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Deakin, 2600

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,223

Growth (1 yr)

+1.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.6%

Median age

45

Median income

$3,117/wk

Employment rate

59.3%

University qualified

57%

Work from home

15%

Median land value · 2026

$1,140,000

Languages at home

18.1%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

67.7/100
Good

Top 6% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
  • Inner city
What Deakin is known for: Walkable, Heritage area, High desirability, Inner city

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Suburb profile

Deakin is an inner metropolitan suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School - Boarding House.

Dining and cafés are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 14% above the peer median. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 28% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are weaker employment and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with recorded road crashes 68% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school quality and dining over employment.

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

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (45)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Dining and cafés are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

  • Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School - Boarding House
  • Crime remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Deakin compares

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

Median land value

$1.14M

0.0% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$560/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

3,223

+1.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.2%

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

#2

among Metro Canberra · Mature

Crime rate

78th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

74th

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

22%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

94th

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
67.7/100 — Good
State standing
Top 6% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank
83rd in Australia
State rank
6th in ACT
Peer rank
#2 among Metro Canberra · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#6 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median unimproved land value (2026)
$1,140,000
Land value change
0%
Valued parcels
1,723

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 · Annual unimproved land values by parcel, median by suburb

Population

Estimated resident population

3,223(June 2025)

+1.4% annual · +5.6% over 5 years · 74th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.4%
5-year growth
+5.6%
Change in 1 year
+43
Change in 5 years
+171
Growth rank in ACT
74th 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 (~3,350), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,124
Median age
45
Median household income / week
$3,117
Dwelling vacancy
10.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
136 of 1,339
Median monthly mortgage
$3,180
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$560
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
47.2% / 30.7% / 22.1%
Employment rate
59.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15% / 2.5% / 64.5%
Walked or cycled to work
6.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
821 / 218 / 168

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

    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 · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

57% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 4.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified57% · 42.9% ACT
  • Diploma qualified8.3% · 9.3% ACT
  • Trade / vocational4.5% · 10.7% ACT
  • Year 12 or below30.1% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

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

  • Society and culture28.6%
  • Management and commerce21.3%
  • Health14.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies6.7%
  • Education6.6%
  • Natural and physical sciences6.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$92,327

96th percentile in ACT · +57% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$96,402

100th percentile in ACT · +48% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
25.0%

96th percentile in ACT · +81% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$230,470

100th percentile in ACT · +264% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

32nd percentile in ACT · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2600 — 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
6,280
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,591
Median net rent
-$1,876
Taxpayers reporting business income
470
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+18%
Rental investment vs state median
+56%
Super vs state median
+121%
Business income vs state median
0%

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 · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

18.1% speak a language other than English at home; 27.6% born overseas

Language at home
2,449 English only · 541 other
Non-English at home
18.1%
Born overseas
827 (27.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
41 (1.3%)
Australian citizens
2,823
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
25

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin32 · 15%
  • Hindi22 · 10.3%
  • Greek19 · 8.9%
  • Italian13 · 6.1%
  • Spanish12 · 5.6%
  • Croatian11 · 5.1%
  • Nepali9 · 4.2%
  • Arabic8 · 3.7%

Religion

44.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 44.4%, while 41.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.7%43.5%
Christianity44.4%38.1%
Hinduism3.1%4.5%
Other / not stated10.8%13.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.9%19.3%
Anglican13.4%8.2%
Uniting Church2.9%1.8%
Eastern Orthodox2.7%1.5%

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

    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)
101
Against the person
6
Against property
35
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 521 residents
State crime-rate percentile
77.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-28.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0.31

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv4
  • Burglary Other8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft7
  • Other Offences60
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)14

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 · 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 · Quarterly XLSX release

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
1,142
Median ICSEA percentile
94th
School list
  • Alfred Deakin High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 881 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1177 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,203 students · Top SEA quarter 72% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • The Woden SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 93 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Yarralumla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 313 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1157 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 457 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Urban Education Early Learning Centrekindergarten
  • childcareStrickland Crescentchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

309 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 7 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 3 sports centres

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 40 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 117 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
92/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
2.24
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.52
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.8
Food & drink(11)
  • Cafe D’lishCafe
  • Cafe eQCafe
  • Double Shot Cafe-Expresso BarCafe
  • King Street CafeCafe
  • Mint CaféCafe
  • Palette CafeCafe
  • The Courtyard CafeCafe
  • Canberra Deakin Football ClubPub

    3 Grose Street

  • Cape CodRestaurant
  • Deakin Thai CuisineRestaurant
  • Iori PlusRestaurant
Shopping(2)
  • IGA DeakinSupermarket
Everyday services(6)
  • ATM
  • Service OneBank

    75 Denison Street

  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • ExplorenEV charging
  • Coles Express DeakinPetrol station
  • Deakin Post OfficePost office
Community(9)
  • Childcare

