Harrison, ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Harrison is more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1114, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Harrison at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,244
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $2,636
- SEIFA score
- 1114
- Coordinates
- -35.1974, 149.1563
Harrison demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Harrison using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 41%, 45% of homes are rented, and 43% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,896 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,103 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,356 | 41% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,555 | 19% |
| Seniors (65+) | 336 | 4% |
Share of the 8,246 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 296 | 11% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,161 | 42% |
| Rented | 1,257 | 45% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,535 | 55% |
| Townhouses & semis | 418 | 15% |
| Flats & apartments | 820 | 30% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,773 occupied private dwellings in Harrison.
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,878
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,207
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,412 (43%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,507 (44%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 90 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,053 (83%)
- Labour-force participation
- 79.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 3,336
- Employed part-time
- 1,285
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Harrison
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Harrison is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.1°C). The area receives roughly 742 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.5°C | 71 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 13.6°C | 50 mm |
| Mar | 22.5°C | 12.2°C | 67 mm |
| Apr | 18.6°C | 8.7°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 4.4°C | 42 mm |
| Jun | 10.8°C | 2.7°C | 61 mm |
| Jul | 10.1°C | 1.7°C | 37 mm |
| Aug | 11.3°C | 1.9°C | 69 mm |
| Sep | 15°C | 4.3°C | 57 mm |
| Oct | 18.9°C | 7.4°C | 75 mm |
| Nov | 21.7°C | 9.8°C | 85 mm |
| Dec | 24.8°C | 12.4°C | 74 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Harrison
Where is Harrison?
Harrison is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Harrison?
At the 2021 Census, Harrison had a population of about 8,244.
Is Harrison an advantaged area?
Harrison has an ABS SEIFA score of 1114, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 97 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 97% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Harrison?
Harrison has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.8°C, with roughly 742 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Harrison?
Harrison is one of the most populous suburbs in Australian Capital Territory — the 5th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 8,244 usual residents).
Where Harrison ranks
Harrison appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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