ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

O'Connor, 2602

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,394

Growth (1 yr)

+0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.3%

Median age

Median income

$2,518/wk

Employment rate

67.7%

University qualified

57.4%

Work from home

14.3%

Median land value · 2026

$1,100,000

Languages at home

17.7%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

60.6/100

Good

Top 23% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

Verified 91% confidence

How this score is calculated

Heritage area
Walkable
Inner city

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Suburb profile

O'Connor is an inner metropolitan suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include St Joseph's Catholic Church.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, well above typical levels for inner metropolitan suburbs. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 14% above the peer median, and heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are limited health access and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with health access 67% below the peer median.

O'Connor is a better fit for people who value university qualifications and heritage character more than health access.

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

Inner metropolitan suburb · compared with inner metropolitan suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (45)

Strengths

University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

Health-facility access is relatively limited
Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

Heritage streetscapes
St Joseph's Catholic Church

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
StudentsInsufficient data
Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How O'Connor compares

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

Median land value

$1.1M

+5.8% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$451/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

5,394

+0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.2%

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 · Established

Crime rate

46th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

48th

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

39%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

92nd

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: 60.6/100 — Good
State standing: Top 23% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank: 469th in Australia
State rank: 24th in ACT
Peer rank: #16 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #24 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence: 91%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 2:32 am AEST

Housing

Median unimproved land value (2026): $1,100,000
Land value change: +5.8%
Valued parcels: 2,519

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 31 August 2026 at 11:40 am AEST · Annual unimproved land values by parcel, median by suburb

Population

Estimated resident population

5,394(June 2025)

+0.3% annual · -0.3% over 5 years · 48th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +0.3%
5-year growth: -0.3%
Change in 1 year: +19
Change in 5 years: -19
Growth rank in ACT: 48th 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 (~5,550), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 5,917
Median age: 35
Median household income / week: $2,518
Dwelling vacancy: 7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 174 of 2,432
Median monthly mortgage: $2,500
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $451
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 31.9% / 29.6% / 38.5%
Employment rate: 67.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 14.3% / 5.6% / 50.3%
Walked or cycled to work: 16.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 1,486 / 353 / 416

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 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
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 20 July 2026 at 11:17 am AEST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

57.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 5.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified57.4% · 42.9% ACT
Diploma qualified5.9% · 9.3% ACT
Trade / vocational5.6% · 10.7% ACT
Year 12 or below31% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

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

Society and culture32.8%
Management and commerce16.4%
Natural and physical sciences10.7%
Education6.8%
Health6.8%
Creative arts6.5%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 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 12 September 2026 at 9:47 pm AEST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $79,126
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $84,382
Residents with rental investments: 18.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $101,784
Residents with business income: 8.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2602 — 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: 24,069
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 4,289
Median net rent: -$1,804
Taxpayers reporting business income: 1,954
Taxable income vs state median: +5%
Salary / wages vs state median: +3%
Rental investment vs state median: +13%
Super vs state median: -2%
Business income vs state median: +14%

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 15 September 2026 at 2:49 pm AEST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

17.7% speak a language other than English at home; 25.6% born overseas

Language at home: 4,732 English only · 1,015 other
Non-English at home: 17.7%
Born overseas: 1,478 (25.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 81 (1.4%)
Australian citizens: 5,281
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 29

Top languages other than English

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

Mandarin57 · 15.5%
Vietnamese21 · 5.7%
Arabic20 · 5.4%
German20 · 5.4%
Croatian18 · 4.9%
Italian18 · 4.9%
Nepali18 · 4.9%
Spanish18 · 4.9%

Religion

57.1%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 57.1%, while Christianity accounts for 29.5%.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	57.1%	43.5%
Christianity	29.5%	38.1%
Buddhism	2.5%	2.8%
Other / not stated	10.9%	15.6%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	14.6%	19.3%
Anglican	6.9%	8.2%

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 13 September 2026 at 1:40 pm AEST
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): 89
Against the person: 16
Against property: 58
Rate per 1,000 residents: 16.5
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 370 residents
State crime-rate percentile: 46th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate): -49%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb): 2
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank): 0.37

Most common offence types

Assault - Non-Fv9
Burglary Other9
Other Offences15
Property Damage18
Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)25

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 1 October 2026 at 2:21 am AEST · 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 2 October 2026 at 1:45 am AEST · Quarterly XLSX release

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools): 1,135
Median ICSEA percentile: 92th

School list

O'Connor Cooperative SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 60 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Black Mountain SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 108 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Lyneham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 498 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 334 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Turner SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 318 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
Brindabella Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1154 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 929 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Lyneham High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 1,034 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:36 pm AEST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 4:36 pm AEST · Annual release

Amenities

263 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 places of worship · 8 playgrounds · 1 dog parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 45 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 80/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 0.85
Parks per 1,000 residents: 1.86

Food & drink(5)

FlatheadsFast food
DuxtonPub
KopikuRestaurant
The Verandah (Alivio Tourist Park Canberra)Restaurant
20 Kunzea Street
TUDO VietnameseRestaurant
Unit 2 7 Sargood Street

Shopping(2)

IGASupermarket
3 Sargood Street

Everyday services(2)

