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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Moncrieff, 2914
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,546
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+30.5%
Median age
30
Median income
$2,699/wk
Employment rate
76.1%
Languages at home
50.3%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Urdu, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Moncrieff is a practical mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Moncrieff snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
6,546
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
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
#16
among Metro Canberra · Growth area
Safety
20th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
73rd
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
- 57.8/100 — Good
- National rank
- 1264th in Australia
- State rank
- 63rd in ACT
- Peer rank
- #16 among Metro Canberra · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #63 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
6,546(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +30.5% over 5 years · 84th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +30.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +127
- Change in 5 years
- +1,530
- Growth rank in ACT
- 84th 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 (~28,350), extrapolated at +34.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,310
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,699
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 46 of 1,650
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 76.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 879 / 617 / 98
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)
- 73
- Against the person
- 16
- Against property
- 32
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 11.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 332 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -48.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Non-Fv9
- Other Offences25
- Property Damage10
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)10
- Burglary Dwellings7
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,062
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 73th
School list
- Taqwa SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 94% · 407 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Margaret Hendry SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1095 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 762 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Amaroo SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 1,638 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1049 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 620 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Aunty Agnes Shea High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 83 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.3 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
77 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 15 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 18/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.82
Community(1)
- School
Sport & outdoors(19)
- Dawson ParkPark
- Move at MoncreiffPark
- Park (12)
- Yunggaballi ParkPark
- Picnic area
- Dawson Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Moncrieff Community Recreation Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (24)
- Drinking water (2)
- Parking (5)
- Parking Space (5)
- Picnic Table (6)
- Public toilets
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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dawson ParkPark
- Move at MoncreiffPark
- Yunggaballi ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- University of Canberra Hospital (8.8 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)
- 202
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.9
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.
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINActive
April 2026
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
January 2026
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2025· 4 proposals
June 2025
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2024· 1 proposal
April 2024
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2023· 3 proposals
August 2023
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
April 2023
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
March 2023
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
July 2022
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
February 2022
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2021· 2 proposals
November 2021
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
May 2021
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2020· 5 proposals
August 2020
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
July 2020
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
June 2020
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
April 2020
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
January 2020
- SUBCMONCRIEFF · GUNGAHLINCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
5 heritage places
- Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinSA1/13 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal RecordingsMA/94 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMAIF14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCultural Tree - Womens4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMAIF64 - 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
- No overlay at centroid
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
- Fenner
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 105,428
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 27.9%Labor 72.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).
Coalition 26.4%Labor 73.7%
1.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +10.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- NgunnawalLabor 76.4% · Coalition 23.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- TaylorLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- AmarooLabor 74.3% · Coalition 25.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- BonnerLabor 71.0% · Coalition 29.0% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Nicholls NorthLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)2.4 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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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