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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Nicholls, ACT, 2913

Current weather

12.4°COvercast

82% humidity · 11.7 km/h wind · 12.8° / 9.8° today · 20.1 mm rain

Desirability index

81.3/100

#21 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Nicholls is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 6,680 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 52 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-13%), roughly 7.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

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
Employment rate
67.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
116 / 237 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
52
Against the person
10
Against property
28
Rate per 1,000 residents
7.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 668 residents
State safety percentile
44.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-13.3%

Most common offence types

  • Burglary Dwellings5
  • Motor Vehicle Theft5
  • Other Offences14
  • Property Damage5
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)11

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,085
  • Gold Creek SchoolCombined
  • Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St John Paul II CollegeSecondary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

58 planning-related records

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
  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
  • SUBC
    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· 12 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    NICHOLLS · GUNGAHLINCompleted
2020· 8 proposals

8 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

79 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • ATM
  • Bbq
  • Bench (7)
  • Anne Clark Avenue after Biddell StreetBus stop
  • Anne Clark Avenue after Kelleway AvenueBus stop
  • Anne Clark Avenue after Lexcen AvenueBus stop
  • Anne Clark Avenue after Linn StreetBus stop
  • Curran Drive 2nd after McClelland AvenueBus stop
  • Curran Drive after McClelland AvenueBus stop
  • Curran Drive after McClelland Avenue South EntryBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Percival Hill Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

32 state 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

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Kidstart Education & Activity Centrekindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
53
Parks (OSM)
23

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
81.3/100
Cohort rank
#21 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Kidstart Education & Activity Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • Aboriginal Place PH12heritagePH123 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places - Grinding Grooves in the ACTheritagePH2 (GH10, WP4)3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinheritagePH13 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinheritageGTR23 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinheritagePH33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinheritageGTR33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinheritagePH63 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of GungahlinheritageGAR IF23 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site

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