ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Macquarie, 2614

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,185

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.5%

Median age

Median income

$1,947/wk

Employment rate

59.9%

University qualified

46.4%

Work from home

10.2%

Median land value · 2026

$563,000

Languages at home

26.2%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Mandarin, Hindi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

64.3/100

Good

Top 12% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated

Walkable
Inner city

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Suburb profile

Macquarie is an inner metropolitan suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked inner metropolitan suburbs. Dining and cafés are a relative strength. Health access is an exceptional strength. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 100% above the peer median. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 54% year on year. Household incomes are a relative weakness, with household incomes 19% below the peer median.

Macquarie's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (45)

Strengths

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
Dining and cafés are a relative strength
Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

Household incomes are a relative weakness

What stands out

Overseas-born and multilingual community
Crime remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
StudentsInsufficient data
Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Macquarie compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median land value

$563k

-2.9% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$400/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

3,185

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.8%

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

among Metro Canberra · Emerging

Crime rate

74th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

80th

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

38%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

86th

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: 64.3/100 — Good
State standing: Top 12% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank: 215th in Australia
State rank: 12th in ACT
Peer rank: #2 among Metro Canberra · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank: #12 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence: 93%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

Median unimproved land value (2026): $563,000
Land value change: -2.9%
Valued parcels: 1,491

Median unimproved land value is the statutory land valuation, not a house or unit sale price. ACT does not publish open suburb-level median sales.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

ACT unimproved land values (no open suburb-level rent or sales) — ACT Government — dataACT / Valuation · 2026 · Updated 31 August 2026 at 11:40 am AEST · Annual unimproved land values by parcel, median by suburb

Population

Estimated resident population

3,185(June 2025)

+1.7% annual · +7.5% over 5 years · 80th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +1.7%
5-year growth: +7.5%
Change in 1 year: +52
Change in 5 years: +222
Growth rank in ACT: 80th 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 (~3,400), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 32.7% / 29.3% / 38%
Employment rate: 59.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 10.2% / 5.7% / 66.2%
Walked or cycled to work: 5.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 776 / 181 / 309

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated 20 July 2026 at 11:17 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

46.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 10.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified46.4% · 42.9% ACT
Diploma qualified7.2% · 9.3% ACT
Trade / vocational10.2% · 10.7% ACT
Year 12 or below36.2% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

Society and culture23.2%
Management and commerce18.9%
Education10%
Natural and physical sciences9%
Health8.4%
Information technology8.1%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 12 September 2026 at 9:47 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $74,106
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $82,604
Residents with rental investments: 16.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $125,631
Residents with business income: 8.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2614 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison

Taxpayers in this postcode: 13,921
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 2,192
Median net rent: -$1,914
Taxpayers reporting business income: 1,123
Taxable income vs state median: -1%
Salary / wages vs state median: +1%
Rental investment vs state median: 0%
Super vs state median: +20%
Business income vs state median: +14%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in ACT, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated 15 September 2026 at 2:49 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

26.2% speak a language other than English at home; 31.9% born overseas

Language at home: 2,159 English only · 766 other
Non-English at home: 26.2%
Born overseas: 937 (31.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 73 (2.4%)
Australian citizens: 2,590
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 29

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

Vietnamese37 · 12.3%
Mandarin36 · 11.9%
Hindi20 · 6.6%
Spanish18 · 6%
Arabic17 · 5.6%
Italian17 · 5.6%
Nepali13 · 4.3%
Urdu12 · 4%

Religion

46.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 46.3%, while Christianity accounts for 33.8%.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	46.3%	43.5%
Christianity	33.8%	38.1%
Hinduism	3.3%	4.5%
Islam	3.6%	3.2%
Buddhism	3.3%	2.8%
Other / not stated	9.7%	7.9%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	16.2%	19.3%
Anglican	9.1%	8.2%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted 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): 89
Against the person: 7
Against property: 49
Rate per 1,000 residents: 27.9
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 443 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 73.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate): -54%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb): 2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank): 0.63

