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Downer, 2602

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,795

Growth (1 yr)

+0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.8%

Median age

35

Median income

$2,267/wk

Employment rate

67.7%

University qualified

52%

Work from home

11.7%

Median land value · 2026

$857,000

Languages at home

24.4%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.9/100
Average

89th in ACT

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Inner city
What Downer is known for: Inner city

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Suburb profile

Downer is an inner metropolitan suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Trees of the Former CS&IR Experiment Station.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. School access is exceptionally strong, with school access 100% above the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 43% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on limited walkability and thinner dining and café options, with dining and cafés 68% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school access and employment over getting around without a car.

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

  • School access is exceptionally strong
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Getting around on foot is harder than in comparable places
  • Dining and café options are thinner than in comparable places

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community
  • Trees of the Former CS&IR Experiment Station

Who it suits

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

Housing, growth and risk

How Downer compares

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

Median land value

$857k

+3.6% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$420/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

4,795

+0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.9%

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

#10

among Metro Canberra · Emerging

Crime rate

42nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

46th

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

37%

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
46.9/100 — Average
National rank
2673rd in Australia
State rank
89th in ACT
Peer rank
#10 among Metro Canberra · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#88 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)
$857,000
Land value change
+3.6%
Valued parcels
1,707

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

4,795(June 2025)

+0.3% annual · +9.8% over 5 years · 46th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.3%
5-year growth
+9.8%
Change in 1 year
+14
Change in 5 years
+428
Growth rank in ACT
46th 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 (~5,200), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,296
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,267
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
103 of 1,732
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$420
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.6% / 35.4% / 37%
Employment rate
67.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.7% / 6.3% / 56.9%
Walked or cycled to work
8.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,092 / 261 / 274

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

52% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 8.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified52% · 42.9% ACT
  • Diploma qualified6.6% · 9.3% ACT
  • Trade / vocational8.1% · 10.7% ACT
  • Year 12 or below33.3% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

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

  • Society and culture31%
  • Management and commerce17.7%
  • Education8.1%
  • Natural and physical sciences7.3%
  • Health7.1%
  • Creative arts6.5%
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)
$79,126

72nd percentile in ACT · +35% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$84,382

68th percentile in ACT · +30% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
18.0%

68th percentile in ACT · +30% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$101,784

44th percentile in ACT · +61% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

64th percentile in ACT · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2602 — 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
24,069
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,289
Median net rent
-$1,804
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,954
Taxable income vs state median
+5%
Salary / wages vs state median
+3%
Rental investment vs state median
+13%
Super vs state median
-2%
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 · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

24.4% speak a language other than English at home; 29.9% born overseas

Language at home
3,114 English only · 1,006 other
Non-English at home
24.4%
Born overseas
1,238 (29.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
82 (1.9%)
Australian citizens
3,628
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
30

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin63 · 16.8%
  • Vietnamese36 · 9.6%
  • Greek28 · 7.5%
  • Hindi20 · 5.3%
  • Cantonese19 · 5.1%
  • Nepali18 · 4.8%
  • Spanish16 · 4.3%
  • Italian15 · 4%

Religion

54.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 54.3%, while Christianity accounts for 27.2%. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion54.3%43.5%
Christianity27.2%38.1%
Hinduism2.5%4.5%
Buddhism6.1%2.8%
Other / not stated9.9%11.1%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic14%19.3%
Anglican5%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

    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)
76
Against the person
11
Against property
45
Rate per 1,000 residents
15.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 391 residents
State crime-rate percentile
41.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-66.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
1
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0.21

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv8
  • Burglary Dwellings8
  • Other Offences20
  • Property Damage10
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)20

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
10
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
1,135
Median ICSEA percentile
92th
School list
  • Daramalan CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,498 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Dickson CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 899 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Emmaus Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 590 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Rosary Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1121 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 369 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Majura Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 675 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • North Ainslie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1145 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 527 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Brindabella Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1154 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 929 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Lyneham High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 1,034 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Blue Gum Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 167 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Lyneham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 498 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Downer Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

101 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 4 playgrounds · 5 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 23 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.23
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.23
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.63
Food & drink(1)
  • Gang GangCafe

    Frencham Place

Community(2)
  • Downer PreschoolKindergarten
  • Social Centre
Health & services(1)
  • Veterinary
Sport & outdoors(25)
  • CBR Cycle Route C11Cycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route C9Cycling route
  • Drinking water (3)
  • Park (7)
  • Berry Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Fenton Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Melba Street Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
  • Tardent Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (5)
  • alternate Centenary trailWalking trail
  • Canberra Centenary Trail - HikingWalking trail
Transport(23)

23 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Bench
  • Bicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Garden (35)
  • Parking (5)
  • Post Box (2)

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
7
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Calvary Bruce Private Hospital (4.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
112
Participants per 1,000 residents
23.4

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

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· 10 proposals

  • September 2026

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • July 2026

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2026

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive

  • April 2026

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 6 proposals

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • June 2025

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2025

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 7 proposals

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 10 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • March 2023

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2022· 10 proposals

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • August 2022

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • May 2022

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    DOWNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

6 heritage places

  • Buildings of the Former CS and IR Dickson Experiment Station, Downer Shops and Community Centre 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Buildings of the Former CS and IR Dickson Experiment Station, Downer Shops and Community Centre 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Buildings of the Former CS and IR Dickson Experiment Station, Downer Shops and Community Centre 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Buildings of the Former CS and IR Dickson Experiment Station, Downer Shops and Community Centre 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Trees of the Former CS&IR Experiment Station 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Trees of the Former CS&IR Experiment Station 3 - 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
0.2% of 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 3.0 km away).

Coalition 16.5%Labor 83.5%

7.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • DownerLabor 84.0% · Coalition 16.0% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • DicksonLabor 79.3% · Coalition 20.7% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Dickson EastLabor 80.1% · Coalition 19.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • WatsonLabor 85.1% · Coalition 14.9% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Ainslie NorthLabor 87.2% · Coalition 12.8% TPP (2025)1.4 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.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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.