ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Beard, ACT, 2620
Current weather
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82% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.7° today · 20.4 mm rain
Suburb snapshot
Beard is a small locality in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 1000.0 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 3
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $0
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 75%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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)
- 3
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,000
- State safety percentile
- 97.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50%
Most common offence types
- Other Offences1
- 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).
34 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
June 2026
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRAActive
April 2026
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
February 2026
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2025· 6 proposals
August 2025
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
June 2025
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
May 2025
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
April 2025
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
March 2025
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2024· 3 proposals
November 2024
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
October 2024
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
February 2024
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2023· 4 proposals
August 2023
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
July 2023
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
May 2023
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2022· 5 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
November 2022
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
June 2022
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
April 2022
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2021· 9 proposals
December 2021
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
November 2021
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
October 2021
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
July 2021
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
June 2021
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
March 2021
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
February 2021
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
January 2021
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
August 2020
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
January 2020
- SUBCBEARD · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Claystone MeatsButcher
4 Spongolite Street
- Friends AutomotiveCar repair
Unit 5 3 Tantalum Street
- S7 Strength & ConditioningGym
Unit 2 10 Spongolite Street
- Regional Wholesale Fruit MarketWholesale
4 Spongolite Street
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
Heritage
19 state heritage places
- Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraCA 33 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraCA 83 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal RecordingsA14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCanberra Abattoir A34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsA24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsIF34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsIF84 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsA34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsIF74 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsScar tree4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraheritageCA 33 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of JerrabomberraheritageCA 83 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageA14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCanberra Abattoir A34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageA24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageIF34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageIF84 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageA34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageIF74 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageScar tree4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site