ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

City, 2601

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,485

Growth (1 yr)

+0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.2%

Median age

Median income

$2,232/wk

Employment rate

62.5%

University qualified

50.6%

Work from home

12.2%

Median land value · 2026

$83,230

Languages at home

42.7%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

59.8/100

Good

Top 24% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated

Nightlife
Excellent transport
Café precinct
Arts precinct
Heritage area

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Suburb profile

City is a central city district of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside dense residential and commercial development. Notable landmarks include Hotel Acton.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked metropolitan suburbs. Local amenities are a relative strength. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 48% year on year. Trade-offs centre on limited school access and weaker employment, with school access 20% below the peer median.

Overall, City suits people prioritising walkability and local amenities over school access.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Capital-city centre · compared with metropolitan suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (107)

Strengths

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
Local amenities are a relative strength
The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings

Weaknesses

School access is a relative weakness
Employment is a relative weakness

What stands out

Central city district
Heritage streetscapes
Hotel Acton
Crime remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How City compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median land value

$83k

0.0% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$550/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

5,485

+0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

20.8%

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

among Metro Canberra · Growth area

Crime rate

95th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

41st

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

63%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

92nd

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: 59.8/100 — Good
State standing: Top 24% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank: 535th in Australia
State rank: 25th in ACT
Peer rank: #4 among Metro Canberra · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank: #25 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence: 95%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

Median unimproved land value (2026): $83,230
Land value change: 0%
Valued parcels: 3,331

Median unimproved land value is the statutory land valuation, not a house or unit sale price. ACT does not publish open suburb-level median sales.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

ACT unimproved land values (no open suburb-level rent or sales) — ACT Government — dataACT / Valuation · 2026 · Updated 31 August 2026 at 11:40 am AEST · Annual unimproved land values by parcel, median by suburb

Population

Estimated resident population

5,485(June 2025)

+0.1% annual · +6.2% over 5 years · 41th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +0.1%
5-year growth: +6.2%
Change in 1 year: +4
Change in 5 years: +321
Growth rank in ACT: 41th 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 (~6,800), extrapolated at +4.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 4,835
Median age: 27
Median household income / week: $2,232
Dwelling vacancy: 20.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 473 of 2,272
Median monthly mortgage: $1,950
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $550
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 15.7% / 21.3% / 62.9%
Employment rate: 62.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 12.2% / 10.5% / 31.3%
Walked or cycled to work: 32.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 0 / 0 / 1,788

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:17 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

50.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 4.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified50.6% · 42.9% ACT
Diploma qualified4.6% · 9.3% ACT
Trade / vocational4.1% · 10.7% ACT
Year 12 or below40.8% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Society and culture27.8%
Management and commerce25.6%
Information technology10.6%
Natural and physical sciences8.1%
Engineering and related technologies7.1%
Health6%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:47 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $50,982
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $59,390
Residents with rental investments: 12.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $17,027
Residents with business income: 6.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2601 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 3,767
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 461
Median net rent: -$3,077
Taxpayers reporting business income: 212
Taxable income vs state median: -32%
Salary / wages vs state median: -27%
Rental investment vs state median: -25%
Super vs state median: -84%
Business income vs state median: -14%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in ACT, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:49 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

42.7% speak a language other than English at home; 49.9% born overseas

Language at home: 2,457 English only · 1,834 other
Non-English at home: 42.7%
Born overseas: 2,144 (49.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 50 (1%)
Australian citizens: 2,961
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 29

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Mandarin371 · 49.1%
Cantonese59 · 7.8%
Korean39 · 5.2%
Hindi32 · 4.2%
Spanish24 · 3.2%
Arabic23 · 3%
German16 · 2.1%
Italian15 · 2%

Religion

55%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 55%, while Christianity accounts for 19.9%.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	55%	43.5%
Christianity	19.9%	38.1%
Hinduism	3.4%	4.5%
Islam	2.1%	3.2%
Buddhism	3.6%	2.8%
Other / not stated	16%	7.9%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	9.7%	19.3%
Anglican	3.9%	8.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted 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): 1,060
Against the person: 206
Against property: 468
Rate per 1,000 residents: 193.3
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 23 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 94.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate): -48.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb): 6
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank): 1.09

Most common offence types

Assault - Non-Fv137
Other Offences386
Property Damage78
Sexual Assault25
Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)339

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

ACT road crash data — ACT Government / AFP crash reports · 2020–latest · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:21 am AEST · Reported crash points from 2020 onward
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 2 October 2026 at 1:45 am AEST · Quarterly XLSX release

