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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Fadden, ACT, 2904

Current weather

11.9°COvercast

83% humidity · 11.7 km/h wind · 12.6° / 9.5° today · 21.5 mm rain

Desirability index

97.2/100

#4 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Fadden is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,006 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-74%), roughly 1.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site 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 parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,006
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$3,302
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
55 of 1,093
Median monthly mortgage
$2,383
Employment rate
65.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
50 / 19 / 14

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)
5
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
1.7
State safety percentile
0th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-73.7%

Most common offence types

  • Burglary Dwellings1
  • Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • Other Offences3

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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,076
  • Fadden Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

31 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGActive

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGActive
2025· 5 proposals

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGActive
2024· 2 proposals

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2023· 2 proposals

  • April 2023

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2022· 7 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2022

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2021· 8 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • September 2021

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • January 2021

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2020

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • September 2020

  • SUBC
    FADDEN · TUGGERANONGCompleted

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

42 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq (4)
  • Bench (2)
  • Bugden Avenue 2nd after Appel CrescentBus stop
  • Bugden Avenue after 2nd Dash CrescentBus stop
  • Bugden Avenue after 2nd Demaine CrescentBus stop
  • Bugden Avenue after 2nd Mullan StreetBus stop
  • Bugden Avenue after Appel CrescentBus stop
  • Bugden Avenue after Chataway CrescentBus stop
  • Bugden Avenue after Courtice CloseBus stop
  • Bugden Avenue after Coyne 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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fadden PinesPark
  • Fadden Pines ParkPark
  • Wanniassa Hills Nature ReserveNature reserve

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

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)
18
Parks (OSM)
11

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
97.2/100
Cohort rank
#4 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

  • Fadden Pinesgovernmentpark
  • Fadden Pines Parkgovernmentpark
  • Wanniassa Hills Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • SUBCplanningFADDEN · TUGGERANONGLodged 25 Jun 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningFADDEN · TUGGERANONGLodged 05 Mar 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningFADDEN · TUGGERANONGLodged 10 Sep 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFADDEN · TUGGERANONGLodged 18 Aug 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFADDEN · TUGGERANONGLodged 05 Aug 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFADDEN · TUGGERANONGLodged 31 Jul 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFADDEN · TUGGERANONGLodged 11 Mar 2025 · Active

Data sources & freshness

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