ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Conder, 2906

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,970

Growth (1 yr)

-0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

-2.9%

Median age

37

Median income

$2,574/wk

Employment rate

70.6%

Languages at home

15.3%non-English

Most common: Arabic, Vietnamese, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

64.2/100
Good

Top 30% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 82% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
  • Heritage area
  • Excellent transport
What Conder is known for: High desirability, Café precinct, Education hub, Heritage area, Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Conder is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT with everyday amenities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities, while growth momentum land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

At a glance

Conder snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

4,970

-0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.8%

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

#20

among Metro Canberra · Established

Safety

76th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

10th

percentile in ACT

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

49th

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
64.2/100 — Good
State standing
Top 30% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank
623rd in Australia
State rank
32nd in ACT
Peer rank
#20 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#32 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

4,970(June 2025)

-0.6% annual · -2.9% over 5 years · 10th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.6%
5-year growth
-2.9%
Change in 1 year
-32
Change in 5 years
-150
Growth rank in ACT
10th 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 (~4,800), extrapolated at -0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5,108
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,574
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
50 of 1,805
Median monthly mortgage
$2,148
Employment rate
70.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,415 / 185 / 154

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
151
Against the person
21
Against property
82
Rate per 1,000 residents
30.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 243 residents
State safety percentile
76.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-36.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv9
  • Motor Vehicle Theft9
  • Other Offences48
  • Property Damage11
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)57

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
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
1,005
Median ICSEA percentile
49th
School list
  • St Clare of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 483 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Charles Conder Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1002 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 431 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Lanyon High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 524 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Gordon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1005 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 407 students · Top SEA quarter 13% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

5 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Conder Early Childhood ServiceBeaumaris Streetchildcare
  • Conder Early Learning Centrekindergarten
  • Lanyon Playgroup HouseBalcombe Streetchildcare
  • Lavender Lane Early Learning Services ConderNorman Lindsay Streetchildcare
  • Wonderschool ConderSidney Nolan Streetchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

110 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 bakeries · 6 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life4 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport33 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
96/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.39
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.55
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.78
Food & drink(13)
  • Bakers DelightBakery

    Unit 4 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Black & White Espresso in LanyonCafe

    Unit 10 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Coffee Guru LanyonCafe

    Unit 6 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Conder TakeawayFast food

    Unit 5 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • CrustFast food

    Unit 4 17 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Domino'sFast food
  • Kingsley's ChickenFast food

    Unit 17a 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • McDonald'sFast food
  • SubwayFast food
  • ZambreroFast food

    Unit 3 5 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Lanyon VikingsPub

    Heidelberg Street

  • Hot WokRestaurant

    Unit 12 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Sushi IslandRestaurant

    Unit 14 4 Sidney Nolan Street

Shopping(6)
  • M&K MeatsButcher

    Unit 3 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Lanyon Asian GroceryGreengrocer

    Unit 5 15 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Lanyon MarketplaceMarketplace

    4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • AldiSupermarket

    9 Sidney Nolan Street

  • WoolworthsSupermarket

    4 Sidney Nolan Street

Community(9)
  • Conder Early Childhood ServiceChildcare

    55 Beaumaris Street

  • Lanyon Playgroup HouseChildcare

    Balcombe Street

  • Lavender Lane Early Learning Services ConderChildcare

    22 Norman Lindsay Street

  • Wonderschool ConderChildcare

    26 Sidney Nolan Street

  • MURA Youth and Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Conder Early Learning CentreKindergarten
  • Charles Conder Primary SchoolSchool

    134 Tom Roberts Avenue

  • Lanyon High SchoolSchool
  • St Clare of Assisi PrimarySchool
Health & services(4)
  • Lanyon Family CentreClinic
  • Capital DentalDentist

    Unit 9 15 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Conder Medical Dental CentreMedical clinic
  • Lanyon PharmacyPharmacy

    Unit 17 4 Sidney Nolan Street

Sport & outdoors(16)
  • Anytime FitnessGym

    12 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Club Lime ConderGym

    26 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Snap FitnessGym
  • Park (4)
  • Dixson Crescent Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • James Smith Circuit Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Montifiore Crescent Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (2)
  • Russel Drysdale Crescent Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Gordon-Conder District Playing Field 4Sports field
  • Lanyon Skate ParkSports field
  • Sports field
Transport(33)

33 bus stops

Other(20)
  • BWSAlcohol

    Unit 1 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • CellarbrationsAlcohol

    Unit 2 18 Norman Lindsay Street

  • ATMxATM
  • Lanyon Spa NailsBeauty salon

    4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Bench (2)
  • Lanyon Service CentreCar repair

    15 Norman Lindsay Street

  • Jet WashCar wash

    15 Norman Lindsay Street

  • Handy SevenCraft

    Unit 2 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Big Barber ConderHairdresser

    Unit 16 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Lanyon Hair & BeautyHairdresser

    Unit 19b 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Conder Thai MassageMassage

    Unit 2 18 Norman Lindsay Street

  • Lanyon NewsagencyNewsagent

    Unit 18 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Elite Supplements LanyonNutrition Supplements

    Unit 1 18 Norman Lindsay Street

  • Parking (10)
  • Caltex Woolworths Petrol ConderPetrol station

    Tharwa Drive

  • Southside Physio LanyonPhysiotherapist
  • Post Box
  • Australia PostPost office

    Unit 19a 4 Sidney Nolan Street

  • Laverty PathologySample Collection
  • Waste Basket

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
4

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Canberra Hospital (12.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Lanyon Family CentreClinic
  • Capital DentalSidney Nolan StreetDentist
  • Conder Medical Dental CentreDoctor
  • Laverty PathologySample_Collection
  • Southside Physio LanyonPhysiotherapist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
170
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.2

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

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
25° / 10°
Rainfall
168 mm · ~21 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
19° / 5°
Rainfall
142 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / -2°
Rainfall
105 mm · ~13 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 4°
Rainfall
161 mm · ~20 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 2 proposals
  • August 2026

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGActive
  • January 2026

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2025· 5 proposals
  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2024· 3 proposals
  • August 2024

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • January 2024

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2023· 4 proposals
  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2022· 6 proposals
  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2021· 2 proposals
  • July 2021

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • April 2021

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2020· 5 proposals
  • June 2020

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • March 2020

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • January 2020

  • SUBC
    CONDER · TUGGERANONGCompleted

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applicationsACT Planning · 2026 · Updated

Heritage

7 heritage places

  • Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorTv 33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorCT-63 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of Tuggeranong and the Murrumbidgee River CorridorTV 113 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal RecordingsRRF 274 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsRRF 274 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsT124 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsConder CMT14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bean
Member of Parliament
David SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
113,876
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.3 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.7%Labor 69.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).

Coalition 34.6%Labor 65.4%

3.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Conder NorthLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • ConderLabor 70.3% · Coalition 29.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • GordonLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Gordon NorthLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • TheodoreLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)2.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Unincorporated ACT Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.