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools): 1,134
Median ICSEA percentile: 92th

School list

Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Campbell High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 420 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 992 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Turner SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 318 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:36 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:36 pm AEST · Annual release

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Guardian Childcare & Education Allara Stchildcare
kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Amenities

872 mapped amenities

81 restaurants · 52 cafes · 2 pubs · 18 bars · 3 supermarkets · 3 pharmacies · 17 fast food · 1 food courts

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Strong café and dining scene — 172 food & drink venues nearby
Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 35 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 10 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 17 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 10.75
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 35.57
Parks per 1,000 residents: 1.65

Food & drink(172)

Bakers DelightBakery
88 mphBar
10 Hobart Place
Amici BarBar
Bar BeirutBar
25 Garema Place
Bar RochfordBar
BootlegBar
50 Bunda Street
Brew NationBar
102 Alinga Street
Chichiz BarBar
32 Northbourne Avenue
DissentBar
181 City Walk
Dolly'sBar
50 Bunda Street
FictionBar
HighballBar
HijinksBar
Karl BarBar
King O'Malley'sBar
131 City Walk
Molly'sBar
One22Bar
Such and SuchBar
White RabbitBar
Acai BrosCafe
As You Like ItCafe
Aviator CoffeeCafe
BedstCafe
Unit 185 20 Allara Street
Biginelli EspressoCafe
Cafe (2)
Cafe 54Cafe
Cafe AlibiCafe
5 Farrell Place
Cafe RistrettoCafe
11 Moore Street
Capital GrindCafe
Centro Cafe CanberraCafe
ChatimeCafe
City EdgeCafe
Coffee GuruCafe
Crew Espresso BarCafe
DOP CanberraCafe
28-36 Ainslie Place
East Row Specialty CoffeeCafe
Espresso RoomCafe
Green Been On MooreCafe
Green House Coffee and FoodCafe
HarvestCafe
Interlude Espresso BarCafe
Gordon Street
Jinas CafeCafe
Li'l Brew Expresso BarCafe
Unit 2 15 Edinburgh Ave
MakeshiftCafe
Mayfair EspressoCafe
40 Marcus Clarke Street
Milk CrateCafe
Mingle Espresso BarCafe
Mocan & Green GroutCafe
Oliver BrownCafe
Palace ElectricCafe
Playing Fields CafeCafe
Roy Jr.Cafe
Savoir FrenchCafe
105 Ellery Crescent
ShareteaCafe
Sip Coffee BarCafe
Stonewall CafeCafe
Superfine CafeCafe
Temporada CafeCafe
The Blue OliveCafe
The Cupping RoomCafe
Unit 1 1-13 University Avenue
The Glass House CafeCafe
The Goods WholefoodsCafe
This CafeCafe
Tonic EspressoCafe
Top JuiceCafe
Two Before TenCafe
UjinCafe
62 Northbourne Avenue
Via DolceCafe
106 Bunda Street
Whale Tea CanberraCafe
Unit 191 260 City Walk
YGF Malatang CanberraCafe
BoostFast food
Domino'sFast food
Grill'dFast food
148 Bunda Street
Guzman y GomezFast food
Bunda Street
KebabaFast food
Unit 4 96 Bunda Street
KFCFast food
McDonald'sFast food
Ms Ba CoFast food
OportoFast food
Roll'dFast food
SandoochieFast food
Soul OriginFast food
SubwayFast food
The corner marketFast food
Wild PandaFast food
ZambreroFast food
Zeus Street GreekFast food
Unit S7 21 Genge Street
Verity Lane MarketFood court
50 Northbourne Ave Sydney Building
PJ's In The CityPub
Raku Japanese Bar & RestaurantPub
1919 Lanzhou Beef NoodleRestaurant
AkibaRestaurant
Alia BarRestaurant
AmiciRestaurant
ArabellaRestaurant
Asian Noodle HouseRestaurant
AzimaRestaurant
222 City Walk
B ONERestaurant
B-OneRestaurant
Baby SuRestaurant
54 Alinga Street
Banana LeafRestaurant
BashanRestaurant
Biang BiangRestaurant
BiciclettaRestaurant
15 Edinburgh Avenue
Bistro Nguyen'sRestaurant
Blu GingerRestaurant
5 Genge Street
BriscolaRestaurant
Capital EateryRestaurant
68 Northbourne Avenue
CBD Dumpling HouseRestaurant
Scotts Crossing
Chop ChopRestaurant
43 Northbourne Avenue
Clover DiningRestaurant
Courgette RestaurantRestaurant
54 Marcus Clarke Street
Dosa HutRestaurant
Ethiopian on NorthbourneRestaurant
Fekerte's EthiopianRestaurant
2 Phillip Law Street
Flavours of EthiopiaRestaurant
33 Allara Street
hanoiholicRestaurant
Happy’s RestaurantRestaurant
Unit 1 17 Garema Place
Hellenic Club CivicRestaurant
Hero SushiRestaurant
148 Bunda Street
Indo CafeRestaurant
IORIRestaurant
41 East Row
iPhoRestaurant
IzumiRestaurant
Ka Sushi RamenRestaurant
121 Marcus Clarke Street
Kathmandu Mo:Mo HouseRestaurant
King of Kebabs & CafeRestaurant
Unit 189 230 City Walk
Kinn ThaiRestaurant
148 Bunda Street
Lemon Grass ThaiRestaurant
Lilong by Taste of Shanghai Canberra 里弄Restaurant
Unit Unit 190 264 City Walk
Little CornerRestaurant
Makanan Dumpling HouseRestaurant
Mama's TrattoriaRestaurant
Manila in CanberraRestaurant
Unit Unit 260 260 City Walk
Mee's SushiRestaurant
Mezzalira RistoranteRestaurant
55 London Circuit
Ming's PantryRestaurant
Miss Van'sRestaurant
MonsterRestaurant
Nando'sRestaurant
125 Bunda Street
Natural NineRestaurant
OMIRestaurant
PappaRichRestaurant
Bunda Street
ParlourRestaurant
PâtissezRestaurant
Rasam South IndianRestaurant
Rebel RebelRestaurant
Redsalt RestaurantRestaurant
Remi Food & Wine BarRestaurant
Restaurant (2)
Rice & NoriRestaurant
Unit 7 131 City Walk
Rice Thai RestaurantRestaurant
24 Garema Place
Roti House MalaysianRestaurant
Seoul & KoRestaurant
SoLita Pizzeria, Restaurant & BarRestaurant
143 London Circuit
St MaloRestaurant
SupaBowlRestaurant
Unit G23 40 Marcus Clarke Street
Sushi DailyRestaurant
Sushi SushiRestaurant
TerraRestaurant
The Charcoal RestaurantRestaurant
The Food Co-opRestaurant
3 Kingsley Street
The Golden DrumRestaurant
Unit 1 14 Childers Street
The Kathmandu Mo:Mo HouseRestaurant
Tikka TakeRestaurant
Unit 6 21 Genge Street
Toli RamenRestaurant
222 City Walk
WilmaRestaurant
Xi'an Biang BiangRestaurant
Xin's Kitchen Chinese FoodRestaurant
Yum CharRestaurant

