Who is the member for Canberra?

Alicia Payne (Australian Labor Party) is the federal member for Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Alicia serves as Member of the Speaker's Panel from 1.12.2022.. Verity publishes their full voting record from the official division record.

What does the 2021 Census say about Canberra?

At the 2021 Census, Canberra had a median age of 35, a median weekly household income of $2,419, 38.0% of households renting. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.

ACT

The electorate of Canberra

Held by

Australian Labor Party

Margin

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Median age

Census 2021

Median household income

$2,419

per week

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Canberra within ACT · 312 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

Alicia Payne

Australian Labor Party · Member of the Speaker's Panel from 1.12.2022.

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What the Census says about Canberra

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

Median weekly household income: $2,419
Median weekly personal income: $1,289
Median weekly rent: $475
Median monthly mortgage repayment: $2,167
Average household size: 2.3 people

How people live here

28.2%

Own outright

31.2%

Mortgage

38.0%

Renting

What people do

Public Administration & Safety33.4% · 26,970 people
Professional, Scientific & Technical13.5% · 10,872 people
Education & Training10.7% · 8,674 people
Health Care & Social Assistance9.8% · 7,942 people
Accommodation & Food Services6.8% · 5,510 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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