ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Deakin, ACT, 2600
Current weather
12.3°COvercast
82% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.7° today · 20.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#28 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Deakin is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,124 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 59 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+40%), roughly 18.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,124
- 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
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 218 / 168
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)
- 59
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 18
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 18.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1,562 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +40.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv2
- Burglary Other4
- Motor Vehicle Theft5
- Other Offences39
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)7
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,132
- Alfred Deakin High SchoolSecondary
- Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolCombined
- The Woden SchoolSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- 61 Stonehaven Cres Deakin Crane liftStonehaven Crescent (both directions): from Jervois Street to Chermside Street.9 am to 4:30 pm daily.28 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).
118 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
May 2026
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
April 2026
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
March 2026
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2026
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 15 proposals
November 2025
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2025
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
August 2025
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2025
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2025
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 13 proposals
December 2024
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
September 2024
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2024
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2024
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2024
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 21 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2023
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2023
- SUBCDEAKIN · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2022· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 15 proposals
15 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
85 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Deakin NewsagencyBooks
- Alfred Deakin High School Grounds (School Services Only)Bus stop
- Bus stop
- Canberra Girls Grammar Junior School GroundsBus stop
- Carruthers Street after Groom StreetBus stop
- Carruthers Street before Groom StreetBus stop
- Denison Street after King 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
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Latrobe ParkPark
- Rosemary Dobson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- On site
- Canberra Eye HospitalMakin Placeyes
- Canberra Private HospitalKent Streethospital
- Canberra Private Hospitalhospital
- Deakin Medical Centredoctor
- Deakin Pharmacypharmacy
- Deakin Private HospitalDenison Streethospital
- Denison Street Medical CentreDenison Streetdoctor
- John James Healthcare Campushospital
- The CAPS ClinicPhipps Closehospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
11 state 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
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Urban Education Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- childcareStrickland Crescentchildcare
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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 74.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #28 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
- Urban Education Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcareStrickland Crescentchildcare
- 10 Gawler Crescentheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 44 Beauchamp Streetheritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
- 44 Beauchamp Streetheritage 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
- 70 Dominion Circuitheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Canberra Church of England Girls Grammar School - Boarding Househeritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Deakin Anticlineheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Deakin Anticlineheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Deakin Anticlineheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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