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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Florey, ACT, 2615

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

80% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10° today · 21.8 mm rain

Desirability index

33.6/100

#72 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Florey is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 4,781 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 62 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+2%), roughly 13.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 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
4,781
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,082
Dwelling vacancy
4.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
81 of 1,916
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
60.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
109 / 415 / 8

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)
62
Against the person
6
Against property
29
Rate per 1,000 residents
13
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 797 residents
State safety percentile
67th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+1.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv5
  • Burglary Other5
  • Other Offences27
  • Property Damage10
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)10

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)
1,070
  • Florey Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Francis Xavier CollegeSecondary
  • St John the Apostle Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

40 planning-related records

2026· 4 proposals

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENActive
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENActive

  • January 2026

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENActive
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
2025· 6 proposals

  • December 2025

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2025

  • DUAL
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2025

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 3 proposals

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 5 proposals

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 13 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2022

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2022

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 5 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2021

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2021

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2021

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 4 proposals

  • August 2020

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2020

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2020

  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FLOREY · BELCONNENCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

82 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Florey BakeryBakery
  • Bench (18)
  • Cycle SurgeryBicycle

    41 Kesteven Street

  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • John Cleland Crescent 2nd after Connah StreetBus stop
  • John Cleland Crescent after 2nd Tattersall CrescentBus stop
  • John Cleland Crescent after Connah StreetBus stop
  • John Cleland Crescent after Coulter DriveBus stop
  • John Cleland Crescent after Ginninderra DriveBus stop
  • John Cleland Crescent after Tattersall CrescentBus 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
6
Emergency department
On site
  • Compass Healthcarealternative
  • Florey Child Health Clinicclinic
  • Florey Dental Caredentist
  • Florey Medical CentreKesteven Streetdoctor
  • Florey Pharmacypharmacy
  • New Step Podiatrypodiatrist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Florey Pre-Schoolkindergarten

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)
74
Parks (OSM)
12

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
33.6/100
Cohort rank
#72 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

  • Florey Pre-Schoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Compass Healthcarehealthalternative
  • Florey Child Health Clinichealthclinic
  • Florey Dental Carehealthdentist
  • Florey Medical CentrehealthKesteven Streetdoctor
  • Florey Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • New Step Podiatryhealthpodiatrist
  • DUALplanningFLOREY · BELCONNENLodged 20 May 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFLOREY · BELCONNENLodged 26 Jun 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningFLOREY · BELCONNENLodged 05 Jun 2026 · Active

Data sources & freshness

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