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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Banks, ACT, 2906

Current weather

11.8°COvercast

84% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.6° today · 25.5 mm rain

Desirability index

28.9/100

#77 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Banks is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 5,100 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 22 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 4.3 offences per 1,000 residents, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,100
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,419
Dwelling vacancy
2.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
50 of 1,828
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
74.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
133 / 307 / 65

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)
22
Against the person
5
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
4.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1,020 residents
State safety percentile
9.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-12%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv4
  • Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • Other Offences5
  • Property Damage7
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)2

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

Planning & development

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

37 planning-related records

2026· 3 proposals

  • April 2026

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGActive

  • January 2026

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2025· 3 proposals

  • June 2025

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2025

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2024· 4 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2023· 8 proposals

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2022· 9 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2022

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2021· 6 proposals

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2021

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • August 2021

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • July 2021

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • March 2021

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2020· 4 proposals

  • August 2020

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • April 2020

  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    BANKS · TUGGERANONGCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Forsythe Street 2nd after Smeaton CircuitBus stop
  • Forsythe Street after 2nd Alison Ashby CrescentBus stop
  • Forsythe Street after Bellchambers CrescentBus stop
  • Forsythe Street after Olive Pink CrescentBus stop
  • Forsythe Street after Pockett AvenueBus stop
  • Forsythe Street after Smeaton Circuit North EntryBus stop
  • Forsythe Street after Smeaton Circuit South EntryBus stop
  • Forsythe Street before Pockett AvenueBus stop
  • Paperbark Street 2nd after Troughton StreetBus stop
  • Paperbark Street after Galbraith CloseBus 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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Banks OvalPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorTv 23 - Registered Places or Objects

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)
8
Parks (OSM)
6

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
28.9/100
Cohort rank
#77 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

  • Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorheritageTv 23 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Banks Ovalgovernmentpark
  • SUBCplanningBANKS · TUGGERANONGLodged 28 Apr 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningBANKS · TUGGERANONGLodged 23 Apr 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningBANKS · TUGGERANONGLodged 30 Jan 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningBANKS · TUGGERANONGLodged 29 Jun 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningBANKS · TUGGERANONGLodged 11 Apr 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningBANKS · TUGGERANONGLodged 06 Feb 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningBANKS · TUGGERANONGLodged 05 Dec 2024 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningBANKS · TUGGERANONGLodged 05 Jul 2024 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site

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