Most common offence types

Assault - Non-Fv4
Burglary Other6
Other Offences33
Property Damage17
Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)20

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

ACT road crash data — ACT Government / AFP crash reports · 2020–latest · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:21 am AEST · Reported crash points from 2020 onward
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 2 October 2026 at 1:45 am AEST · Quarterly XLSX release

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools): 1,108.5
Median ICSEA percentile: 86th

School list

Macquarie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
Canberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 898 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 195 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Weetangera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 404 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Aranda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 517 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 781 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:36 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:36 pm AEST · Annual release

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

Macquarie Childcare Centrechildcare
Macquarie Childcare Centrechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Amenities

331 mapped amenities

4 restaurants · 5 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 24 public transport stops
Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
Strong local sport and recreation — 45 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 100/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 1.61
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 4.83
Parks per 1,000 residents: 4.83

Food & drink(15)

Bakers DelightBakery
Bliss and EspressoCafe
Unit 3 85 Lachlan Street
Coffee GuruCafe
Divine Cafe & BarCafe
Ricardo's CafeCafe
Tinker Tailor JamisonCafe
Donut KingFast food
Hot LanternFast food
Jamison TakeawayFast food
SubwayFast food
ZambreroFast food
Dumpling InnRestaurant
Kinh Do Vietnam RestaurantRestaurant
Mr SushiRestaurant
Pizza ArtigianaRestaurant

Shopping(11)

BottlemartBottle shop
LiquorlandBottle shop
The Butcher ShopButcher
Belucky Asia GroceryConvenience store
BP ShopConvenience store
Discount HutConvenience store
Jamison PlazaShopping centre
AldiSupermarket
1 Bowman Street
ColesSupermarket

Everyday services(8)

ATM
atmxATM
PrecinctATM
WestpacATM
Bendigo BankBank
Evie NetworksEV charging
BPPetrol station
Jamison Centre Post ShopPost office
8 Jamison Centre

Community(3)

Macquarie Childcare CentreChildcare
Canberra High SchoolSchool
4 Bindubi Street, Macquarie
Macquarie Primary SchoolSchool

Health & services(6)

Healthfount Medical CentreMedical clinic
Jamison Medical and Skin Cancer ClinicMedical clinic
Macquarie General PracticeMedical clinic
Macquarie Medical CentreMedical clinic
Optimal Pharmacy PlusPharmacy
Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Unit Shop 2 & 3 Lachlan Street

Sport & outdoors(73)

Belconnen South bike pathCycling route
C5Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C3Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C3aCycling route
CBR Cycle Route C3bCycling route
CBR Cycle Route C5Cycling route
Poorly signed route Belconnen northCycling route
Drinking water (3)
Anytime FitnessGym
Clinic 88 PilatesGym
CurvesGym
Park (15)
Allman Circuit Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Badgery Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Blackman Crescent Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Erskine Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Jamison Centre Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
Macquarie Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Wylde Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Public toilets
Belconnen Tennis ClubSports centre
Jamison OvalSports field
Sports field
Swimming pool (32)
alternate Centenary trailWalking trail
Canberra Centenary Trail - HikingWalking trail

Transport(24)

24 bus stops

Other(34)

Artwork
OlogyBeauty salon
T&K Nail SalonBeauty salon
XanthusBeauty salon
Bench (23)
Bicycle Parking (4)
Asia BookroomBooks
Firepit
Jamison FlowersFlorist
Garden (35)
Bentleys of CanberraHairdresser
Big BarberHairdresser
KJS Hair CareHairdresser
NY Favola HairHairdresser
QScan MacquarieMedical Imaging
3 Jamison Centre
Step Together PhysiotherapyMedical Supply
Unit 1 85 Lachlan Street
Jamison Centre NewsagencyNewsagent
Jamison Plaza NewsNewsagent
Parking (33)
Parking Entrance (2)
Parking Space (35)
Picnic Table (16)
Canberra International ChurchPlace of worship
Post Box
Literacy for LifePrep School
Shelter (17)
Sports Hall
Telephone
Track
Jamison TravelTravel Agency
Travel AssociatesTravel Agency
Allergy CentreVariety Store
SalvosVariety Store
Waste Basket (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:12 pm AEST

