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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Fraser, ACT, 2615

Current weather

12.4°COvercast

81% humidity · 10.5 km/h wind · 13° / 9.9° today · 23.1 mm rain

Desirability index

61.9/100

#41 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Fraser is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 2,126 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 11 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+38%), roughly 5.2 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. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
2,126
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,618
Dwelling vacancy
5.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 772
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
61.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
56 / 27 / 4

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)
11
Against the person
3
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
5.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 709 residents
State safety percentile
21.4th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+37.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv1
  • Assault - Non-Fv2
  • Burglary Dwellings2
  • Other Offences2
  • Property Damage3

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
1,042
  • Fraser Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

26 planning-related records

2026· 3 proposals

  • April 2026

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENActive

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENActive

  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
2025· 6 proposals

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2025

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2025

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENActive
  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 2 proposals

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 2 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 5 proposals

  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 4 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2021

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 4 proposals

  • December 2020

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2020

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2020

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2020

  • SUBC
    FRASER · BELCONNENCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

53 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (11)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Bingley Crescent 2nd after Daley CrescentBus stop
  • Bingley Crescent after 2nd Foskett StreetBus stop
  • Bingley Crescent after 2nd Rochford StreetBus stop
  • Bingley Crescent after Brophy StreetBus stop
  • Bingley Crescent after Daley CrescentBus stop
  • Bingley Crescent after Foskett StreetBus stop
  • Bingley Crescent after Moroney StreetBus stop
  • Bingley Crescent after Nish PlaceBus 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLD13 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLD103 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
7
Parks (OSM)
1

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
61.9/100
Cohort rank
#41 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

  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLD13 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLD103 - Registered Places or Objects
  • SUBCplanningFRASER · BELCONNENLodged 20 Apr 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningFRASER · BELCONNENLodged 31 Mar 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningFRASER · BELCONNENLodged 11 Feb 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFRASER · BELCONNENLodged 03 Sep 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFRASER · BELCONNENLodged 12 Aug 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFRASER · BELCONNENLodged 02 May 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFRASER · BELCONNENLodged 18 Mar 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningFRASER · BELCONNENLodged 28 Feb 2025 · Active

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site

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