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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Garran, 2605
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,700
Growth (1 yr)
-0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.1%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,985/wk
Employment rate
59.7%
Languages at home
30.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Malayalam, Tamil
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Garran is a practical mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment, plus growth momentum the standout strengths.
At a glance
Garran snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,700
-0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.0%
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
#32
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
66th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
14th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
88th
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
- 61.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 45% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 830th in Australia
- State rank
- 48th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #32 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #48 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,700(June 2025)
-0.5% annual · -1.1% over 5 years · 14th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.5%
- 5-year growth
- -1.1%
- Change in 1 year
- -17
- Change in 5 years
- -42
- Growth rank in ACT
- 14th 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 (~3,850), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,706
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,985
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 95 of 1,352
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 767 / 283 / 208
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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)
- 86
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 33
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 23.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 185 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -58.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv7
- Assault - Non-Fv10
- Other Offences33
- Property Damage12
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)15
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,117
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 88th
School list
- Garran Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 676 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Malkara SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1021 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 73 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 299 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1157 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 457 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- The Canberra CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,174 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Canberra Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 228 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 261 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning Garrankindergarten
- Woden Valley Child Care Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
231 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 27 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 80/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.35
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.08
Food & drink(5)
- Garran BakeryBakery
- Cafe
- Little GarranCafe
- Mamak CornerRestaurant
- OrtopizzaRestaurant
Unit 8 28 Garran Place
Shopping(4)
- Garran-teed MeatsButcher
- Garran Friendly GrocersSupermarket
Community(4)
- Goodstart Early Learning GarranKindergarten
- Woden Valley Child Care CentreKindergarten
- Malkara SchoolSchool
- Garran Scout GroupSocial Centre
Health & services(10)
- Brindabella Specialist CentreClinic
- Central OutpatientsClinic
- Garran Medical CentreClinic
- Canberra HospitalHospital
- National Capital Private HospitalHospital
Hospital Road
- Canberra Imaging GroupMedical clinic
- Capital PathologyMedical clinic
- Gastrotract Endoscopy CentreMedical clinic
- Garran PharmacyPharmacy
- TCH PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(10)
- Park (4)
- Dennis Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- George Gregan PlaygroundPlayground
- Henderson Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(27)
27 bus stops
Other(27)
- Artwork (3)
- Tree of KnowledgeArtwork
- Bench (42)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- The Canberra Hospital bicycle cageBicycle Parking
- Garran Lifeblood Donor CentreBlood Donation
3 Dann Close
- Drinking water (2)
- Garran Dry CleanerDry Cleaning
- Garden (3)
- BentleysHairdresser
- Information (12)
- Red Hill Nature ReserveNature Reserve
- Canberra Community Dialysis Car ParkParking
- Parking (37)
- Parking Entrance (7)
- Parking Space (14)
- Picnic Table (13)
- Place of worship
- Saint Peter and Paul Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box (4)
- Garran NewsagencyPost office
- Garran Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
- Recycling (6)
- Shelter (2)
- ANU Medical SchoolUniversity
- Waste Basket (10)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Red Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
- Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 11
- Nearest hospital
- National Capital Private Hospital (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Brindabella Specialist CentreClinic
- Canberra HospitalHospital
- Garran Lifeblood Donor CentreDann CloseBlood_Donation
- Garran Medical CentreClinic
- National Capital Private HospitalHospital Road
- Canberra Imaging GroupDoctor
- Capital PathologySample_Collection
- Central OutpatientsClinic
- Garran PharmacyPharmacy
- Gastrotract Endoscopy CentreDoctor
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 70
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.9
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 12 proposals
June 2026
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYActive
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
May 2026
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYActive
April 2026
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYActive
March 2026
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2026
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYActive
January 2026
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2025· 6 proposals
November 2025
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYActive
October 2025
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2025
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2025
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2024· 8 proposals
November 2024
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2024
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
May 2024
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2024
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2023· 8 proposals
November 2023
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2023
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2023
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
May 2023
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2023
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2022· 6 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2022
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2022
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
May 2022
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2022
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2022
- SUBCGARRAN · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Canberra Hospital Crane LiftRoad at the rear of the ANU School of Medicine and Psychology Building.7 am - 6 pm (daily) Monday to saturday as required.07 Aug 2026 – 29 Aug 2026
- Garran Primary School ExtensionGarran Oval gravel car park on the easter side of the Garran Scout Group building will be closed.31 May 2025 – 04 Dec 2026
- TTM 26047 Shape - Bateson Road - TTM 1Bateson Road both directions will be closed at the un named road adjacent to Building 12. (Former emergency department access road).11 pm - 6 am (nightly) as required Monday to Sunday.15 Jun 2026 – 29 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- 1 Astley Place 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- 13 Furphy Place 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 3.8 km away).
Coalition 28.5%Labor 71.5%
4.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Garran (Canberra)Labor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Hughes (Canberra)Labor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Red HillLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Curtin (Canberra)Labor 77.2% · Coalition 22.8% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Lyons (Canberra)Labor 79.9% · Coalition 20.1% TPP (2025)2.7 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
More in Unincorporated ACT Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.