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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Aranda, ACT, 2614

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

80% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10° today · 21.8 mm rain

Desirability index

79.4/100

#23 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Aranda is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 2,605 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 21 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 8.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
2,605
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$3,161
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
43 of 941
Median monthly mortgage
$2,500
Employment rate
62.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
38 / 91 / 23

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
21
Against the person
0
Against property
7
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.1
State safety percentile
46.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-12.5%

Most common offence types

  • Burglary Other1
  • Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • Other Offences14
  • Property Damage3
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)1

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,138
  • Aranda Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

55 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENActive

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
2025· 5 proposals

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2025

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 8 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2024

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 9 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 9 proposals

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2022

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2022

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 11 proposals

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2021

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2021

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2021

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    ARANDA · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 11 proposals

11 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

28 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Aranda ShopsBicycle Parking
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Bandjalong before Banambila StreetBus stop
  • Bandjalong Crescent after 2nd Barada CrescentBus stop
  • Bandjalong Crescent after Amangu StreetBus stop
  • Bandjalong Crescent after Banambila StreetBus stop
  • Bandjalong Crescent after Barada CrescentBus stop
  • Bandjalong Crescent after Bindubi StreetBus stop
  • Bandjalong Crescent after Caswell DriveBus stop
  • Bandjalong Crescent after Wangara CrescentBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • 12 Marawa Place 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Paterson House7 Juad Place2 - Provisionally Registered
  • Wilson House 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
79.4/100
Cohort rank
#23 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 12 Marawa Placeheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Paterson Househeritage7 Juad Place2 - Provisionally Registered
  • Wilson Househeritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • SUBCplanningARANDA · BELCONNENLodged 28 Jun 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningARANDA · BELCONNENLodged 14 Mar 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningARANDA · BELCONNENLodged 11 Aug 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningARANDA · BELCONNENLodged 07 Jul 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningARANDA · BELCONNENLodged 11 Jun 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningARANDA · BELCONNENLodged 04 Apr 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningARANDA · BELCONNENLodged 01 Apr 2025 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site

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