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Barton, 2600

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,411

Growth (1 yr)

+5.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+32.9%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,462/wk

Employment rate

68.4%

University qualified

64.7%

Work from home

12.3%

Median land value · 2026

$150,360

Languages at home

19.1%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

57/100
Good

Top 38% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

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

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Suburb profile

Barton is a mixed commercial-residential suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside dense residential and commercial development. It is close to Lake Burley Griffin. It has a university campus.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 42% above the peer median. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 13% above the peer median, and reported crime is lower than in most comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 68% year on year, and green cover is stronger than in comparable places, with green cover 42% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population and more mapped flood cover.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising university qualifications and lower crime.

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

Mixed commercial-residential suburb · compared with mixed commercial-residential suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (10)

Strengths

  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Reported crime is lower than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • University campus
  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Lake Burley Griffin

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Barton compares

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

Median land value

$150k

0.0% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$525/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

2,411

+5.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.5%

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

#6

among Metro Canberra · Emerging

Crime rate

33rd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

92nd

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

48%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

88th

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
57.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 38% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank
845th in Australia
State rank
41st in ACT
Peer rank
#6 among Metro Canberra · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#41 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)
$150,360
Land value change
0%
Valued parcels
1,283

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

2,411(June 2025)

+5.7% annual · +32.9% over 5 years · 92th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+5.7%
5-year growth
+32.9%
Change in 1 year
+129
Change in 5 years
+597
Growth rank in ACT
92th 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 (~3,050), extrapolated at +4.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,946
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,462
Dwelling vacancy
7.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
77 of 1,020
Median monthly mortgage
$2,015
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$525
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
23.2% / 28.8% / 48%
Employment rate
68.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
12.3% / 6.2% / 42.2%
Walked or cycled to work
29.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
59 / 28 / 857

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

64.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified64.7% · 42.9% ACT
  • Diploma qualified6.6% · 9.3% ACT
  • Trade / vocational4% · 10.7% ACT
  • Year 12 or below24.7% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

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

  • Society and culture39.9%
  • Management and commerce20.1%
  • Health7.4%
  • Information technology6%
  • Engineering and related technologies5.8%
  • Natural and physical sciences5.6%
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)
$92,327

96th percentile in ACT · +57% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$96,402

100th percentile in ACT · +48% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
25.0%

96th percentile in ACT · +81% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$230,470

100th percentile in ACT · +264% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

32nd percentile in ACT · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2600 — 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
6,280
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,591
Median net rent
-$1,876
Taxpayers reporting business income
470
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+18%
Rental investment vs state median
+56%
Super vs state median
+121%
Business income vs state median
0%

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

19.1% speak a language other than English at home; 29.2% born overseas

Language at home
1,384 English only · 326 other
Non-English at home
19.1%
Born overseas
503 (29.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
20 (1%)
Australian citizens
1,586
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
19

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin24 · 18.9%
  • Greek19 · 15%
  • Spanish12 · 9.4%
  • Bengali7 · 5.5%
  • Italian7 · 5.5%
  • Serbian7 · 5.5%
  • Indonesian6 · 4.7%
  • Croatian5 · 3.9%

Religion

47.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.2%, while Christianity accounts for 32.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.2%43.5%
Christianity32.1%38.1%
Other / not stated20.8%18.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic13.3%19.3%
Anglican8.8%8.2%
Eastern Orthodox2.2%1.5%

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)
32
Against the person
4
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
13.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 486 residents
State crime-rate percentile
32.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-68.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
1.66

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv2
  • Other Offences16
  • Property Damage3
  • Robbery - Other2
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)6

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
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,116
Median ICSEA percentile
88th
School list
  • Telopea Park SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 1,586 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 479 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
  • St Edmund's College CanberraCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 935 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 887 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 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

  • Only About Childrenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

286 mapped amenities

7 restaurants · 7 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 fast food · 2 places of worship · 1 sports centres · 8 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 16 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
54/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
3.6
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
8.22
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.11
Food & drink(16)
  • Lachlan CafeCafe
  • Little BirdCafe
  • Maple+Clove CafeCafe
  • On Lake CafeCafe
  • Rise and Shine Canberra CafeCafe
  • The 'One' HubCafe
  • The Daily GrindCafe
  • Barton KebabFast food
  • Canberra ClubPub

    51 Blackall Street

  • Burger CraftRestaurant
  • Chairman YipRestaurant
  • Chifley's Bar and GrillRestaurant

