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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Gilmore (ACT), ACT, 2905

Current weather

11.9°COvercast

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

Desirability index

13.3/100

#94 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Gilmore (ACT) is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 2,706 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 24 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+14%), roughly 8.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
2,706
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$2,416
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
27 of 980
Median monthly mortgage
$2,048
Employment rate
67.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
45 / 68 / 0

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)
24
Against the person
6
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 451 residents
State safety percentile
54.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+14.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv3
  • Assault - Non-Fv3
  • Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • Other Offences10
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)4

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
981
  • Gilmore Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

27 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2025· 1 proposal

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGActive
2024· 1 proposal

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2023· 6 proposals

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • April 2023

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2022· 5 proposals

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2021· 7 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • October 2021

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • August 2021

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • July 2021

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • April 2021

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • February 2021

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • January 2021

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2020· 5 proposals

  • September 2020

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • July 2020

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • June 2020

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted
  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

  • May 2020

  • SUBC
    GILMORE · TUGGERANONGCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

25 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (2)
  • Hambidge Crescent after Alice Jackson CrescentBus stop
  • Hambidge Crescent before Proctor StreetBus stop
  • Heagney Crescent 3rd after Emily Bullock CrescentBus stop
  • Heagney Crescent after 2nd Henry Melville CrescentBus stop
  • Heagney Crescent after Emily Bulcock CrescentBus stop
  • Heagney Crescent after Henry Melville CrescentBus stop
  • Heagney Crescent after Louisa Lawson Crescent North EntryBus stop
  • Heagney Crescent after Louisa Lawson Crescent South EntryBus stop
  • Heagney Crescent before 2nd Louisa Lawson 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

6 state heritage places

  • Aboriginal Places – Scarred trees in the ACTMSRB11 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Aboriginal RecordingsFCA24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsT54 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Rose Cottage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Rose Cottage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Rose Cottage 3 - 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)
5
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
13.3/100
Cohort rank
#94 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 – Scarred trees in the ACTheritageMSRB11 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageFCA24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageT54 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Rose Cottageheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Rose Cottageheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Rose Cottageheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • SUBCplanningGILMORE · TUGGERANONGLodged 17 Mar 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningGILMORE · TUGGERANONGLodged 10 Feb 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningGILMORE · TUGGERANONGLodged 18 Sep 2025 · Active
  • SUBCplanningGILMORE · TUGGERANONGLodged 26 Jul 2024 · Completed

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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