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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Giralang, ACT, 2617

Current weather

12.4°COvercast

82% humidity · 11.7 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.8° today · 20.1 mm rain

Desirability index

38/100

#67 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Giralang is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,372 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 44 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+57%), roughly 13.0 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
3,372
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,447
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
61 of 1,253
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
62.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
74 / 63 / 11

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)
44
Against the person
4
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
13
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 843 residents
State safety percentile
67.9th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+57.1%

Most common offence types

  • Burglary Dwellings2
  • Motor Vehicle Theft3
  • Other Offences22
  • Property Damage3
  • 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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,070
  • Giralang Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

41 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
2025· 4 proposals

  • December 2025

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2025

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENActive
2024· 9 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2024

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 7 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 6 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2022

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 9 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2021

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2021

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2021

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2021

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 5 proposals

  • July 2020

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2020

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2020

  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    GIRALANG · BELCONNENCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

55 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (21)
  • Bus stop (2)
  • Canopus Crescent after 2nd Tucana StreetBus stop
  • Canopus Crescent after Achernar CloseBus stop
  • Canopus Crescent after Balamara StreetBus stop
  • Canopus Crescent after Hirst PlaceBus stop
  • Canopus Crescent after Tucana StreetBus stop
  • Canopus Crescent before Balamara StreetBus stop
  • Canopus Crescent before Hirst PlaceBus stop
  • Canopus Crescent from Chuculba 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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • Giralang Primary School Complex 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Giralang Primary School Complex 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Giralang Primary School Complex 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)
58
Parks (OSM)
7

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
38.0/100
Cohort rank
#67 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

  • Giralang Primary School Complexheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Giralang Primary School Complexheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Giralang Primary School Complexheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • SUBCplanningGIRALANG · BELCONNENLodged 19 Mar 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningGIRALANG · BELCONNENLodged 12 Dec 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningGIRALANG · BELCONNENLodged 12 Nov 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningGIRALANG · BELCONNENLodged 26 Mar 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningGIRALANG · BELCONNENLodged 10 Mar 2025 · Active
  • SUBCplanningGIRALANG · BELCONNENLodged 16 Dec 2024 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningGIRALANG · BELCONNENLodged 03 Dec 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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