Shopping(20)

BottlemartBottle shop
113 Marcus Clarke Street
BWSBottle shop
Canberra Wine and Spirit MerchantsBottle shop
21 Capital MartConvenience store
All In oneConvenience store
Buddy's Convenience StoreConvenience store
Buddys Convenience StoreConvenience store
EzyMartConvenience store
SparConvenience store
Supa 24Convenience store
Big WDepartment store
David JonesDepartment store
MyerDepartment store
Canberra CentreShopping centre
AldiSupermarket
148 Bunda Street
ColesSupermarket
Bunda Street
Daily MarketSupermarket
35 Childers Street

Everyday services(19)

ANZATM
ATM (2)
BOQATM
CoinFlip Bitcoin ATMATM
Commonwealth BankATM
NABATM
St.GeorgeATM
WestpacATM
ANZBank
10 Moore Street
Commonwealth BankBank
Unit 34 185 City Walk
iMBBank
NABBank
Police BankBank
St.GeorgeBank
SuncorpBank
EV charging
Evie NetworksEV charging
Australia PostPost office

Community(6)

Guardian Childcare & Education Allara StChildcare
Emerging Tech HubCommunity centre
Kindergarten
Civic LibraryLibrary
London Circuit
School of Art LibraryLibrary
Australian Academy of ScienceSchool

Health & services(5)

GlebePark DentalDentist
Unit 188 15 Coranderrk Street
Garema Place SurgeryMedical clinic
Allure PharmacyPharmacy
Unit Shop EG01A 148 Bunda Street
Pharmacy on BundaPharmacy
126 Bunda Street
The Pharmacy on NourthbournePharmacy

