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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Charnwood, 2615
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,172
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.5%
Median age
35
Median income
$1,818/wk
Employment rate
63%
Languages at home
18.6%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Punjabi, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Charnwood is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb. Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Desirability rates good overall, led by schools and education, while growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Charnwood snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,172
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#26
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
74th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
64th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
5/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
65th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 62.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 37% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 745th in Australia
- State rank
- 39th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #26 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #39 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,172(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +2.5% over 5 years · 64th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +2.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +32
- Change in 5 years
- +79
- Growth rank in ACT
- 64th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,150), extrapolated at -0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,055
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,818
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 69 of 1,237
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,755
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,021 / 148 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 91
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 180 residents
- State safety percentile
- 74.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -46%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv5
- Assault - Non-Fv5
- Other Offences30
- Property Damage14
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)22
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Quarterly XLSX release
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,042
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 65th
School list
- Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 308 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Fraser Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 462 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cooinda Cottage Early Education ServiceCharnwood Placechildcare
- Ducklings Early Educationkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
194 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 bakeries · 4 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 96/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.65
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.26
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.29
Food & drink(13)
- Asian Delights BakeryBakery
Unit 5 39 Charnwood Place
- Ginninderra Labor ClubBar
21 Charnwood Place
- Coffee GuruCafe
Unit 5 27 Charnwood Place
- Ginninderry EspressoCafe
Unit 8 55 Charnwood Place
- CrustFast food
Unit 2 6 Charnwood Place
- McDonald'sFast food
2 Charnwood Place
- Red RoosterFast food
6 Charnwood Place
- Regal Charcoal ChickenFast food
Unit 6 27 Charnwood Place
- SubwayFast food
Unit 1 6 Charnwood Place
- Charnie's Noodles & DumplingsRestaurant
Unit 5 7 Charnwood Place
- Charnwood Turkish PideRestaurant
Unit 11 55 Charnwood Place
- La Casetta Pizza and Pasta BarRestaurant
Unit 2 27 Charnwood Place
- Yat Bun Tong Dumpling ExpressRestaurant
Unit 1 7 Charnwood Place
Shopping(2)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
27 Charnwood Place
Community(7)
- Cooinda Cottage Early Education ServiceChildcare
77 Charnwood Place
- Community centre
- Mt Rogers Scout GroupCommunity centre
5 Verge Place
- Murrungundie Girl Guide HallCommunity centre
3 Verge Place
- Ducklings Early EducationKindergarten
- Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolSchool
Bettington Circuit
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
- My Medical Practice CharnwoodMedical clinic
Unit 7 7 Charnwood Place
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Unit 7-8 39 Charnwood Place
- Brudine Veterinary HospitalVeterinary
Unit 3-5 6 Charnwood Place
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Anytime FitnessGym
26 Cartwright Street
- Snap FitnessGym
Unit 6 & 7 6 Charnwood Place
- Dean Place ParkPark
- Donnison Place ParkPark
- McQuade Close ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Sadlier Place ParkPark
- The Boslem and Harte ParkPark
- Bettington Circuit Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Covington Crescent Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Dean Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Donnison Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- McQuade Close Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Sadleir Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Belconnen Netball CentreSports centre
- Covington Crescenc Cricket OvalSports field
- Covington Crescent Cricket OvalSports field
- Dean Place Skate ParkSports field
- Sports field
Transport(23)
23 bus stops
Other(49)
- BWSAlcohol
27 Charnwood Place
- Top ShopAlcohol
121 Tillyard Drive
- Coles ExpressATM
