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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Curtin, ACT, 2605

Current weather

12.5°COvercast

81% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 9.9° today · 23.8 mm rain

Desirability index

87.9/100

#14 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Curtin is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 5,569 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 41 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+64%), roughly 7.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
5,569
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,886
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
116 of 2,138
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
63.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
95 / 99 / 229

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)
41
Against the person
9
Against property
10
Rate per 1,000 residents
7.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 619 residents
State safety percentile
39.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+64%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv4
  • Assault - Non-Fv2
  • Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • Other Offences22
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)3

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)
1,145.5
  • Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

78 planning-related records

2026· 8 proposals

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYActive
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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYActive

  • May 2026

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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYActive
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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYActive

  • April 2026

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYActive
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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYActive

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYActive
2025· 7 proposals

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • June 2025

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2024· 12 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • August 2024

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • January 2024

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2023· 11 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
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    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2022· 16 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    CURTIN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2021· 14 proposals

14 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 10 proposals

10 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

64 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Alcohol
  • Prohibition CurtinAlcohol

    44 Curtin Place

  • ATM
  • Commonwealth BankATM
  • WestpacATM
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • Bench (2)
  • Carruthers Street after 2nd McCormack StreetBus stop
  • Carruthers Street after Allan StreetBus stop
  • Carruthers Street after Jennings 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Curtin Dental Caredentist
  • Tresillian Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centrehospital

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

236 state heritage places

  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinct 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • North Curtin Preschoolkindergarten
  • Peter Pan Early Learning by Busy Beeschildcare
  • Teddybears Childcare Centrekindergarten

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)
27
Parks (OSM)
18

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
87.9/100
Cohort rank
#14 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

  • North Curtin Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Peter Pan Early Learning by Busy Beeschildcarechildcare
  • Teddybears Childcare Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinctheritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinctheritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinctheritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinctheritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinctheritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinctheritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Curtin Radburn Residential Precinctheritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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