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Nicholls, 2913

Est. population · Jun 2025

6,548

Growth (1 yr)

-0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

-2.9%

Median age

44

Median income

$3,134/wk

Employment rate

67.4%

University qualified

40.4%

Work from home

12.7%

Median land value · 2026

$655,000

Languages at home

25.2%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

54.2/100
Average

60th in ACT

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Walkable
What Nicholls is known for: Heritage area, Walkable

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Suburb profile

Nicholls is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development.

Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 30% above the peer median, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 24% above the peer median. Crime remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 36% year on year. The clearer weaknesses are more mapped flood cover and weaker population growth.

Overall, Nicholls suits people prioritising school quality over population growth.

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

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (49)

Strengths

  • Household incomes are a relative strength
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

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

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Nicholls compares

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

Median land value

$655k

+1.9% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$502/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

6,548

-0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.0%

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

#37

among Metro Canberra · Established

Crime rate

49th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

8th

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

15%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

80th

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
54.2/100 — Average
National rank
1255th in Australia
State rank
60th in ACT
Peer rank
#37 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#60 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median unimproved land value (2026)
$655,000
Land value change
+1.9%
Valued parcels
2,451

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 · Annual unimproved land values by parcel, median by suburb

Population

Estimated resident population

6,548(June 2025)

-0.7% annual · -2.9% over 5 years · 8th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.7%
5-year growth
-2.9%
Change in 1 year
-45
Change in 5 years
-198
Growth rank in ACT
8th 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 (~6,350), extrapolated at -0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
6,680
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$3,134
Dwelling vacancy
4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
94 of 2,370
Median monthly mortgage
$2,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$502
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.5% / 43.7% / 14.8%
Employment rate
67.4%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
12.7% / 1.2% / 71.9%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,033 / 237 / 0

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

    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 · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

40.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 10.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified40.4% · 42.9% ACT
  • Diploma qualified10.8% · 9.3% ACT
  • Trade / vocational10.1% · 10.7% ACT
  • Year 12 or below38.7% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce27.8%
  • Society and culture18.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies11.1%
  • Information technology9.1%
  • Health8.2%
  • Education8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 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

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$72,882

32nd percentile in ACT · +24% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$79,370

24th percentile in ACT · +22% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

48th percentile in ACT · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$70,744

28th percentile in ACT · +12% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

84th percentile in ACT · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2913 — 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
28,932
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,769
Median net rent
-$4,626
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,747
Taxable income vs state median
-3%
Salary / wages vs state median
-3%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-32%
Business income vs state median
+29%

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 · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

25.2% speak a language other than English at home; 29.8% born overseas

Language at home
4,907 English only · 1,654 other
Non-English at home
25.2%
Born overseas
1,960 (29.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
106 (1.6%)
Australian citizens
6,154
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
30

Top languages other than English

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

  • Mandarin158 · 21.9%
  • Cantonese65 · 9%
  • Vietnamese51 · 7.1%
  • Greek39 · 5.4%
  • Croatian37 · 5.1%
  • Hindi35 · 4.9%
  • Urdu33 · 4.6%
  • Italian24 · 3.3%

Religion

50.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50.7%, while 36.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion36.4%43.5%
Christianity50.7%38.1%
Hinduism2.7%4.5%
Islam2.5%3.2%
Buddhism3.1%2.8%
Other / not stated4.5%7.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic24.8%19.3%
Anglican11.2%8.2%
Christian (not further defined)2.9%2.3%
Eastern Orthodox2.8%1.5%
Uniting Church2.3%1.8%

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

    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)
112
Against the person
23
Against property
50
Rate per 1,000 residents
17.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 290 residents
State crime-rate percentile
48.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-36.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0.31

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv9
  • Motor Vehicle Theft8
  • Other Offences39
  • Property Damage11
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)19

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 · 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 · Quarterly XLSX release

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,085
Median ICSEA percentile
80th
School list
  • Gold Creek SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1052 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 39% · 1,261 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 733 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • St John Paul II CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1089 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 880 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Kidstart Education & Activity Centrekindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