    125 Strickland Crescent, Deakin

  • Urban Education Early Learning CentreKindergarten
  • Alfred Deakin High SchoolSchool
  • Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolSchool
  • Canberra Girls' Grammar SchoolSchool
  • Deakin School for Early LearningSchool
  • Music CentreSchool
  • The Woden SchoolSchool
  • Canberra Bridge ClubTownhall
Health & services(10)
  • Canberra Private HospitalHospital
  • Canberra Private HospitalHospital

    Unit 2 70 Kent Street

  • Deakin Private HospitalHospital

    63 Denison Street

  • John James Healthcare CampusHospital
  • The CAPS ClinicHospital

    7 Phipps Close

  • Canberra Specialist CentreMedical clinic
  • Deakin Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Denison Street Medical CentreMedical clinic

    77 Denison Street

  • Deakin PharmacyPharmacy
  • Kent Street Veterinary ClinicVeterinary

    69 Kent Street

Sport & outdoors(144)
  • CBR Cycle Route C4Cycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route C5Cycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route LBGCycling route
  • Drinking water (5)
  • Fitness FirstGym

    81 Macgregor Street

  • Latrobe ParkPark
  • Park (13)
  • Rosemary Dobson ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Bedford Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Hannah Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Lawley Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • CrossFit Twenty Hundred 6Sports centre
  • Deakin Sports Therapy CentreSports centre
  • West Deakin Hellenic Bowling ClubSports centre
  • Mint OvalSports field
  • South Canberra Netball AssociationSports field
  • Sports field
  • Kings Swimming PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool (105)
  • alternate Centenary trailWalking trail
  • Canberra Centenary Trail - HikingWalking trail
Entertainment(1)
  • Beaver GalleriesArts centre
Transport(40)

40 bus stops

Other(30)
  • Alfred DeakinArtwork
  • Royal Australian MintAttraction
  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Bleachers
  • Deakin NewsagencyBooks
  • Kmart Tyre & Auto Service CE DeakinCar repair
  • Common (2)
  • Westminster HouseDiplomatic
  • Accsys ConsultingFixme
  • Beaver GalleriesGallery
  • Prink HairdressingHairdresser
  • Hot Tub
  • Information (3)
  • Motorcycle Parking
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Latrobe Park Car ParkParking
  • Parking

    109 Kent Street

  • Parking (49)
  • Wilson ParkingParking
  • Parking Entrance
  • Picnic Table
  • St Lukes Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Post Box (5)
  • Shelter
  • Gloria McKerrow HouseSocial Facility
  • Multiple Sclerosis Society of the ACTSocial Facility
  • Deakin StadiumStadium
  • Vending machine
  • Canberra Eye HospitalYes

    4 Makin Place

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Canberra Croatia FC

    Soccer

  • Canberra Deakin Football Club
  • West Deakin Hellenic Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

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 · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Latrobe ParkPark
  • Rosemary Dobson ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
9.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
15
Parks (OSM)
15
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 · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • St Lukes Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
10
Nearest hospital
Canberra Private Hospital (0.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3
Aged-care services
4

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

  • Canberra Specialist CentreGP
  • Deakin Medical CentreGP
  • Denison Street Medical CentreDenison StreetGP
  • Canberra Private HospitalKent StreetHospital
  • Canberra Private HospitalHospital
  • Deakin Private HospitalDenison StreetHospital
  • John James Healthcare CampusHospital
  • The CAPS ClinicPhipps CloseHospital
  • Canberra Eye HospitalMakin PlaceYes
  • Deakin PharmacyPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • KinCare - ACT - home care packagesDEAKINHome Care
  • KinCare - ACT - home care packagesDEAKINHome Care
  • KinCare - ACT - home care packagesDEAKINHome Care
  • KinCare - Southern Highlands - home care packagesDEAKINHome 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

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
45
Participants per 1,000 residents
14.0

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
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

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 11 proposals

  • September 2026

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2025· 15 proposals

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2024· 13 proposals

  • December 2024

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2023· 4 proposals

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Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • JNC - TGS - 217081 - Grey St & Hopetoun Cct, Deakin - Slip LaneHopetoun Circuit southbound bus layover located between the Adelaide Avenue exit ramp and Grey Street.04 Oct 2026 – 05 Sep 2028

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

11 heritage places

  • 10 Gawler Crescent 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • 44 Beauchamp Street 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • 44 Beauchamp Street 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • 70 Dominion Circuit 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School - Boarding House 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Deakin Anticline 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Deakin Anticline 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Deakin Anticline 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Historic Timber Bus Shelters of the ACTMacgregor St after Strickland Cr, Deakin3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Historic Timber Bus Shelters of the ACTMacgregor St after Strickland Cr, Deakin3 - 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

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

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 3.4 km away).

Coalition 28.4%Labor 71.6%

4.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Hughes (Canberra)Labor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • DeakinLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • YarralumlaLabor 67.8% · Coalition 32.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Curtin (Canberra)Labor 77.2% · Coalition 22.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Garran (Canberra)Labor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)2.4 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.

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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)

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