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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Isabella Plains, 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

9.6/100

#98 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Isabella Plains is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 4,329 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 29 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+38%), roughly 6.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 school and preschool sites 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
4,329
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,131
Dwelling vacancy
4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
68 of 1,682
Median monthly mortgage
$1,880
Employment rate
66.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
120 / 394 / 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)
29
Against the person
6
Against property
8
Rate per 1,000 residents
6.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 722 residents
State safety percentile
31.2th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+38.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv4
  • Assault - Non-Fv1
  • Other Offences15
  • Property Damage5
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)3

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,060
  • Isabella Plains Early Childhood SchoolPrimary
  • St Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

35 planning-related records

2025· 6 proposals

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2024· 5 proposals

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2023· 3 proposals

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2022· 13 proposals

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2021· 4 proposals

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2020· 4 proposals

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Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Ashley Drive after Isabella DriveBus stop
  • Ashley Drive before Isabella DriveBus stop
  • Drumston Street MacKillop after Isabella DriveBus stop
  • Drumston Street opposite MacKillop CollegeBus stop
  • Ellerston Avenue 2nd after Collyburl CrescentBus stop
  • Ellerston Avenue 2nd after Drumston StreetBus stop
  • Ellerston Avenue after 2nd Abercorn CrescentBus stop
  • Ellerston Avenue after 2nd Galloway StreetBus stop
  • Ellerston Avenue after Abercorn CrescentBus stop
  • Ellerston Avenue after Ashley DriveBus 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)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

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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)
6
Parks (OSM)
5

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
9.6/100
Cohort rank
#98 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

  • SUBCplanningISABELLA PLAINS · TUGGERANONGLodged 19 Dec 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningISABELLA PLAINS · TUGGERANONGLodged 29 Sep 2025 · Active
  • SUBCplanningISABELLA PLAINS · TUGGERANONGLodged 04 Sep 2025 · Completed
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  • SUBCplanningISABELLA PLAINS · TUGGERANONGLodged 05 May 2024 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningISABELLA PLAINS · TUGGERANONGLodged 31 Jan 2024 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site

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