ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Oaks Estate, ACT, 2620
Current weather
12.4°COvercast
82% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 12.9° / 9.8° today · 20.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#105 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Oaks Estate is a small locality in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 375 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 14 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-33%), roughly 37.3 offences per 1,000 residents, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 375
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $1,542
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 18 of 160
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,575
- Employment rate
- 45.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 22 / 62
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)
- 14
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 37.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 62 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -33.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv1
- Assault - Non-Fv4
- Burglary Other3
- Other Offences Against A Person1
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)3
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).
9 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
March 2026
- SUBCOAKS ESTATE · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- SUBCOAKS ESTATE · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2023· 1 proposal
November 2023
- SUBCOAKS ESTATE · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2022· 2 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCOAKS ESTATE · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
September 2022
- SUBCOAKS ESTATE · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2021· 2 proposals
October 2021
- SUBCOAKS ESTATE · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
August 2021
- SUBCOAKS ESTATE · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
2020· 2 proposals
October 2020
- SUBCOAKS ESTATE · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
February 2020
- SUBCOAKS ESTATE · JERRABOMBERRACompleted
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (4)
- Post Box
- Telephone
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gillespie ParkPark
- Riverside ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
47 state heritage places
- Aboriginal Places in the District of MajuraS23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal RecordingsOEPAD1 4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsMHW14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 3.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #105 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 District of MajuraheritageS23 - Registered Places or Objects
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageOEPAD1 4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageMHW14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
- Aboriginal RecordingsheritageCorroboree Site4 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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