1 Charnwood Place
- Commonwealth BankATM
39 Charnwood Place
- St.GeorgeATM
55 Charnwood Place
- Rainbow Nails & BeautyBeauty salon
Unit 2 7 Charnwood Place
- Bench (16)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Bird watching areaBird Hide
- Drinking water (2)
- Charnwood Emergency ServicesFire station
5 Lhotsky Street
- West Belconnen Ambulance and Fire & Rescue StationFire station
5 Lhotsky Street
- COGS Charnwood Community GardenGarden
- Garden (3)
- Capital Fades CharnwoodHairdresser
23 Charnwood Place
- City Cool CutsHairdresser
Unit 2 & 3 55 Charnwood Place
- Information (3)
- Charnwood LaundromatLaundry
23 Charnwood Place
- WoolworthsLoading Dock
- Charnwood NewsagencyNewsagent
Unit 4 55 Charnwood Place
- Charnwood ShopsParking
Charnwood Place
- Charnwood Shops Overflow ParkingParking
Charnwood Place
- Parking (19)
- PublicParking
- St Barnabas ChurchParking
- St Thomas :AquinasParking
- St Thomas AquinasParking
- Parking Space (18)
- Coles Express CharnwoodPetrol station
1 Charnwood Place
- ShellPetrol station
1 Charnwood Place
- Picnic Table
- Canberra Christian Life CentrePlace of worship
46 Lhotsky Street
- Ginninderra Christian ChurchPlace of worship
200 Florey Drive
- St Barnabas, CharnwoodPlace of worship
10 Charnwood Place
- St Thomas Aquinas ParishPlace of worship
19 Lhotsky Street
- Australia PostPost Box
- Charnwood Post OfficePost office
Unit 4 55 Charnwood Place
- The Canberra Psychology Centre for Children and FamiliesPsychotherapist
123 Tillyard Drive
- CharnwoodPublic toilets
Charnwood Place
- Public toilets
Charnwood Place
- Container Deposit SchemeRecycling
- Recycling (4)
- Bernie’s From the BaySeafood
Unit 39 53 Charnwood Place
- ActonShelter
- Shelter (4)
- TSG Tobacco StationTobacco
Unit 4 7 Charnwood Place
- Track (3)
- Trolley Bay (5)
- Waste Basket (7)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dean Place ParkPark
- Donnison Place ParkPark
- McQuade Close ParkPark
- Sadlier Place ParkPark
- The Boslem and Harte ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
4 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Canberra Christian Life Centre
46 Lhotsky Street
- Ginninderra Christian Church
200 Florey Drive
- St Barnabas, Charnwood
10 Charnwood Place
- St Thomas Aquinas Parish
19 Lhotsky Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- University of Canberra Hospital (5.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- The Canberra Psychology Centre for Children and FamiliesTillyard DrivePsychotherapist
- My Medical Practice CharnwoodCharnwood PlaceDoctor
- TerryWhite ChemmartCharnwood PlacePharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 139
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 43.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 169 mm · ~21 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 1°
- Rainfall
- 183 mm · ~23 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register.
2026· 3 proposals
August 2026
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENActive
May 2026
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
February 2026
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2024
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2024
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 5 proposals
September 2023
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2023
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2023
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2023
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 8 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
November 2022
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2022
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
September 2022
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2022
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2022
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2022
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 6 proposals
December 2021
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
November 2021
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2021
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2021
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 4 proposals
July 2020
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2020
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2020
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2020
- SUBCCHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Downer Group - Arterial North Reseal - 2025/26 ANR004 Ginninderra Drive, Charnwood - PSS25094Ginninderra Drive (both directions): between Tillyard Drive and Florey Drive.9:30am - 4 pm Monday to Friday. (School days)9:30am - 4 pm Monday to Friday.(Non school days) 7 am - 8 pm Saturday.8 am - 8 pm Sunday.01 Dec 2025 – 01 Dec 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Fenner
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 105,428
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 27.9%Labor 72.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).
Coalition 28.6%Labor 71.5%
0.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Charnwood EastLabor 71.1% · Coalition 28.9% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- CharnwoodLabor 70.4% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Fraser CentralLabor 74.3% · Coalition 25.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- MelbaLabor 76.7% · Coalition 23.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- LathamLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.4% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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Comparable suburbs
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