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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Braddon, ACT, 2612

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

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

Desirability index

68.3/100

#34 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Braddon is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 6,383 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 203 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-20%), roughly 31.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
6,383
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$2,259
Dwelling vacancy
13.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
513 of 3,896
Median monthly mortgage
$1,803
Employment rate
77.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
131 / 478 / 2,728

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)
203
Against the person
30
Against property
122
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 213 residents
State safety percentile
85.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-19.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv14
  • Burglary Other14
  • Other Offences51
  • Property Damage24
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)67

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)
1,134
  • Ainslie SchoolPrimary
  • Merici CollegeSecondary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

84 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
2025· 17 proposals

  • December 2025

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • November 2025

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • June 2025

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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2025

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2025

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 13 proposals

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 9 proposals

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • April 2023

  • SUBC
    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • March 2023

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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2023

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    BRADDON · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2022· 16 proposals

16 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2021· 10 proposals

10 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 17 proposals

17 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

150 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Blackhearts & SparrowAlcohol
  • CellarbrationsAlcohol
  • Eckersley's Art & CraftArt

    38 Mort Street

  • ATM (2)
  • ATMxATM
  • BankwestATM
  • SonomaBakery

    Unit 1 21 Lonsdale Street

  • Ainslie Bar & BistroBar
  • HopscotchBar

    5 Lonsdale Street

  • RizlaBar

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • ClinicTorrens Streetclinic
  • HeadspaceTorrens Streetpsychotherapist
  • QscanTorrens Streetmedical_imaging

Data sources & freshness

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

75 state heritage places

  • Ainslie Primary and Public SchoolsAinslie Arts Centre3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Ainslie Primary and Public SchoolsAinslie Arts Centre3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinct 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinct 3 - 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)
6
Parks (OSM)
3

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
68.3/100
Cohort rank
#34 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

  • Ainslie Primary and Public SchoolsheritageAinslie Arts Centre3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Ainslie Primary and Public SchoolsheritageAinslie Arts Centre3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Braddon Housing Precinctheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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