Laundry
O'Connor Post OfficePost office

Community(3)

Black Mountain SchoolSchool
O'Connor Cooperative SchoolSchool
Saint Josephs PrimarySchool

Health & services(1)

Capital Chemist O'ConnorPharmacy
9 Sargood Street

Sport & outdoors(77)

BBQ
Belconnen South bike pathCycling route
Bike. Alternate route Dickson-CityCycling route
C1Cycling route
C1, C3, C6Cycling route
C1, C6Cycling route
C3Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C1Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C3Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C6Cycling route
CBR Cycle Route C9Cycling route
Signed bicycle route to ANUCycling route
Inner North Dog ParkDog park
Alivio Tourist Park CanberraDrinking water
Drinking water (2)
O'Connor Ridge Nature ReserveNature reserve
Banksia Street WetlandPark
Jandura ParkPark
Park (9)
Boronia Drive Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Cockle Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Correa Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
David Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Finn Street Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
Playground (2)
Wongoola Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
Public toilets
Sports field
Swimming pool (35)
alternate Centenary trailWalking trail
Canberra Centenary Trail - HikingWalking trail
Link walkWalking trail
Little Black Mountain WalkWalking trail

Camping & holiday parks(1)

Alivio Tourist ParkCaravan park

Entertainment(1)

Wongoola Close LookoutViewpoint

Transport(36)

36 bus stops

Other(46)

Bench (10)
Van Site - 108Camp Pitch
Van SIte - 109Camp Pitch
Van Site - 110Camp Pitch
Van Site - 116Camp Pitch
Van Site - 121Camp Pitch
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Van Site - 134Camp Pitch
Van Site - 135Camp Pitch
Van Site - 136Camp Pitch
Van Site - 137Camp Pitch
Van Site - 138Camp Pitch
Van Site - 140Camp Pitch
Van Site - 141Camp Pitch
Van Site - 142Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 111Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 112Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 113Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 114Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 117Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 118Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 119Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 120Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 125Camp Pitch
Van Site with Ensuite - 127Camp Pitch
O’Connor Community GardenGarden
Information (3)
Parking (23)
Visitor ParkingParking
Parking Space (46)
Picnic Table (12)
O'Connor Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
Saint Josephs CatholicPlace of worship
St. Philip'sPlace of worship
Post Box (2)
Shelter
Anesbury CourtSocial Facility
Telephone
Waste Basket

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 5 September 2026 at 7:20 pm AEST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:12 pm AEST

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

Banksia Street WetlandPark
Jandura ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 5%
Woodland / forest cover: 1.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 18
Parks (OSM): 11
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 7 September 2026 at 6:18 pm AEST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

O'Connor Uniting Church
Saint Josephs Catholic
St. Philip's

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 4 July 2026 at 12:06 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 1
Nearest hospital: Calvary Bruce Private Hospital (2.2 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
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).

Capital Chemist O'ConnorSargood StreetPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 6:18 pm AEST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 129
Participants per 1,000 residents: 23.9

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 20 July 2026 at 11:30 am AEST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 8:32 pm AEST

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 9 proposals

September 2026
SUBC26 Sep 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
SUBC03 Sep 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
August 2026
SUBC25 Aug 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
SUBC04 Aug 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
July 2026
SUBC23 Jul 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
March 2026
SUBC05 Mar 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC04 Mar 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2026
SUBC03 Feb 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2026
SUBC30 Jan 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2025· 22 proposals

December 2025
SUBC11 Dec 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC04 Dec 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2025
SUBC26 Nov 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC24 Nov 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC19 Nov 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
September 2025
SUBC26 Sep 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC10 Sep 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2025
SUBC12 Aug 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC08 Aug 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC04 Aug 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2025
SUBC09 Jul 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2025
SUBC17 Jun 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC11 Jun 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC05 Jun 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC03 Jun 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2025
SUBC14 Apr 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2025
DUAL31 Mar 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC19 Mar 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2025
SUBC18 Feb 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2025
SUBC22 Jan 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC16 Jan 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC13 Jan 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2024· 14 proposals

November 2024
SUBC08 Nov 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC02 Nov 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2024
SUBC31 Oct 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2024
SUBC18 Sep 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC11 Sep 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC10 Sep 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2024
SUBC29 Jul 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC25 Jul 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC16 Jul 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2024
SUBC28 May 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC15 May 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2024
SUBC02 Apr 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2024
SUBC12 Mar 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC01 Mar 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

Data sources & freshness

Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated 30 September 2026 at 1:50 am AEST

Heritage

176 heritage places

13th Canberra Scout Hall 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsBRF 13 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 23 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF23 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 23 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsBRF 23 - 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 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay: 2.5% 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 7 September 2026 at 6:35 pm AEST

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 3.0 km away).

Coalition 16.3%Labor 83.7%

7.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

LynehamLabor 85.7% · Coalition 14.3% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
Lyneham EastLabor 84.4% · Coalition 15.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
TurnerLabor 85.6% · Coalition 14.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
City North (Canberra)Labor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
Kaleen SouthLabor 78.9% · Coalition 21.1% 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 11 July 2026 at 5:59 pm AEST · 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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST

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Last updated 2 October 2026 at 1:45 am AEST