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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Molonglo, 2611
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Molonglo is a welcoming smaller community in Unincorporated ACT, with a settled community character. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. The community skews younger.
Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing sits in the middle of the local market: neither cheap nor premium.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Period homes and heritage streetscapes give the area a character that newer suburbs rarely match.
At a glance
Molonglo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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Population (ERP)
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No data available
Dwelling vacancy
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No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
87th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
School ICSEA
86th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 0
- Median age
- 0
- Median household income / week
- $0
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 0%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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)
- 4
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69
- State safety percentile
- 86.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -76.4%
Most common offence types
- Other Offences3
- Assault - Fv1
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- 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 · Quarterly XLSX release
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,107
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 86th
School list
- Evelyn Scott SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 3/100
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Park
Entertainment(2)
- LookoutViewpoint
- Rest areaViewpoint
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(2)
- Bench (2)
- Information (8)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Tresillian Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centre (4.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.2
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 · 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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
February 2024
- SUBCMOLONGLO · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2020–2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- John Gorton Drive Stage 3 Construction - MOLONG-BMD-AUR-DRG-23002-TM-0601 Rev 3 - Coppins Crossing road closureJohn Gorton Drive both directions between Holborrow Avenue and Hazel Hawke Avenue.2 am Wednesday 12 August 2026 to 6 pm Friday 14 Augsut 2026.With a contingency to 6 pm Saturday 15 August 2026 if required.11 Aug 2026 – 15 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
20 heritage places
- Aboriginal RecordingsMRC 164 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMRC 104 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMRC 94 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsPAD44 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMTC24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMTC54 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsPAD2 Molonglo4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMRC 154 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMTC14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMRC 124 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bean
- Member of Parliament
- David SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 113,876
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.7%Labor 69.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.8 km away).
Coalition 24.4%Labor 75.7%
6.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Denman ProspectLabor 75.3% · Coalition 24.7% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- CoombsLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- HolderLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
- DuffyLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
- WestonLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)4.9 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 · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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