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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Charnwood, ACT, 2615

Current weather

12.4°COvercast

81% humidity · 10.5 km/h wind · 13° / 9.9° today · 23.1 mm rain

Desirability index

36.2/100

#69 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Charnwood is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,055 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 53 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+40%), roughly 17.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 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
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)
91 / 148 / 3

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)
53
Against the person
9
Against property
28
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 339 residents
State safety percentile
77.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+39.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv4
  • Burglary Shops4
  • Other Offences16
  • Property Damage8
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)15

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)
1,016
  • Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolPrimary
  • St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

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 · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

28 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • May 2026

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENActive
2024· 4 proposals

  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2024

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 5 proposals

  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 8 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
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    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 6 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
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    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2021

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
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    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 4 proposals

  • July 2020

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2020

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2020

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2020

  • SUBC
    CHARNWOOD · BELCONNENCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

101 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol

    27 Charnwood Place

  • Coles ExpressATM

    1 Charnwood Place

  • Commonwealth BankATM

    39 Charnwood Place

  • St.GeorgeATM

    55 Charnwood Place

  • Asian Delights BakeryBakery

    Unit 5 39 Charnwood Place

  • Rainbow Nails & BeautyBeauty salon

    Unit 2 7 Charnwood Place

  • Bench (16)
  • Bicycle Parking (6)
  • Bird watching areaBird Hide
  • Charnwood Dunlop PS School GroundsBus 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

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
3
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • My Medical Practice CharnwoodCharnwood Placedoctor
  • TerryWhite ChemmartCharnwood Placepharmacy
  • The Canberra Psychology Centre for Children and FamiliesTillyard Drivepsychotherapist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Cooinda Cottage Early Education ServiceCharnwood Placechildcare
  • Ducklings Early Educationkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
9
Parks (OSM)
7

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
36.2/100
Cohort rank
#69 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

  • Cooinda Cottage Early Education ServicechildcareCharnwood Placechildcare
  • Ducklings Early Educationchildcarekindergarten
  • My Medical Practice CharnwoodhealthCharnwood Placedoctor
  • TerryWhite ChemmarthealthCharnwood Placepharmacy
  • The Canberra Psychology Centre for Children and FamilieshealthTillyard Drivepsychotherapist
  • Dean Place Parkgovernmentpark
  • Donnison Place Parkgovernmentpark
  • McQuade Close Parkgovernmentpark
  • Sadlier Place Parkgovernmentpark
  • The Boslem and Harte Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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