gain 42.6% | ||