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

Belconnen Tennis Club
Tennis

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 5:24 pm AEST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 6.2%
Woodland / forest cover: 2.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 24
Parks (OSM): 15
Typical summer maximum: 27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:18 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

Canberra International Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 4 July 2026 at 12:06 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 7
Nearest hospital: North Canberra Hospital (2.4 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 4
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 4

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Healthfount Medical CentreGP
Jamison Medical and Skin Cancer ClinicGP
Macquarie General PracticeGP
Macquarie Medical CentreGP
Optimal Pharmacy PlusPharmacy
Priceline PharmacyLachlan StreetPharmacy
QScan MacquarieJamison CentreMedical_Imaging

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:18 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 98
Participants per 1,000 residents: 30.8

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 20 July 2026 at 11:30 am AEST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:32 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 5 proposals

September 2026
SUBC25 Sep 2026
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENActive
SUBC04 Sep 2026
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENActive
August 2026
SUBC11 Aug 2026
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2026
SUBC04 Jun 2026
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
February 2026
SUBC01 Feb 2026
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

2025· 10 proposals

December 2025
SUBC16 Dec 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC10 Dec 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
November 2025
SUBC19 Nov 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2025
SUBC29 Oct 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC27 Oct 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2025
SUBC15 Aug 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2025
SUBC10 Jul 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2025
SUBC21 May 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2025
SUBC28 Mar 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC26 Mar 2025
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

2024· 7 proposals

November 2024
SUBC26 Nov 2024
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
September 2024
SUBC26 Sep 2024
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
August 2024
SUBC08 Aug 2024
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2024
SUBC26 Jun 2024
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC18 Jun 2024
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2024
SUBC02 May 2024
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2024
SUBC23 Apr 2024
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

2023· 3 proposals

December 2023
SUBC20 Dec 2023
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2023
SUBC14 Apr 2023
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
February 2023
SUBC16 Feb 2023
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

2022· 8 proposals

December 2022
SUBC01 Dec 2022
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
July 2022
SUBC11 Jul 2022
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2022
SUBC24 May 2022
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC23 May 2022
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
April 2022
SUBC06 Apr 2022
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
March 2022
SUBC08 Mar 2022
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
February 2022
SUBC18 Feb 2022
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2022
SUBC11 Jan 2022
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

2021· 7 proposals

November 2021
SUBC16 Nov 2021
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2021
SUBC28 Oct 2021
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
June 2021
SUBC20 Jun 2021
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC02 Jun 2021
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
May 2021
SUBC19 May 2021
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
January 2021
SUBC08 Jan 2021
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
SUBC08 Jan 2021
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

2020· 3 proposals

November 2020
SUBC12 Nov 2020
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
October 2020
SUBC16 Oct 2020
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted
September 2020
SUBC16 Sep 2020
MACQUARIE · BELCONNENCompleted

Data sources & freshness

Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated 30 September 2026 at 1:50 am AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP 2026) mapping. Flood cover uses the 1% AEP flood extent against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:35 pm AEST

Politics & representation

Federal electorate: Canberra
Member of Parliament: Alicia PAYNE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from: 2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025): 102,942
Turnout (2025): 92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025): +4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 23.6%Labor 76.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.9 km away).

Coalition 18.2%Labor 81.8%

5.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Macquarie (Canberra)Labor 82.2% · Coalition 17.8% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
ArandaLabor 85.3% · Coalition 14.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Belconnen (Canberra)Labor 82.1% · Coalition 17.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Weetangera (Canberra)Labor 77.4% · Coalition 22.6% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
BruceLabor 80.5% · Coalition 19.5% TPP (2025)2.0 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 11 July 2026 at 5:59 pm AEST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST

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