    8 National Circuit

  • Double DrummerRestaurant

    2-4 National Circuit

  • LouisRestaurant
  • The Boat House by the LakeRestaurant
  • Yogi's KitchenRestaurant

    Unit 5 48

Community(3)
  • Kindergarten
  • Only About ChildrenKindergarten
  • Telopea Park SchoolSchool
Health & services(2)
  • Barton Private HospitalHospital

    9 Sydney Avenue

  • Barton Private HospitalHospital

    Unit 2 9 Sydney Avenue

Sport & outdoors(44)
  • BBQ (6)
  • Boat ramp
  • CBR Cycle Route C2Cycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route C9Cycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route LBGCycling route
  • Lake Burley Griffin Central LoopCycling route
  • Lake Burley Griffin Eastern LoopCycling route
  • LBGCycling route
  • Manuka to Lake Burley GriffinCycling route
  • Parliment HouseCycling route
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Water fountainDrinking water
  • Bowen ParkPark
  • Grevillea District ParkPark
  • Park (4)
  • Telopea ParkPark
  • York ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Public toilets
  • Barton Tennis ClubSports centre
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (8)
  • alternate Centenary trailWalking trail
  • Canberra Centenary Trail - HikingWalking trail
  • Pilgrim WalkWalking trail
  • RG Menzies WalkWalking trail
Places to stay(3)
  • Brassey HotelHotel
  • Hotel RealmHotel

    18 National Circuit

  • Little National HotelHotel

    21 National Circuit

Entertainment(2)
  • Viewpoint (2)
Transport(16)

16 bus stops

Other(31)
  • Artwork
  • BellArtwork
  • CrossArtwork
  • Edmund Barton StatueArtwork
  • Pilgrim PolesArtwork
  • Yogis Brows & BeautyBeauty salon
  • Bench (9)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • spinwayBicycle rental
  • Fountain
  • Bible Plants GardenGarden
  • Garden (22)
  • Great SpaceGarden
  • Kurrajong HotelGarden

    8 National Circuit

  • Clare Holland HouseHospice
  • Information (2)
  • 48 Macquarie St Car ParkParking
  • ACT GovernmentParking
  • Attorney-General's DepartmentParking
  • Car Parking (P2)Parking
  • Parking

    7 National Circuit, Barton

  • Parking (31)
  • Parking Entrance (3)
  • Parking Space (96)
  • Picnic Table (9)
  • Good Shepherd Anglican ChurchPlace of worship

    155 Blackall Street, Barton

  • Outdoor ChapelPlace of worship
  • Shelter (5)
  • Wisdom LearningTraining

    6 National Circuit

  • Charles Sturt UniversityUniversity
  • Waste Basket

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

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Barton Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Capital Lakes Rowing Club

    Rowing

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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bowen ParkPark
  • Grevillea District ParkPark
  • Telopea ParkPark
  • York ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
16.1%
Woodland / forest cover
0.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
8
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

  • Good Shepherd Anglican Church

    155 Blackall Street, Barton

  • Outdoor Chapel

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
3
Nearest hospital
Barton Private Hospital (0.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1

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

  • Barton Private HospitalSydney AvenueHospital
  • Barton Private HospitalSydney AvenueHospital
  • Clare Holland HouseHospice
Aged-care services
  • At Home Services Feros Care - ACTBARTONHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
15
Participants per 1,000 residents
6.2

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· 2 proposals

  • September 2026

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • April 2026

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 2 proposals

  • December 2025

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
2024· 4 proposals

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 5 proposals

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2022· 3 proposals

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • April 2022

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2021· 3 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • October 2021

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2020· 3 proposals

  • November 2020

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • March 2020

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • January 2020

  • SUBC
    BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • National Security Office Precinct (NSOP)Windsor Walk will be closed at Blackall Street.13 Oct 2024 – 30 Dec 2029
  • TTE26-APP-4024-1 2 3 and 4, A Plus Plumbing, National Cct BartonNational Circuit both directions between Bourke Street and Darling Street.18 Oct 2026 – 26 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

81 heritage places

  • Barton Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Barton Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Barton Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Barton Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Barton Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Barton Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Barton Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Barton Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Barton Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Barton 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
36.4% 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 3.3 km away).

Coalition 21.5%Labor 78.5%

2.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BartonLabor 77.3% · Coalition 22.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Parkes (Canberra)Labor 87.9% · Coalition 12.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • GriffithLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.7% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • DeakinLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • CampbellLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)2.6 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)
10/10

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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