ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Lyneham, ACT, 2602

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

80% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10° today · 21.8 mm rain

Desirability index

60/100

#43 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Lyneham is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 5,703 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 56 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-62%), roughly 9.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, 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
5,703
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,084
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
262 of 2,771
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
66.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
117 / 903 / 921

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
56
Against the person
9
Against property
22
Rate per 1,000 residents
9.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 634 residents
State safety percentile
58th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-62.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv2
  • Assault - Non-Fv3
  • Other Offences25
  • Property Damage4
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)14

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
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,135
  • Brindabella Christian CollegeCombined
  • Lyneham High SchoolSecondary
  • Lyneham Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • 26030 CED - Light Up LynehamHall Street: from 8 Hall Street to Wattle Street. Tennants excepted.Foa Street: from Wattle Street to Hall Street. Tennants /business owners excepted.Crear Street: from Wattle Street to Hall Street. Tennants/business owners excepted.31 Jul 2026 – 01 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

82 planning-related records

2026· 4 proposals
  • May 2026

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
  • February 2026

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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2025· 10 proposals
  • December 2025

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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2024· 9 proposals
  • September 2024

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • June 2024

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 11 proposals
  • November 2023

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • September 2023

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • August 2023

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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2022· 19 proposals
  • December 2022

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
  • October 2022

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    LYNEHAM · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2021· 16 proposals

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

2020· 13 proposals

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BakehouseBakery
  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Archibald Street after Ashton StreetBus stop
  • Archibald Street after Mackennal StreetBus stop
  • Archibald Street before Ashton StreetBus stop
  • Archibald Street before Mouat StreetBus stop
  • Brigalow Street opposite Lyneham ShopsBus stop
  • Brindabella Christian College Brigalow Street (School Services Only)Bus stop
  • Cossington Smith Crescent after Fairweather CircuitBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Central ParkPark
  • Drover SquarePark
  • Flemington ParkPark
  • Southwell ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Capital Chemist Lynehampharmacy
  • YourGP@Lynehamdoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

6 state heritage places

  • Aboriginal RecordingsLR14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsNLAS14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sample 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • St Ninian's Church 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Lyneham Preschoolkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
30
Parks (OSM)
18

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
60.0/100
Cohort rank
#43 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Lyneham Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageLR14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageNLAS14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Northbourne Housing Precinct Representative Sampleheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • St Ninian's Churchheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Capital Chemist Lynehamhealthpharmacy
  • YourGP@Lynehamhealthdoctor
  • Central Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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