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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Harrison, 2914
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,012
Growth (1 yr)
-1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-5.0%
Median age
31
Median income
$2,636/wk
Employment rate
76.8%
Languages at home
44.1%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Nepali, Korean
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Heritage area
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Harrison is a lively inner established suburb with dining, shopping and leisure options right on the doorstep. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The built character feels historic and distinctive, with heritage detail visible throughout.
Community and employment, plus schools and education push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Harrison snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
8,012
-1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
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
#33
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
18th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
4th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
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
- 61.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 46% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 853rd in Australia
- State rank
- 49th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #33 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #49 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
8,012(June 2025)
-1.1% annual · -5.0% over 5 years · 4th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -1.1%
- 5-year growth
- -5.0%
- Change in 1 year
- -91
- Change in 5 years
- -418
- Growth rank in ACT
- 4th 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 (~9,850), extrapolated at +4.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 8,244
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,636
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 151 of 2,918
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 76.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,535 / 418 / 820
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)
- 85
- Against the person
- 19
- Against property
- 43
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 434 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -51.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv16
- Burglary Dwellings6
- Other Offences23
- Property Damage9
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)23
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,096
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- Harrison SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 1,365 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Mother Teresa SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 716 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Throsby SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1096 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 316 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Franklin SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 477 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Shirley Smith High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 210 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.2 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Pre-school unitkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
150 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 24 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 38 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.12
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.24
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.91
Food & drink(2)
- AM Cakes & CoffeeCafe
- Thai HerbRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- Hualong GrocerySupermarket
70 Nullarbor Avenue
Community(5)
- Pre-school unitKindergarten
- Harrison SchoolSchool
- Mother Teresa Primary SchoolSchool
- Canberra Environment CentreSocial Centre
Otway Street
- Gungaderra HomesteadSocial Centre
Otway Street
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Carrick ParkPark
- Kevin Godkin ParkPark
- Park (22)
- Albatross Crescent Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Moonlight Avenue Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Tanami Street (North West) Central Commmunity PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
Transport(40)
38 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(13)
- Bbq
- Bench (15)
- The ReCycleryBicycle
Otway Street
- ACTION Buses - ACT GovernmentBicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Garden (23)
- Gungaderra Community GardenGarden
- Welcome to Gungahlin Heritage TrackInformation
- Parking (22)
- Parking Entrance (4)
- Parking Space
- Public toilets
- Waste Basket
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carrick ParkPark
- Kevin Godkin ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 24
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- University of Canberra Hospital (7.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 185
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 23.1
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· 1 proposal
August 2026
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINActive
2025· 5 proposals
November 2025
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
September 2025
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2022· 3 proposals
August 2022
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
June 2022
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
May 2022
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2021· 3 proposals
July 2021
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
May 2021
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
October 2020
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
April 2020
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
March 2020
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
February 2020
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
January 2020
- SUBCHARRISON · GUNGAHLINCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
20 heritage places
- Aboriginal RecordingsSCCA34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsHarrison 2 (2)4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsHarrison 1 (1)4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsSCCA34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsHarrison 2 (1)4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsHarrison 1 (3)4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsSCCA34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsHARR34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsHarrison 1 (2)4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsSCCA34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
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
- Fenner
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 105,428
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 27.9%Labor 72.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.3 km away).
Coalition 26.4%Labor 73.6%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HarrisonLabor 74.1% · Coalition 25.9% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- ThrosbyLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- FranklinLabor 78.3% · Coalition 21.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- FordeLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- GungahlinLabor 71.2% · Coalition 28.8% TPP (2025)3.2 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
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