Who is the member for Bean?

David Smith (Australian Labor Party) is the federal member for Bean, Australian Capital Territory. David serves as Government Whip. Verity publishes their full voting record from the official division record.

What does the 2021 Census say about Bean?

At the 2021 Census, Bean had a median age of 38, a median weekly household income of $2,322, 23.0% of households renting. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

ACT

The electorate of Bean

Held by

Australian Labor Party

Margin

—

Median age

Census 2021

Median household income

$2,322

per week

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Bean within ACT · 1,914 km². Boundary: ABS Commonwealth Electoral Divisions 2025 (ASGS Edition 3), CC BY 4.0. An approximation of the AEC’s legal boundary — to confirm the division you vote in, look up your postcode.

Your representative

David Smith

Australian Labor Party · Government Whip

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What the Census says about Bean

Australian Bureau of Statistics Census of Population and Housing, 2021.

Median weekly household income: $2,322
Median weekly personal income: $1,183
Median weekly rent: $430
Median monthly mortgage repayment: $2,054
Average household size: 2.6 people

How people live here

30.7%

Own outright

43.8%

Mortgage

23.0%

Renting

What people do

Public Administration & Safety29.9% · 23,692 people
Health Care & Social Assistance13.9% · 11,004 people
Professional, Scientific & Technical9.3% · 7,360 people
Education & Training8.4% · 6,643 people
Construction8% · 6,363 people

Source: ABS Census 2021. Census figures describe the electorate as it stood at the Census and are not updated between Censuses.

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