Sport & outdoors(68)

BBQ (3)
bicycle route ANU CivicCycling route
Bike. Alternate route Dickson-CityCycling route
C1, C3Cycling route
C8Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C1Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C3Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C6Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C8Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C9Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route LBGCycling route
Lake Burley Griffin Western LoopCycling route
Marcus Clarke St bike pathCycling route
Signed bicycle route to ANUCycling route
Canberra Theater CentreDrinking water
Drinking water (22)
Anytime FitnessGym
Unit Level 1 Saraton Building East Row, City
Body Boost FitnessGym
EliteGym
City HillPark
Glebe ParkPark
John Avery GardensPark
Latin American PlazaPark
Park (3)
Veteran's ParkPark
Glebe Park Picnic SitePicnic area
Glebe Park Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
Playground
Public toilets
Canberra Olympic PoolSports centre
Sports field
Swimming pool (10)
alternate Centenary trailWalking trail
Canberra Centenary Trail - HikingWalking trail

Places to stay(11)

BreakFree Capital TowerHotel
2 Marcus Clarke Street
Crowne PlazaHotel
21 Binara Street
Meriton SuitesHotel
Nesuto CanberraHotel
2 Akuna Street
NewActon PavilionHotel
14 Kendall Lane
NovotelHotel
Ovolo NishiHotel
25 Edinburgh Avenue
Peppers Gallery HotelHotel
QT CanberraHotel
QuestHotel
28 West Row
The VillageHotel

Entertainment(12)

Nishi GalleryArts centre
Dendy CinemaCinema
Palace ElectricCinema
Canberra TheatreTheatre
Courtyard StudioTheatre
Llewellyn HallTheatre
Street TheatreTheatre
The PlayhouseTheatre
The Street TheatereTheatre
The Street TheatereTheatre
15 Childers Street
Theatre
Theatre 3Theatre
3 Repertory Lane

Transport(36)

35 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(144)

TABAdult Gaming Centre
Hijinx Hotel CanberraAmusement Arcade
148 Bunda Street
KingpinAmusement Arcade
Ainslie's SheepArtwork
AquilaArtwork
Artwork (7)
bush pack (nil tenure)Artwork
Casuarina PodsArtwork
ChalchiuhtlicueArtwork
CushionArtwork
DreamingArtwork
Ebb and FlowArtwork
Eglė the Queen of SerpentsArtwork
EthosArtwork
Fenix 2Artwork
Fractal WeaveArtwork
Gravity CircleArtwork
Here and NowArtwork
IcarusArtwork
Life CycleArtwork
Mexican Water GoddessArtwork
Mohandas Karamchand GandhiArtwork
Ngunnawal Dhawura ArtworksArtwork
Poet's CornerArtwork
Private PoetryArtwork
ResilienceArtwork
Soup Kitchen Lady, Stasia DabrowskiArtwork
Street ArtArtwork
The Other Side of MidnightArtwork
UndergrazingArtwork
Vessel of (Horti)cultural PlentyArtwork
Windstone - A Trail of a CloudArtwork
Brazillian ButterflyBeauty salon
EleganceBeauty salon
Endota SpaBeauty salon
Bench (72)
Mojo Cycle RepairsBicycle
2 Kingsley Street
ACT RoadsBicycle Parking
Bicycle Parking (29)
Bicycle rental (3)
Bicycle Repair Station
Canberra Civic Plasma Donor CentreBlood Donation
Impact ComicsBooks
16 Garema Place
UnimoniBureau De Change
ANU Bus StopBus Station
Canberra Civic Coach StopBus Station
West Row
City Bus StationBus Station
Jolimont CentreBus Station
Casino CanberraCasino
Clock
Arc'teryx CanberraClothes
Blades MenswearClothes
Lorna JaneClothes
Off Ya TreeClothes
PlatypusClothes
PortmansClothes
Roger BartholomewClothes
The Green Underground ShedClothes
UniqloClothes
EdlinsCollector
ANU School of MusicCollege
Kwik Kopy CanberraCopyshop
SephoraCosmetics
ACT Civil & Administrative TribunalCourthouse
Magistrates Court of the Australian Capital TerritoryCourthouse
4-6 Knowles Place
Supreme Court of the Australian Capital TerritoryCourthouse
4-6 Knowles Place
The Brass RoomDance
45 East Row
Our CleanersDry Cleaning
Apple StoreElectronics
JB Hi-FiElectronics
Unit Shop FF13
Ted’s Camera ShopElectronics
Verity LaneEvents Venue
50 Northbourne Avenue
Canberra Times FountainFountain
Fountain (4)
The ANU School of Art GalleryGallery
Good GamesGames
Garden (26)
ANU ShopGift
Department of Veteran AffairsGovernment Department
Hair in the CityHairdresser
Innovative Hair & BodyHairdresser
nu cut salonHairdresser
The Barbershop CanberraHairdresser
Zygy's Barber ShopHairdresser
Anita GelatoIce Cream
GelatissimoIce Cream
CityInformation
City InterchangeInformation
Information (3)
Petrie PlazaInformation
Angus and CooteJewelry
Harry Rose JewelleryJewelry
Coin KaraokeKaraoke Box
City Walk Thai MassageMassage
Siam SensesMassage
Traditional Chinese MassageMassage
City Motorcycle parkingMotorcycle Parking
Motorcycle Parking
Landspeed RecordsMusic
30 Garema Place
Smith’s AlternativeMusic Venue
76 Alinga Street
Convention Centre NewsagencyNewsagent
CubeNightclub
RationaleNutrition Supplements
ArcidiaconoOptician
MacKinley OpticalOptician
SpecsaversOptician
Outdoor Seating (2)
Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
ACT GovernmentParking
Baldessin Car ParkParking
City West CarParkParking
Novotel ParkingParking
Parking (37)
Wilson ParkingParking
Parking Entrance
4-6 Vernon Circle
Parking Entrance (8)
Parking Space (154)
Picnic Table (9)
Pilgrim HousePlace of worship
ScientologyPlace of worship
City Police StationPolice
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box
Recycling
Red Cross ShopSecond Hand
Shelter (6)
R.M.WilliamsShoes
Redpath’sShoes
MyWay CentreSocial Facility
Accolade on MooreStudent Accommodation
9 Moore Street
UniLodge - Davey LodgeStudent Accommodation
25 25
UniLodge - Kinloch Lodge - X002Student Accommodation
35 Childers Street
UniLodge Warrumbul Lodge - X003Student Accommodation
Taxi (3)
Telephone (7)
FreechoiceTobacco
LegoToys
Corporate TravellerTravel Agency
Jolimont Tourist CentreTravel Agency
Vacant (5)
Vending machine (3)
Waste Basket (22)
Ashley & Martin Medical Hair CentreYes
Craft and Design CentreYes

