ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Barton, ACT, 2600

Current weather

12.3°COvercast

82% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.7° today · 20.4 mm rain

Desirability index

98.1/100

#3 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Barton is a small locality in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 1,946 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 9 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-61%), roughly 4.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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
Employment rate: 68.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 36 / 28 / 857

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 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): 9
Against the person: 2
Against property: 3
Rate per 1,000 residents: 4.6
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 973 residents
State safety percentile: 14.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -60.9%

Most common offence types

Assault - Non-Fv1
Motor Vehicle Theft1
Other Offences4
Robbery - Other1
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 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 1,153

Telopea Park SchoolCombined

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Roadworks & transport

3 active roadworks / incidents

National Security Office Precinct (NSOP)Windsor Walk will be closed at Blackall Street.13 Oct 2024 – 30 Dec 2029
TTM 26045 Downer - NCA Heavy Patching 25-26 TTM 7 Patch C3State Circle - southbound: from Kings Avenue to Brisbane Avenue.8 pm - 6 am (nightly) Sunday to Friday night / Saturday morning.19 Aug 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
TTM 26045 Downer - NCA Heavy Patching 25-26 TTM 8 Patch C4-C5State Circle - southbound: from Brisbane Avenue to Sydney Avenue.Brisbane Avenue - westbound: from John McEwen Crescent to State Circle.8 pm - 6 am (nightly) Sunday through to Friday night / Saturday morning.23 Aug 2026 – 29 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

21 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

April 2026
SUBC07 Apr 2026
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2025· 2 proposals

December 2025
SUBC03 Dec 2025
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2025
SUBC11 Aug 2025
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

2024· 4 proposals

November 2024
SUBC18 Nov 2024
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2024
SUBC29 Jul 2024
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC12 Jul 2024
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2024
SUBC14 Jun 2024
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2023· 5 proposals

November 2023
SUBC27 Nov 2023
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2023
SUBC20 Oct 2023
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2023
SUBC06 Jul 2023
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2023
SUBC20 Jun 2023
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2023
SUBC20 Feb 2023
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2022· 3 proposals

October 2022
SUBC31 Oct 2022
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2022
SUBC27 Sep 2022
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2022
SUBC26 Apr 2022
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2021· 3 proposals

December 2021
SUBC08 Dec 2021
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2021
SUBC14 Oct 2021
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2021
SUBC17 May 2021
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2020· 3 proposals

November 2020
SUBC10 Nov 2020
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2020
SUBC10 Mar 2020
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2020
SUBC30 Jan 2020
BARTON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

Data sources & freshness

Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

Amenities

135 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Bbq (6)
Yogis Brows & BeautyBeauty salon
Bench (7)
Bicycle Parking
spinwayBicycle rental
Barton Bus Stn Plt 1Bus stop
Barton Bus Stn Plt 2Bus stop
Brisbane Av after Macquarie StBus stop
Brisbane Av Police CLGBus stop
Brisbane Avenue after Macquarie StreetBus 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 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

Bowen ParkPark
Grevillea District ParkPark
Telopea ParkPark
York ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 3
Emergency department: On site

Barton Private HospitalSydney Avenuehospital
Barton Private HospitalSydney Avenuehospital
Clare Holland Househospice

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:21 pm AEST

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

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

81 state 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

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Only About Childrenkindergarten
kindergartenkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 9
Parks (OSM): 8

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 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 98.1/100
Cohort rank: #3 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Only About Childrenchildcarekindergarten
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Barton Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Barton Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Barton Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Barton Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Barton Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Barton Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Barton Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Barton Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

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