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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
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%
Languages at home
13.1%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Ainslie is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT with everyday amenities close at hand. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger community and employment, plus growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Ainslie snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
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
#9
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in ACT
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
- 68.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 328th in Australia
- State rank
- 10th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #9 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #10 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,464 / 339 / 204
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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 safety percentile
- 77th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -26.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv8
- Assault - Non-Fv10
- Other Offences72
- Property Damage27
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)27
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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 (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Baker Gardens PreschoolBaker Gardenskindergarten
- North Ainslie Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
296 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
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 everyday errands
- 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(2)
- IGASupermarket
9-11 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(134)
- 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
- Ainslie Tennis ClubSports field
- Alan Ray OvalSports field
- Coroboree Park Ping Pong TableSports field
- Corroboree Park Basketball CourtSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (94)
Transport(34)
34 bus stops
Other(37)
- Ainslie CellarsAlcohol
7 Edgar Street, Ainslie
- Harmony HealthAlternative
Unit 5 7 Edgar Street, Ainslie
- The Big AcornArtwork
- The Big SnailArtwork
- ATM
- Bbq
- Bench (18)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Drinking water
- 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 LaundretteLaundry
Unit 2 3 Edgar Street, Ainslie
- Ainslie Football ClubLicensed Club
- Tall Trees Ainslie MotelMotel
21 Stephen Street, Ainslie
- 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 Newsagency and Post OfficePost office
Unit 1 3 Edgar Street, Ainslie
- Public toilets
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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
- Ainslie Family PracticeEdgar StreetDoctor
- Harmony HealthEdgar StreetAlternative
- Wakefield Gardens SurgeryWakefield GardensDoctor
- Ainslie PharmacyPharmacy
- Capital PathologyDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 11 proposals
August 2026
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
July 2026
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
June 2026
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
April 2026
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2026
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2026
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2026
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
2025· 22 proposals
November 2025
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2025
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2025
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2025
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
June 2025
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2025
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
February 2025
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 10 proposals
December 2024
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2024
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2024
- SUBCAINSLIE · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
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
- Under bore & Driveway constructionQuick Street westbound between Howe Crescent and Limestone Avenue.9:30am – 5:00 pm (daily) Monday to Friday.31 May 2026 – 01 Sep 2026
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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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