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Ainslie, 2602

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,474

Growth (1 yr)

+1.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.7%

Median age

42

Median income

$2,434/wk

Employment rate

59.7%

University qualified

53.9%

Work from home

14.8%

Median land value · 2026

$1,080,000

Languages at home

13.1%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

58.2/100
Good

Top 34% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Walkable
  • Inner city
What Ainslie is known for: Heritage area, Walkable, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Ainslie is an inner metropolitan suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to Mount Ainslie.

School access is exceptionally strong, with school access 120% above the peer median, and open-space access is exceptionally strong, with park access 108% above the peer median. Working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 24% above the peer median. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 26% year on year. The main trade-offs are weaker employment and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and open space over employment.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (45)

Strengths

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Mount Ainslie
  • Crime remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Ainslie compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median land value

$1.08M

+3.8% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$367/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

5,474

+1.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#23

among Metro Canberra · Established

Crime rate

77th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

71st

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

35%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

92nd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
58.2/100 — Good
State standing
Top 34% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank
705th in Australia
State rank
36th in ACT
Peer rank
#23 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#36 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median unimproved land value (2026)
$1,080,000
Land value change
+3.8%
Valued parcels
2,029

Median unimproved land value is the statutory land valuation, not a house or unit sale price. ACT does not publish open suburb-level median sales.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT unimproved land values (no open suburb-level rent or sales) — ACT Government — dataACT / Valuation · 2026 · Updated · Annual unimproved land values by parcel, median by suburb

Population

Estimated resident population

5,474(June 2025)

+1.2% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 71th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.2%
5-year growth
+2.7%
Change in 1 year
+65
Change in 5 years
+143
Growth rank in ACT
71th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,550), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5,376
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,434
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
156 of 2,172
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$367
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
32.9% / 32% / 35%
Employment rate
59.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
14.8% / 3.3% / 53.7%
Walked or cycled to work
14.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,464 / 339 / 204

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

53.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified53.9% · 42.9% ACT
  • Diploma qualified6.4% · 9.3% ACT
  • Trade / vocational6% · 10.7% ACT
  • Year 12 or below33.7% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Society and culture32.2%
  • Management and commerce15.2%
  • Natural and physical sciences9.4%
  • Education7.8%
  • Health7.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies6.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$79,126

72nd percentile in ACT · +35% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$84,382

68th percentile in ACT · +30% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

68th percentile in ACT · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$101,784

44th percentile in ACT · +61% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

64th percentile in ACT · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2602 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
24,069
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,289
Median net rent
-$1,804
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,954
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+3%
Rental investment vs state median
+13%
Super vs state median
-2%
Business income vs state median
+14%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in ACT, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

13.1% speak a language other than English at home; 22.7% born overseas

Language at home
4,514 English only · 680 other
Non-English at home
13.1%
Born overseas
1,182 (22.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
99 (1.8%)
Australian citizens
4,922
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
23

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Vietnamese28 · 12.9%
  • Mandarin27 · 12.4%
  • Italian26 · 12%
  • German15 · 6.9%
  • Croatian13 · 6%
  • Spanish11 · 5.1%
  • French10 · 4.6%
  • Greek9 · 4.1%

Religion

56.5%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 56.5%, while Christianity accounts for 31.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion56.5%43.5%
Christianity31.7%38.1%
Buddhism2.6%2.8%
Other / not stated9.2%15.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.1%19.3%
Anglican7.2%8.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
170
Against the person
26
Against property
72
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 207 residents
State crime-rate percentile
77th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-26.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
5
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0.91

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv8
  • Assault - Non-Fv10
  • Other Offences72
  • Property Damage27
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)27

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT road crash data — ACT Government / AFP crash reports · 2020–latest · Updated · Reported crash points from 2020 onward
  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
11
Median school ICSEA (11 schools)
1,132
Median ICSEA percentile
92th
School list
  • North Ainslie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 527 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Emmaus Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 590 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 992 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Daramalan CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,498 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Dickson CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 899 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Campbell High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 420 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Blue Gum Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Lyneham High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 1,034 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 334 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Baker Gardens PreschoolBaker Gardenskindergarten
  • North Ainslie Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

301 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 7 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 27 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 106 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
82/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.19
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.12
Parks per 1,000 residents
5.02
Food & drink(6)
  • BakehouseBakery