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:12 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

Pedal Power

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:24 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

City HillPark
Glebe ParkPark
John Avery GardensPark
Latin American PlazaPark
Veteran's ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 8.6%
Woodland / forest cover: 1.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 10
Parks (OSM): 8
Typical summer maximum: 27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:18 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

Pilgrim House
Scientology

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 4 July 2026 at 12:06 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 6
Nearest hospital: Barton Private Hospital (3.5 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 1
Aged-care services: 1

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Garema Place SurgeryGP
GlebePark DentalCoranderrk StreetDentist
Pharmacy on BundaBunda StreetPharmacy
Allure PharmacyBunda StreetPharmacy
Ashley & Martin Medical Hair CentreYes
Canberra Civic Plasma Donor CentreBlood_Donation

Aged-care services

HammondCare At Home - ACTCANBERRAHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:18 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 46
Participants per 1,000 residents: 8.4

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 20 July 2026 at 11:30 am AEST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:32 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 7 proposals

September 2026
SUBC16 Sep 2026
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
August 2026
SUBC04 Aug 2026
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
July 2026
SUBC27 Jul 2026
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC16 Jul 2026
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
June 2026
SUBC16 Jun 2026
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
April 2026
SUBC14 Apr 2026
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2026
SUBC14 Jan 2026
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2025· 14 proposals

December 2025
SUBC17 Dec 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC04 Dec 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC03 Dec 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2025
SUBC16 Nov 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2025
SUBC23 Oct 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2025
SUBC02 Sep 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2025
SUBC30 May 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC26 May 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC22 May 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC21 May 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC12 May 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC12 May 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2025
NONR24 Apr 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2025
SUBC30 Jan 2025
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2024· 10 proposals

November 2024
SUBC03 Nov 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2024
SUBC25 Sep 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC13 Sep 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2024
SUBC04 Jul 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2024
SUBC14 May 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC06 May 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2024
SUBC16 Apr 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2024
SUBC28 Mar 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC22 Mar 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2024
SUBC15 Jan 2024
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2023· 13 proposals

