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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Calwell, ACT, 2905

Current weather

11.1°COvercast

84% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 12.1° / 8.9° today · 25.5 mm rain

Desirability index

12.4/100

#95 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Calwell is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 5,730 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 47 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-29%), roughly 8.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 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 parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,730
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,460
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
81 of 2,096
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
68.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
128 / 213 / 53

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)
47
Against the person
8
Against property
19
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 716 residents
State safety percentile
49.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-28.8%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv3
  • Other Offences20
  • Property Damage3
  • Sexual Assault3
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)14

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
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,010
  • Calwell High SchoolSecondary
  • Calwell Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

35 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • January 2026

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2025· 2 proposals

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGActive
2024· 2 proposals

  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2023· 8 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • April 2023

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • March 2023

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2022· 11 proposals

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • August 2022

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2022

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2021· 4 proposals

  • September 2021

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • August 2021

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • April 2021

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2020· 6 proposals

  • December 2020

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2020

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • September 2020

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • August 2020

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2020

  • SUBC
    CALWELL · TUGGERANONGCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

47 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Patto's Grog ShopAlcohol
  • ATM
  • Casey Crescent 3rd after Were StreetBus stop
  • Casey Crescent after Carpenter CloseBus stop
  • Casey Crescent after Dougharty PlaceBus stop
  • Casey Crescent after Downard StreetBus stop
  • Casey Crescent after Loader CrescentBus stop
  • Casey Crescent after O'Connor CircuitBus stop
  • Casey Crescent after Roope CloseBus stop
  • Casey Crescent after Were 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 · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Calwell ReservePark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Capital Chemist Calwellpharmacy
  • Ochre Health Calwelldoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Sacred Heart ChurchSt Mary in the Valley3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Anglicare - Calwell Early Childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
2

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
12.4/100
Cohort rank
#95 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

  • Anglicare - Calwell Early Childcarechildcarechildcare
  • Sacred Heart ChurchheritageSt Mary in the Valley3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Capital Chemist Calwellhealthpharmacy
  • Ochre Health Calwellhealthdoctor
  • Calwell Reservegovernmentpark
  • Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • SUBCplanningCALWELL · TUGGERANONGLodged 24 Mar 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningCALWELL · TUGGERANONGLodged 29 Jan 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningCALWELL · TUGGERANONGLodged 02 Sep 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningCALWELL · TUGGERANONGLodged 31 Jan 2025 · Active

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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