Median house price
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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Narrabundah, 2604
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,926
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.1%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,353/wk
Employment rate
60.5%
Languages at home
24.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Nepali, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
In Unincorporated ACT, Narrabundah is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Community and employment, plus growth momentum push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Narrabundah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
6,926
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
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
#41
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
70th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
61st
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
81st
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
- 57.2/100 — Good
- National rank
- 1327th in Australia
- State rank
- 65th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #41 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #65 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
6,926(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 61th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +9.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +59
- Change in 5 years
- +579
- Growth rank in ACT
- 61th 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 (~7,400), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,455
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,353
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 233 of 2,683
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,392
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,669 / 311 / 467
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)
- 174
- Against the person
- 33
- Against property
- 87
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 196 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -46.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv16
- Other Offences54
- Other Offences Against A Person9
- Property Damage20
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)47
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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,087
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 81th
School list
- Narrabundah CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 977 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1061 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 165 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 990 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 53 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1087 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 887 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- St Edmund's College CanberraCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1080 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 935 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Red Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 720 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 261 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.9 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Marlee Early Education and Care CentreNimbin Streetkindergarten
- Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolKootara Crescentkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
182 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
5 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 5 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 48 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.15
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.08
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.01
Food & drink(7)
- Danny's BakeryBakery
6 Iluka Street, Narrabundah
- Mint RoadCafe
- 203 Restaurant and BarRestaurant
Goyder Street
- Cafe de SareenRestaurant
16 Iluka Street, Narrabundah
- d'BrowesRestaurant
- KitaRestaurant
59 Boolimba Crescent, Narrabundah
- La CantinaRestaurant
4 Iluka Street, Narrabundah
Shopping(2)
- Friendly Grocer NarrabundahConvenience store
6 Iluka Street
Community(5)
- The Aerie at Narrabundah ClubhouseCommunity centre
265 Goyder Street, Narrabundah
- Marlee Early Education and Care CentreKindergarten
22 Nimbin Street, Narrabundah
- Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolKindergarten
25 Kootara Crescent
- Narrabundah CollegeSchool
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
- Pharmacy HealthPharmacy
Iluka Street
- Inner South Veterinary CentreVeterinary
- Inner South Veterinary ClinicVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(28)
- Capital Golf CourseGolf course
Jerrabomberra Avenue
- Errol Kavanagh OvalPark
- Knobby Rock HillPark
- Matina Street ParklandPark
Matina Street, Narrabundah
- Narrabundah Shops ParkPark
- Park (9)
- Anembo Street Neighbourhood Playground (East)Playground
- Anembo Street Neighbourhood Playground (West)Playground
- Brockman Street -Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Narrabundah Shops PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Sprent Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- ALIVE! Health and FitnessSports centre
- Basketball CourtsSports field
- Canberra International Golf Centre - Driving RangeSports field
- Canberra International Golf Centre - Pitch 'n' PuttSports field
- Narrabundah BallparkSports field
- Narrabundah Cricket NetsSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(48)
48 bus stops
Other(39)
- Bench (6)
- St Vincent de Paul Society ShopClothes
Boolimba Crescent
- Garden
- Narrabundah Community GardenGarden
- A4 Hair StudioHairdresser
- Best Western Garden City HotelHotel
- Best Western Garden City MotelHotel
- Ibis Styles CanberraHotel
- Harmonie German ClubLicensed Club
- Canberra International Golf Centre - Mini GolfMiniature Golf
- Punthill NarrabundahMotel
61 Jerrabomberra Avenue
- Carpark 1Parking
- Carpark 3Parking
- Carpark 4Parking
- Carpark 5Parking
- Harmonie German ClubParking
- Parking (22)
- Staff CarparkParking
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (26)
- Buddhist Society of the ACTPlace of worship
- Society of ChristPlace of worship
211 Goyder Street
- St BenedictsPlace of worship
- St. John the Baptist CathedralPlace of worship
1 Matina Street, Narrabundah
- St. Kliment of OhridPlace of worship
313 Goyder Street, Narrabundah
- Australia PostPost Box
- Narrabundah Post OfficePost office
- Phynix InitiativePsychotherapist
- Public Building
- Winnungu Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health ServicePublic Building
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Azure VillageSocial Facility
255 Goyder Street, Narrabundah
- Jindalee Aged Care ResidenceSocial Facility
- Mountain View Aged Care FacilitySocial Facility
- The Aerie at NarrabundahSocial Facility
265 Goyder Street, Narrabundah
- GrandstandStadium
- Telephone
- Narrabundah VelodromeTrack
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Errol Kavanagh OvalPark
- Knobby Rock HillPark
- Matina Street ParklandPark
- Narrabundah Shops ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
Places of worship
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Buddhist Society of the ACT
- Society of Christ
211 Goyder Street
- St Benedicts
- St. John the Baptist Cathedral
1 Matina Street, Narrabundah
- St. Kliment of Ohrid
313 Goyder Street, Narrabundah
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Barton Private Hospital (3.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacy HealthIluka StreetPharmacy
- Phynix InitiativePsychotherapist
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)
- 205
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.6
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· 7 proposals
July 2026
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
May 2026
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2026
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2026
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2026
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2025· 13 proposals
December 2025
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2025
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2025
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2025
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2025
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2025
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
February 2025
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2024
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2024
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2024
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2024
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2023
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2023
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2023
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2023
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCNARRABUNDAH · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Stormwater InstallationNarambi Street both directions between house number 6 - 12.7 am 15 September 2026 to 7 pm 15 October 2026.This section of road will be closed for approximately 3 days during the nominated timeframe to allow works to be undertaken.14 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Historic Timber Bus Shelters of the ACTStuart St after McIntyre St, Narrabundah3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Historic Timber Bus Shelters of the ACTStuart St after McIntyre St, Narrabundah3 - Registered Places or Objects
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
- 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 5.0 km away).
Coalition 26.6%Labor 73.4%
3.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Narrabundah SouthLabor 73.5% · Coalition 26.5% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- NarrabundahLabor 72.7% · Coalition 27.3% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- GriffithLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.7% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Red HillLabor 70.6% · Coalition 29.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- BartonLabor 77.3% · Coalition 22.7% TPP (2025)2.6 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)
- 8/10
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
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.