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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Amaroo, 2914

Est. population · Jun 2025

6,267

Growth (1 yr)

-0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.4%

Median age

35

Median income

$2,769/wk

Employment rate

71.7%

Languages at home

24.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

66/100
Good

Top 21% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 75% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
What Amaroo is known for: Education hub, Heritage area, High desirability, Café precinct

Suburb profile

In Unincorporated ACT, Amaroo is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.

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. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The built character feels settled, with heritage streetscapes lending the area a sense of history.

Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with growth momentum less decisive.

At a glance

Amaroo snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

6,267

-0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.2%

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

#15

among Metro Canberra · Established

Safety

50th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

20th

percentile in ACT

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

74th

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
66.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 21% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank
474th in Australia
State rank
22nd in ACT
Peer rank
#15 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#22 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence
75%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

6,267(June 2025)

-0.2% annual · +0.4% over 5 years · 20th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.2%
5-year growth
+0.4%
Change in 1 year
-12
Change in 5 years
+23
Growth rank in ACT
20th 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 (~6,500), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
6,129
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,769
Dwelling vacancy
2.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
46 of 2,088
Median monthly mortgage
$2,158
Employment rate
71.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,605 / 267 / 172

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)
109
Against the person
13
Against property
61
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 471 residents
State safety percentile
49.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-46.2%

Most common offence types

  • Burglary Dwellings6
  • Other Offences35
  • Property Damage10
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)29
  • Burglary Other9

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
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,065.5
Median ICSEA percentile
74th
School list
  • Amaroo SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 1,638 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 762 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Neville Bonner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 606 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 620 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Taqwa SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 407 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1061 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 1,070 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

123 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

4 restaurants · 3 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life — 18 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
88/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.49
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.47
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.94
Food & drink(9)
  • Butters PatisserieCafe
  • Coffee GuruCafe
  • U&CO CafeCafe
  • Burger With The LotFast food
  • Wok It UpFast food
  • Aao Jee Indian RestaurantRestaurant
  • Stonehouse Bar & CafeRestaurant

    12 Pioneer Street

  • Sushi CoRestaurant
  • Sweet MahalRestaurant
Shopping(6)
  • Aao JeeConvenience store
  • UnitedConvenience store
  • ALDISupermarket

    12 Pioneer Street

  • Bharat InternationalSupermarket
  • ColesSupermarket

    815 Horse Park Drive

Community(4)
  • Amaroo SchoolSchool
  • Busy BeesSchool
  • Good Shepherd Primary SchoolSchool
  • Nido Early SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy

    6 Pioneer Street

  • Small Friends Veterinary HospitalVeterinary

    9 Carstairs Circuit

  • Vets at AmarooVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(28)
  • Park (16)
  • Reiger ParkPark

    Diamond Street, Amaroo

  • Yerrabi Pond District ParkPark
  • Bizant Street Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
  • Bywaters Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Corringle Close Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Mirrabei Drive Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground
  • Proserpine Circuit Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Wanderer Court Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Amaroo Ground 1Sports field
  • Amaroo Ground 2Sports field
  • Sports field
Transport(26)

26 bus stops

Other(14)
  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Crinigan's Stone HutAttraction
  • Bbq
  • AmaznailsBeauty salon
  • Bench (13)
  • Mornington Street Early Learning CentreConstruction
  • NB Curtains & DecorCurtain
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Parking (19)
  • UnitedPetrol station
  • Place of worship
  • Public toilets
  • Track (4)
  • Dollar ChoiceVariety Store

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Reiger ParkPark
  • Yerrabi Pond District ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
18
Parks (OSM)
18

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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
University of Canberra Hospital (8.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Priceline PharmacyPioneer StreetPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
190
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.3

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 (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· 2 proposals

  • July 2026

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINActive

  • May 2026

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2025· 1 proposal

  • June 2025

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2024· 5 proposals

  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • January 2024

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2023· 5 proposals

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • March 2023

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2022· 3 proposals

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • August 2022

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2021· 4 proposals

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • June 2021

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • January 2021

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2020· 4 proposals

  • October 2020

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • July 2020

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • June 2020

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • April 2020

  • SUBC
    AMAROO · GUNGAHLINCompleted

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Amaroo – Jacka (Ling Feeder) – 4100505184Intersection of Horse Park Drive and Katherin Avenue (Both directions).9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Monday to Friday.7 am to 5 pm. Saturday and Sunday.26 Jul 2026 – 27 Jul 2027

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

16 heritage places

  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLC113 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLC123 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLC103 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLC103 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLC103 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinQ13 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinPH273 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinPH333 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinC3/43 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinPH353 - 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
Fenner
Member of Parliament
Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
105,428
Turnout (2025)
92.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 27.9%Labor 72.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.8 km away).

Coalition 26.1%Labor 73.9%

1.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +11.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • AmarooLabor 74.3% · Coalition 25.7% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • BonnerLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • NgunnawalLabor 76.4% · Coalition 23.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • FordeLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • GungahlinLabor 71.2% · Coalition 28.8% TPP (2025)2.2 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)
9/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Unincorporated ACT Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.