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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Macquarie, ACT, 2614

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

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

Desirability index

82/100

#19 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Macquarie is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,104 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 51 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+34%), roughly 16.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 2 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 hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,104
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,947
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
122 of 1,382
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
59.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
88 / 181 / 309

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)
51
Against the person
4
Against property
22
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 776 residents
State safety percentile
74.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+34.2%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv2
  • Burglary Other4
  • Other Offences25
  • Property Damage9
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)6

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)
1,085
  • Canberra High SchoolSecondary
  • Macquarie Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • LGP - TGS - 212449 - EvoEnergy - 27 Badgery Street, MacquarieBadgery Street - both directions will be closed at both ends of Blackman Crescent.Access for local residents will be maintained during the works.8 am - 4 pm (daily) Monday to Sunday as required.02 Jul 2026 – 10 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State 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).

48 planning-related records

2026· 2 proposals

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENActive

  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
2025· 10 proposals

  • December 2025

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2025

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2025

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2025

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2025

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 7 proposals

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2024

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2024

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2024

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 3 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2023

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 8 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2022

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2022

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 7 proposals

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2021

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2021

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • May 2021

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2021

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 11 proposals

  • November 2020

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2020

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2020

  • SUBC
    MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

121 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BottlemartAlcohol
  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • ATM
  • WestpacATM
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • Bendigo BankBank
  • OlogyBeauty salon
  • T&K Nail SalonBeauty salon
  • XanthusBeauty salon
  • Bench (15)

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
7
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Healthfount Medical Centredoctor
  • Jamison Medical and Skin Cancer Clinicdoctor
  • Macquarie General Practicedoctor
  • Macquarie Medical Centredoctor
  • Optimal Pharmacy Pluspharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyLachlan Streetpharmacy
  • QScan MacquarieJamison Centremedical_imaging

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Macquarie Childcare Centrechildcare
  • Macquarie Childcare Centrechildcare

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)
24
Parks (OSM)
15

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
82.0/100
Cohort rank
#19 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

  • Macquarie Childcare Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Macquarie Childcare Centrechildcarechildcare
  • Healthfount Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Jamison Medical and Skin Cancer Clinichealthdoctor
  • Macquarie General Practicehealthdoctor
  • Macquarie Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Optimal Pharmacy Plushealthpharmacy
  • Priceline PharmacyhealthLachlan Streetpharmacy
  • QScan MacquariehealthJamison Centremedical_imaging
  • SUBCplanningMACQUARIE · BELCONNENLodged 04 Jun 2026 · Active

Data sources & freshness

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