ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
O'Malley, ACT, 2606
Current weather
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Desirability index
#60 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Suburb snapshot
O'Malley is a small locality in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 928 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 2.2 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 928
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $4,476
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 32 of 349
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,413
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 5 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2.2
- State safety percentile
- 2.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -33.3%
Most common offence types
- Other Offences1
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)1
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
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).
17 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
March 2026
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2026
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYActive
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2024
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2024
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2023
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2023
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
May 2023
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2022· 4 proposals
November 2022
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
February 2022
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2022
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2021· 1 proposal
April 2021
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2020· 1 proposal
June 2020
- SUBCO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Culgoa Circuit after 2nd Jindalee CrescentBus stop
- Culgoa Circuit after Bulwarra CloseBus stop
- Culgoa Circuit after Jindalee CrescentBus stop
- Culgoa Circuit after Tyagarah StreetBus stop
- Kareelah Vista after Gerogery PlaceBus stop
- Kareelah Vista after Mialli PlaceBus stop
- Kareelah Vista after Pindari CrescentBus stop
- Kareelah Vista after Taronga PlaceBus stop
- Ngunawal Drive after Cobbadah StreetBus stop
- Ngunawal Drive after Kareelah VstaBus 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
- Tyagarah ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyEO33 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyEO13 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyEO53 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyEO43 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyEO23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Traditional Nesting Sites of Peregrine Falcons7 - Mount Mugga Mugga quarry1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
- Traditional Nesting Sites of Peregrine Falcons7 - Mount Mugga Mugga quarry1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 44.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #60 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
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyheritageEO33 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyheritageEO13 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyheritageEO53 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyheritageEO43 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal Places in the suburb of East O'MalleyheritageEO23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Traditional Nesting Sites of Peregrine Falconsheritage7 - Mount Mugga Mugga quarry1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
- Traditional Nesting Sites of Peregrine Falconsheritage7 - Mount Mugga Mugga quarry1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
- Tyagarah Parkgovernmentpark
- SUBCplanningO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYLodged 31 Mar 2026 · Completed
- SUBCplanningO'MALLEY · WODEN VALLEYLodged 09 Feb 2026 · Active
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site
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