189 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 4 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 3 fast food · 11 playgrounds · 1 ev charging · 2 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 23 parks mapped in suburb, 11 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 50 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
75/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.6
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.5
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.44
Food & drink(10)
  • Cafe

    Unit Shop 6 18 O'Hanlon Place

  • Cafe InjoyCafe

    Unit 1 39 O'Hanlon Place

  • Cottage KitchenCafe
  • Gold Creek CafeCafe
  • KFCFast food

    48 O'Hanlon Place

  • McDonald'sFast food
  • Nichols Takeaway & PizzaFast food
  • George Harcourt InnPub

    3 Gold Creek Road

  • Cucina RistoranteRestaurant
  • Nicholls Chinese FoodRestaurant
Shopping(2)
  • FoodaryConvenience store
  • Nicholls IGASupermarket
Everyday services(4)
  • ATM
  • Tesla SuperchargerEV charging
  • AmpolPetrol station
  • BPPetrol station
Community(3)
  • Childcare
  • Kidstart Education & Activity CentreKindergarten
  • St John Paul II CollegeSchool

    1021 Gungahlin Drive

Sport & outdoors(47)
  • BBQ
  • Bicentennial National TrailCycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route C1Cycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route C7Cycling route
  • CBR Cycle Route C9Cycling route
  • Nicholls ShopsCycling route
  • Route Casey GungahlinCycling route
  • Signed Route to Yerrabi PondCycling route
  • Taylor Gungahlin Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Percival Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Park (23)
  • Anne Clark Avenue Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Blacklock Close Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Candlebark Close Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Metcalfe Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Paisley Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (3)
  • Stedman Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Sue Geh Circuit Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Tubman Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Canberra Centenary Trail - HikingWalking trail
Places to stay(2)
  • Gold Creek Tourist ResortHotel
  • Leumah LodgeHotel
Entertainment(1)
  • National Dinosaur MuseumMuseum
Transport(50)

50 bus stops

Other(22)
  • Artwork
  • Aboriginal Dreamings GalleryAttraction
  • Cockington Green GardensAttraction

    11 Gold Creek Road

  • Federation SquareAttraction
  • Ginninderra VillageAttraction
  • Lolly shopAttraction
  • The BirdwalkAttraction
  • The National Dinosaur MuseumAttraction
  • Bench (7)
  • Caltex Star MartCar wash
  • The Lolly ShopConfectionery
  • Conference Centre
  • Garden (2)
  • Green and Gold NurseryGarden Centre
  • Gift (2)
  • Civic GuideInformation
  • Mini Golf Federation SquareMiniature Golf
  • Parking (36)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Post Box
  • Shelter (5)
  • Canberra Walk in AviaryZoo

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
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club

    Golf

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 · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Percival Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
14.4%
Woodland / forest cover
5.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
57
Parks (OSM)
23
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 · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
University of Canberra Hospital (5.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
157
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.0

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

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

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 1 proposal

  • February 2026

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2025· 4 proposals

  • December 2025

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINActive

  • October 2025

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2024· 6 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • November 2024

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2023· 18 proposals

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
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    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
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    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
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    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
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    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
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    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
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    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
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    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • September 2023

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • May 2023

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • March 2023

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2022· 9 proposals

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • August 2022

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • April 2022

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • January 2022

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2021· 2 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated

Heritage

32 heritage places

  • Aboriginal Place PH12PH123 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places - Grinding Grooves in the ACTPH2 (GH10, WP4)3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinPH13 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinGTR23 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinPH33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinGTR33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinPH63 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinGAR IF23 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinGn113 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinPH433 - Registered Places or Objects

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
7.7% of 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

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 2.9 km away).

Coalition 29.6%Labor 70.4%

1.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • NichollsLabor 68.4% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Nicholls NorthLabor 69.6% · Coalition 30.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • GungahlinLabor 71.2% · Coalition 28.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • PalmerstonLabor 75.3% · Coalition 24.7% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • NgunnawalLabor 76.4% · Coalition 23.6% 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

Socio-economic

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

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Unincorporated ACT Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.