December 2023
SUBC12 Dec 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC06 Dec 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC04 Dec 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2023
SUBC20 Oct 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC18 Oct 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC04 Oct 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2023
SUBC15 Sep 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC06 Sep 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC05 Sep 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2023
SUBC04 Aug 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2023
SUBC23 Jun 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC05 Jun 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2023
SUBC27 Mar 2023
CITY · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

Data sources & freshness

Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated 18 September 2026 at 1:41 am AEST

Roadworks & transport

28 active roadworks / incidents

26 Narellan Street, CanberraNarellan Street both directions between the Section 96 car park entry / exit and Scott’s Crossing.16 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2026
Canbera Lyric TheatreCanberra Theatre car park will be closed at Theatre Lane.31 Dec 2028 – 31 Dec 2028
Canberra Theatre RedevelopmentTheatre Lane (both directions): various sections for the entire length of the road.Authorised construction and Canberra Theatre service delivery vehicles will be excepted.23 Oct 2025 – 31 Dec 2028
Civic project - Barry Dr, Canberra - TrenchingWatson Street both directions between McKay Street and Barry Drive.8 pm - 5 am (nightly) Monday to Sunday as required.01 Sep 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
Concept Crane Hire Williams Clemens St -18 Marcus Clark & 7 London CrtWilliam Clemens Street between Farrell Place and Marcus Clarke Street.Wilden Street between William Clemens Street and Marcus Clarke Street.6 am - 6 pm (daily) Saturday or Sunday as required during the nominated timeframe.03 Jul 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
LGP - TGS - 199972 - BLOC - 26 Narellan Street, CanberraNarellan Street both directions between the Section 96 car park entry / exit and Scotts Crossing.31 Aug 2026 – 25 Oct 2027
LGP - TGS - 199972 - BLOC - 26 Narellan Street, Canberra & LGP - TGS - 213838 - Bloc - Genge St, BraddonNarellan Street both directions between the Section 96 car park entry / exit and Scott’s Crossing.31 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2027
Replacement Signage on 16 Marcus Clarke StMurden Street - both directions: from Marcus Clarke Street to Gordon Street.7 am - 6 pm (daily) Monday to Sunday as required.04 Oct 2026 – 30 Oct 2026
Replacement Signage on 16 Marcus Clarke StMurden Street - both directions: from Marcus Clarke Street to Gordon Street.7 am - 6 pm (daily) Tuesday to Saturday as required.05 Oct 2026 – 10 Oct 2026
RESUB - TTE25-CMC-5006 CMC - Northbourne Ave Northbound (Vernon Circle to Alinga St) ClosureNorthbourne Avenue (northbound direction): between Vernon Circle (north) and Rudd Street.8 pm Friday 21 August 2026 to 5 am Monday 24 August 2026.<br.8 pm Friday 11 September 2026 to 5 am Monday 14 September 2026.8 pm Friday 18 September 2026 to 5 am Monday 21 September 2026.8 pm Friday 16 October 2026 to 5 am Monday 19 October 2026.8 pm Friday 23 October 2026 to 5 am Monday 26 October 2026.8 pm Friday 30 October 2026 to 5 am Monday 2 November 2026.8 pm Friday 6 November 2026 to 5 am Monday 9 November 2026.21 Aug 2026 – 08 Nov 2026

Data sources & freshness

Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:21 am AEST

Heritage

111 heritage places

ANZ Bank BuildingFormer ES&A Bank3 - Registered Places or Objects
ANZ Bank BuildingFormer ES&A Bank3 - Registered Places or Objects
Becker HouseAcademy of Science3 - Registered Places or Objects
Becker HouseAcademy of Science3 - Registered Places or Objects
Cinema Center City50 Bunda Street3 - Registered Places or Objects
Cinema Center City50 Bunda Street3 - Registered Places or Objects
City Hill 3 - Registered Places or Objects
City Hill 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Civic Merry Go Round and Organ 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Ethos StatueNone3 - Registered Places or Objects

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP 2026) mapping. Flood cover uses the 1% AEP flood extent against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:35 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Canberra
Member of Parliament: Alicia PAYNE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 102,942
Turnout (2025): 92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 23.6%Labor 76.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.2 km away).

Coalition 19.1%Labor 80.9%

4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

City (Canberra)Labor 81.4% · Coalition 18.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
City North (Canberra)Labor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
BraddonLabor 83.8% · Coalition 16.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
Campbell NorthLabor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
TurnerLabor 85.6% · Coalition 14.4% TPP (2025)1.8 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 11 July 2026 at 5:59 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:45 am AEST