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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Latham, 2615
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,726
Growth (1 yr)
-0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.1%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,125/wk
Employment rate
63.6%
Languages at home
16.1%non-English
Most common: Hindi, Punjabi, Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Unincorporated ACT, Latham is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. School and preschool provision is plentiful within the local area.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Growth momentum, plus community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Latham snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,726
-0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.8%
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
#28
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
24th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
66th
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
- 62.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 39% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 756th in Australia
- State rank
- 42nd in ACT
- Peer rank
- #28 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #42 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,726(June 2025)
-0.0% annual · +2.1% over 5 years · 24th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +2.1%
- Change in 1 year
- -1
- Change in 5 years
- +76
- Growth rank in ACT
- 24th 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 (~3,750), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,767
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 1,459
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,234 / 148 / 22
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)
- 39
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 14
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 10.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 314 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -57.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv9
- Burglary Dwellings3
- Other Offences13
- Property Damage3
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)5
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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,045
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 66th
School list
- Latham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 298 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Cranleigh SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 88 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Francis Xavier CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,323 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St John the Apostle Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Kingsford Smith SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 742 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Melba Copland Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 953 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Macgregor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 590 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 115 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.9 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
- Latham Preschoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
89 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 4 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 31 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.53
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.33
Food & drink(2)
- Corner ConnectionsCafe
- Fast food
Unit 19 15 Wanliss Street
Shopping(1)
- Latham Shopping HubSupermarket
Community(2)
- Latham PreschoolKindergarten
- Latham Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Park (5)
- Chubb Street Neighbourhood ParkPlayground
- Hensman Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Macrossan Crescent Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Solomon Crescent Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Latham OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(31)
31 bus stops
Other(19)
- Bbq
- HEAL Medi Spa CanberraBeauty salon
Unit 19B 15 Wanliss Street
- 2km mark seatBench
- Below playground seatBench
- Bench (17)
- Casuarina Grove seatBench
- Footbridge seatBench
- Macrossan-Dalley seatBench
- Stepping stones seatBench
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Barber shop at the HubHairdresser
- Information (2)
- Parking (7)
- Picnic Table
- Post Box
- Shelter
- The Sewing CrewTailor
- Telephone
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 115
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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 (4.9 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)
- 134
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 36.0
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· 2 proposals
March 2026
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2026
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
November 2025
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2025
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2025
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENActive
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2025
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2024
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 12 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
November 2023
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2023
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2023
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2023
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
February 2023
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2023
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2022
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
September 2022
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2022
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2022
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2022
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
- SUBCLATHAM · BELCONNENCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
10 heritage places
- Aboriginal RecordingsUP54 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsUP34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsBT14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsUP24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsUP14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsUP44 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Umbagong District Park Grinding Grooves, LathamLatham grinding Grooves3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Umbagong District Park Grinding Grooves, LathamLatham grinding Grooves3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Umbagong District Park Grinding Grooves, LathamLatham grinding Grooves3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Umbagong District Park Grinding Grooves, LathamLatham grinding Grooves3 - Registered Places or Objects
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 2.1 km away).
Coalition 24.6%Labor 75.4%
3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- LathamLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- CharnwoodLabor 70.4% · Coalition 29.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- FloreyLabor 77.6% · Coalition 22.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- HoltLabor 74.3% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- MacgregorLabor 77.0% · Coalition 23.0% TPP (2025)1.7 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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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Comparable suburbs
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