ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Campbell, ACT, 2612
Current weather
12.3°COvercast
82% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.7° today · 20.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#1 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Campbell is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 6,564 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 28 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 4.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 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
- 6,564
- Median age
- 28
- Median household income / week
- $3,052
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 474 of 2,453
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 70.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 101 / 218 / 755
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)
- 28
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2,188 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -12.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv1
- Assault - Non-Fv1
- Other Offences15
- Sexual Assault1
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)7
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)
- 1,136
- Campbell High SchoolSecondary
- Campbell Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
2 active roadworks / incidents
- Ext 6 TTE19-ADF-1340 to 1343 D.o.D, Base Closure Parade Events, RMC Duntroon ADFA4 Legge Road (both directions): from Fraser Road to Robert Campbell Road.Plant Road (both directions): from Parnell Road to Harrison Road.Harrison Road (both directions): from Fraser Road to Miles Road.Robert Campbell Road (both directions): from Parnell Road to Harrison Road.Ian Campbell Road (both directions): from Harrison Road. Kapyong Road (both directions): from end of Kapyong Road near Ceremonial road to approximately 80 metres north.Ceremonial Road (both directions): from Main Parade Ground to approximately 140 metres east.Tobruk Road (northbound): from the ADFA roundabout to the end of Ian Campbell Road.Finlay Road (both directions): from the Bruche Road car park to Harrison Road.01 Aug 2025 – 07 Aug 2026
- Resub TTE19-ADF-1341 1343 2373 D.o.D, Base Closure Parade Events, RMC Duntroon, CampbellHarrison Road (northbound and southbound): from Fraser Road to Robert Campbell Road. Lavarack Road - Intersection of Bruche Road and Lavarack Road.01 Mar 2026 – 26 Mar 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).
77 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
June 2026
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
February 2026
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
September 2025
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2025
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
April 2025
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2024
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2024
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2024
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2024
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2024
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 8 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2023
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2023
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2023
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2023
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2022· 20 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2022
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2022
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2022
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2022
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCCAMPBELL · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2021· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 12 proposals
12 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
119 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- PortersAlcohol
- ATM
- KneadBakery
Unit 55 65 Constitution Avenue, Campbell
- Paranormal Wine RoomBar
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (17)
- Bicycle Parking
- Anzac Parade after Fairbairn AvenueBus stop
- Anzac Park East Constitution AvBus stop
- Blamey Crescent after Chauvel 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ataturk Memorial GardenPark
- Campbell Skate RampPark
- George Cross ParkPark
- Hasset ParkPark
- Legacy ParkPark
- Remembrance Nature ParkPark
- RSL ParkPark
- Starkey ParkPark
- Victoria Cross ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Campbell Medical Practicedoctor
- Campbell Pharmacypharmacy
- Duntroon Military Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
23 state heritage places
- 16 Ryrie Street 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 4 Cobby Street 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 42, 44 and 46 Vasey Crescent 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 42, 44 and 46 Vasey Crescent 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 42, 44 and 46 Vasey Crescent 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsMPAS23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsMPAS1/PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of MajuraAIF23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of MajuraFA13 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of MajuraFA13 - 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)
- 54
- Parks (OSM)
- 29
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
- 100.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #1 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
- 16 Ryrie Streetheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 4 Cobby Streetheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 42, 44 and 46 Vasey Crescentheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 42, 44 and 46 Vasey Crescentheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 42, 44 and 46 Vasey Crescentheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsheritageMPAS23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsheritageMPAS1/PAD3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of MajuraheritageAIF23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of MajuraheritageFA13 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the District of MajuraheritageFA13 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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