    Unit 1 5 Edgar Street, Ainslie

  • Breizh CafeCafe

    Unit 2 15 Edgar Street

  • Edgar's InnPub

    1-2 Edgar Street, Ainslie

  • Mama Dough PizzaRestaurant

    2 Wakefield Gardens

  • Mt Ainslie CanteenRestaurant

    Unit 2 5 Edgar Street, Ainslie

  • PilotRestaurant

    1 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie

Shopping(3)
  • Ainslie CellarsBottle shop

    7 Edgar Street, Ainslie

  • IGASupermarket

    9-11 Edgar Street, Ainslie

Everyday services(3)
  • ATM
  • Ainslie LaundretteLaundry

    Unit 2 3 Edgar Street, Ainslie

  • Ainslie Newsagency and Post OfficePost office

    Unit 1 3 Edgar Street, Ainslie

Community(6)
  • Community centre

    49 Angas Street, Ainslie

  • Community centre

    88 Limestone Avenue, Ainslie

  • Corroboree Park HallCommunity centre

    Paterson Street

  • Baker Gardens PreschoolKindergarten

    2 Baker Gardens, Ainslie

  • North Ainslie PreschoolKindergarten
  • North Ainslie Primary SchoolSchool

    Majura Avenue

Health & services(4)
  • Ainslie Family PracticeMedical clinic

    21 Edgar Street, Ainslie

  • Capital PathologyMedical clinic
  • Wakefield Gardens SurgeryMedical clinic

    99 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie

  • Ainslie PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(142)
  • BBQ
  • CBR Cycle Route C6Cycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route C9Cycling route
  • Garden City CyclewayCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Baker GardensPark
  • Bill Pye ParkPark
  • Calvert ParkPark
  • Corroboree ParkPark
  • Park (22)
  • Wakefield GardensPark
  • Picnic area
  • Agnew Street Neighbourhood ParkPlayground
  • Angas Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (3)
  • Rutherford Crescent Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Wakefield Gardens Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Ainslie Tennis ClubSports field
  • Alan Ray OvalSports field
  • Coroboree Park Ping Pong TableSports field
  • Corroboree Park Basketball CourtSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (94)
  • alternate Centenary trailWalking trail
  • Canberra Centenary Trail - HikingWalking trail
Places to stay(1)
  • Tall Trees Ainslie MotelMotel

    21 Stephen Street, Ainslie

Transport(34)

34 bus stops

Other(29)
  • Harmony HealthAlternative

    Unit 5 7 Edgar Street, Ainslie

  • The Big AcornArtwork
  • The Big SnailArtwork
  • Bench (18)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Ainslie Fire StationFire station

    36-40 Wakefield Avenue

  • Firepit
  • Q Gallery Art HubGallery

    Unit 1 13 Edgar Street

  • Garden (6)
  • Garden @ LimestoneGarden
  • Ainslie Hair InnHairdresser

    Unit 1 15 Edgar Street

  • QhairHairdresser

    Unit 2 2 Wakefield Gardens, Ainslie

  • Community information boardInformation
  • Ainslie Football ClubLicensed Club
  • Outdoor Seating (2)
  • Parking

    Wakefield Avenue

  • Parking (19)
  • Parking Entrance (2)
  • Wolfy's VIP Pet StylingPet Grooming

    Unit 3-4 7 Edgar Street, Ainslie

  • Picnic Table
  • Ainslie Church of ChristPlace of worship

    82 Limestone Avenue, Ainslie

  • All Saints AnglicanPlace of worship

    9 Cowper Street, Ainslie

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Ainslie Community Food PantryShelter

    189 Majura Avenue

  • Shelter (32)
  • Transport CanberraShelter
  • GoodwinSocial Facility
  • Goodwin GardensSocial Facility

    57 Wakefield Avenue, Ainslie

  • Goodwin Retirement VillageSocial Facility

    35 Bonney Street

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

5 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Ainslie Football Club
  • Ainslie Football Club Away Team Change Rooms
  • Ainslie Football Club Changerooms
  • Ainslie Football Club Coaches' boxes
  • Ainslie Tennis Club

    Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Baker GardensPark
  • Bill Pye ParkPark
  • Calvert ParkPark
  • Corroboree ParkPark
  • Wakefield GardensPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
7.2%
Woodland / forest cover
0.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
29
Parks (OSM)
27
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Ainslie Church of Christ

    82 Limestone Avenue, Ainslie

  • All Saints Anglican

    9 Cowper Street, Ainslie

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Duntroon Military Hospital (4.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Ainslie Family PracticeEdgar StreetGP
  • Capital PathologyGP
  • Wakefield Gardens SurgeryWakefield GardensGP
  • Harmony HealthEdgar StreetAlternative
  • Ainslie PharmacyPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
151
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.6

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 12°
Rainfall
171 mm · ~21 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 7°
Rainfall
169 mm · ~21 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
12° / 1°
Rainfall
183 mm · ~23 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 6°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 12 proposals

  • September 2026

  • SUBC
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  • August 2026

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Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Pruning (Limestone Ave)Higgins Crescent (both directions): from Limestone Avenue to Limestone Avenue.9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Monday to Friday.7:00 am to 3:00 pm. Saturday to Sunday.Daily as required.08 Mar 2026 – 09 Mar 2027
  • Tower WorksQuick Street westbound direction between Howe Crescent and Limestone Avenue.9:30 am - 5 pm (daily) Monday to Friday as required.31 Aug 2026 – 26 Feb 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

443 heritage places

  • Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsMAFT 113 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsMAFT 103 - Registered Places or Objects
  • All Saints Church 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Alt Crescent Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Alt Crescent Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Alt Crescent Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Alt Crescent Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Alt Crescent Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Alt Crescent Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Alt Crescent Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
0.4% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP 2026) mapping. Flood cover uses the 1% AEP flood extent against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Canberra
Member of Parliament
Alicia PAYNE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
102,942
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 23.6%Labor 76.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).

Coalition 17.2%Labor 82.8%

6.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Ainslie NorthLabor 87.2% · Coalition 12.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • BraddonLabor 83.8% · Coalition 16.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • DicksonLabor 79.3% · Coalition 20.7% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • Campbell NorthLabor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • TurnerLabor 85.6% · Coalition 14.4% TPP (2025)1.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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