ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Macarthur (ACT), ACT, 2904
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Desirability index
#97 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Macarthur (ACT) is a small locality in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 1,405 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+400%), roughly 7.1 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,405
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $3,037
- Dwelling vacancy
- 1.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 494
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 33 / 14 / 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.1
- State safety percentile
- 38.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +400%
Most common offence types
- Burglary Dwellings3
- Burglary Other1
- Motor Vehicle Theft3
- Property Damage1
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)2
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
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2022· 2 proposals
October 2022
- SUBCMACARTHUR · TUGGERANONGCompleted
July 2022
- SUBCMACARTHUR · TUGGERANONGCompleted
2020· 2 proposals
April 2020
- SUBCMACARTHUR · TUGGERANONGCompleted
February 2020
- SUBCMACARTHUR · TUGGERANONGCompleted
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2022 · Updated on site
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Coyne Street after Jackie Howe CrescentBus 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Aboriginal RecordingsCTC74 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCTC64 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Teddybears Childcare CentreCarson Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 10.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #97 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
- Teddybears Childcare CentrechildcareCarson Streetchildcare
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCTC74 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCTC64 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- SUBCplanningMACARTHUR · TUGGERANONGLodged 21 Oct 2022 · Completed
- SUBCplanningMACARTHUR · TUGGERANONGLodged 17 Jul 2022 · Completed
- SUBCplanningMACARTHUR · TUGGERANONGLodged 02 Apr 2020 · Completed
- SUBCplanningMACARTHUR · TUGGERANONGLodged 04 Feb 2020 · Completed
- Burglary Dwellingscrime3
- Burglary Othercrime1
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime3
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site
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