ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Gungahlin, ACT, 2912

Current weather

12.4°COvercast

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

Desirability index

79.3/100

#22 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 10:12 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Gungahlin is a mid-sized suburb in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 8,586 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 220 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-18%), roughly 25.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 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 parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population: 8,586
Median age: 31
Median household income / week: $2,208
Dwelling vacancy: 8.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 304 of 3,529
Median monthly mortgage: $1,801
Employment rate: 72.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 232 / 559 / 1,498

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 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): 220
Against the person: 43
Against property: 110
Rate per 1,000 residents: 25.6
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 200 residents
State safety percentile: 83th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -18.5%

Most common offence types

Assault - Fv16
Assault - Non-Fv16
Other Offences67
Property Damage13
Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)83

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 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools): 1,113

Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined
Gungahlin CollegeSecondary

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Planning & development

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

85 planning-related records

2026· 6 proposals

June 2026
SUBC17 Jun 2026
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINActive
May 2026
SUBC19 May 2026
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINActive
March 2026
SUBC30 Mar 2026
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC06 Mar 2026
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINActive
February 2026
SUBC04 Feb 2026
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINActive
January 2026
SUBC30 Jan 2026
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted

2025· 7 proposals

December 2025
SUBC08 Dec 2025
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINActive
July 2025
SUBC03 Jul 2025
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
June 2025
SUBC25 Jun 2025
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINActive
May 2025
SUBC28 May 2025
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
April 2025
SUBC23 Apr 2025
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
February 2025
SUBC18 Feb 2025
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC13 Feb 2025
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted

2024· 7 proposals

December 2024
SUBC02 Dec 2024
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
November 2024
SUBC27 Nov 2024
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC26 Nov 2024
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC11 Nov 2024
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
August 2024
SUBC01 Aug 2024
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
June 2024
SUBC18 Jun 2024
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
April 2024
SUBC23 Apr 2024
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted

2023· 19 proposals

December 2023
SUBC18 Dec 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
November 2023
SUBC23 Nov 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC09 Nov 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC07 Nov 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
October 2023
SUBC17 Oct 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC17 Oct 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC17 Oct 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC10 Oct 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
September 2023
SUBC27 Sep 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC26 Sep 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
August 2023
SUBC24 Aug 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
May 2023
SUBC23 May 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
March 2023
SUBC27 Mar 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC24 Mar 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC14 Mar 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
February 2023
SUBC20 Feb 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC17 Feb 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
SUBC07 Feb 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted
January 2023
SUBC15 Jan 2023
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted

2022· 12 proposals

November 2022
SUBC24 Nov 2022
GUNGAHLIN · GUNGAHLINCompleted

2021· 20 proposals

20 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

2020· 14 proposals

14 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

Amenities

231 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
Local LiquorAlcohol
Bakers DelightBakery
DobinsonsBakery
Unit 34 30-33 Hibberson Street
ACTEWAGL/Service One Members BankingBank
Commonwealth BankBank
IMB BankBank
NABBank
St.GeorgeBank
WestpacBank

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 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

Gungahlin PlacePark
The Valley PondsPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 10
Emergency department: Not in suburb

Amalgam Free DentistryGungahlin Place Eastdentist
Gungahlin Community Health Centreclinic
Gungahlin General Practicedoctor
Gungahlin Medical Centredoctor
Gungahlin Medical Practicedoctor
Gungahlin Medical and Surgical Centreclinic
Gunghalin Family HealthcareFranz Bormann Closedoctor
Inspire Allied Health and Education Grouppsychotherapist
My GP Gungahlin43 Hibberson Streetdoctor
Priceline Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:21 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 9/10
IRSD decile (2021): 7/10

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

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

11 state heritage places

Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)C1/33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)C1/13 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)C1/23 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)C1/1, C1/2, C1/3 PADs3 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)C1/1, C1/2, C1/3 PADs3 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Amaroo, Gungahlin and KaleenC2/33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinGH233 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinJD13 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinPH363 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinC1/43 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Gungahlin Children's CentreFay Lanekindergarten
Lavender Lane Child Care Centre Gungahlinkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 46
Parks (OSM): 45

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 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 79.3/100
Cohort rank: #22 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 10:12 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Gungahlin Children's CentrechildcareFay Lanekindergarten
Lavender Lane Child Care Centre Gungahlinchildcarekindergarten
Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)heritageC1/33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)heritageC1/13 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)heritageC1/23 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)heritageC1/1, C1/2, C1/3 PADs3 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Chert Quarries (C1/1, C1/2 Ad C1/3)heritageC1/1, C1/2, C1/3 PADs3 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Amaroo, Gungahlin and KaleenheritageC2/33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinheritageGH233 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinheritageJD13 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST
State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

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