ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Macgregor (ACT), ACT, 2615

Current weather

12.4°COvercast

81% humidity · 10.5 km/h wind · 13° / 9.9° today · 23.1 mm rain

Desirability index

53.3/100

#51 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Macgregor (ACT) is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 7,049 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 43 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-19%), roughly 6.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 3 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population: 7,049
Median age: 34
Median household income / week: $2,344
Dwelling vacancy: 4.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 115 of 2,617
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Employment rate: 70.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 150 / 226 / 6

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 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): 43
Against the person: 15
Against property: 14
Rate per 1,000 residents: 6.1
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 470 residents
State safety percentile: 27.7th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change: -18.9%

Most common offence types

Assault - Fv5
Other Offences14
Property Damage4
Sexual Assault5
Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)4

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 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 1,050

Macgregor Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Roadworks & transport

3 active roadworks / incidents

TTE26-GO1-4061-2 Group One, WM Works, MacFarlane Burnet Ave, MacGregorMacFarlane Burnet Avenue both directions between Eccles Circuit / De Gruchy Place and Southern Cross Drive.7 am Saturday 11 July 2026 to 6 pm Monday 20 July 2026.10 Jul 2026 – 20 Jul 2026
TTE26-GO1-4061-3 Group One, WM Works, Southern Cross Dr Side Road, MacGregorSouthern Cross Drive service road (house numbers 344 - 364) will be closed at the Southern Cross Drive.7 am - 6 pm (daily) Monday to Sunday as required.19 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
TTE26-GO1-4061-4 Group One, WM Works, OReilly St, MacGregorO'Reilly Street both directions between O'Reilly Place and Southern Cross Drive.Local resident access / egress for O'Reilly Street residents will be via Osburn Drive during these works.7 am Saturday 4 July 2026 to 6 pm Friday 10 July 2026.03 Jul 2026 – 10 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

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

63 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

June 2026
SUBC27 Jun 2026
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENActive
January 2026
SUBC15 Jan 2026
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted

2025· 13 proposals

December 2025
SUBC16 Dec 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
September 2025
SUBC25 Sep 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2025
SUBC15 Jul 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC09 Jul 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC03 Jul 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC01 Jul 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2025
SUBC24 Jun 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2025
SUBC22 Apr 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC03 Apr 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2025
SUBC28 Mar 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC19 Mar 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC05 Mar 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2025
SUBC09 Jan 2025
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted

2024· 7 proposals

November 2024
SUBC21 Nov 2024
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC12 Nov 2024
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC01 Nov 2024
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2024
SUBC20 Jun 2024
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2024
SUBC28 May 2024
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2024
SUBC16 Jan 2024
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC02 Jan 2024
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted

2023· 10 proposals

November 2023
SUBC28 Nov 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC24 Nov 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC23 Nov 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2023
SUBC04 Oct 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2023
SUBC18 Aug 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2023
SUBC05 Jul 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2023
SUBC23 Jun 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
February 2023
SUBC28 Feb 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC20 Feb 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2023
SUBC17 Jan 2023
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted

2022· 14 proposals

October 2022
SUBC18 Oct 2022
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
September 2022
SUBC29 Sep 2022
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC19 Sep 2022
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC08 Sep 2022
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC02 Sep 2022
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2022
SUBC31 Aug 2022
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC31 Aug 2022
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2022
SUBC29 Jun 2022
MACGREGOR · BELCONNENCompleted

2021· 10 proposals

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

2020· 7 proposals

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

Data sources & freshness

Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

Amenities

56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Bench (12)
Bicycle Parking
Archdall Street after Barrett StreetBus stop
Archdall Street after Osburn DriveBus stop
Archdall Street before Barrett StreetBus stop
Archdall Street before Beaney StreetBus stop
Florey Drive 2nd after Dalley CrescentBus stop
Florey Drive 2nd after Osburn DriveBus stop
Florey Drive after Handcock CrescentBus stop
Florey Drive after Hayward StreetBus 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 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 9/10
IRSD decile (2021): 8/10

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 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

39 state heritage places

Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLWB143 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLWB313 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLWB323 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLWB153 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLWB203 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLWB183 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLWB223 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLWB173 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLWB303 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in the District of BelconnenWBTS 33 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

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 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 106
Parks (OSM): 6

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 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 53.3/100
Cohort rank: #51 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLWB143 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLWB313 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLWB323 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLWB153 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLWB203 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLWB183 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLWB223 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLWB173 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesheritageCLWB303 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in the District of BelconnenheritageWBTS 33 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

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