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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Page, ACT, 2614

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

80% humidity · 9.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 10° today · 21.8 mm rain

Desirability index

4.7/100

#103 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Page is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,054 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with rising year-on-year trends (+11%), roughly 10.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
3,054
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,773
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
78 of 1,254
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Employment rate
54.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
71 / 306 / 46

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)
31
Against the person
11
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
10.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 278 residents
State safety percentile
59.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+10.7%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv4
  • Assault - Non-Fv5
  • Other Offences16
  • Sexual Assault2
  • 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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,085
  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

41 planning-related records

2026· 3 proposals

  • May 2026

  • SUBC
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  • January 2026

  • SUBC
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2025· 4 proposals

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2025

  • SUBC
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2024· 4 proposals

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
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  • May 2024

  • SUBC
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  • March 2024

  • SUBC
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  • January 2024

  • SUBC
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2023· 8 proposals

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
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  • July 2023

  • SUBC
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  • April 2023

  • SUBC
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  • March 2023

  • SUBC
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  • February 2023

  • SUBC
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2022· 5 proposals

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
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  • June 2022

  • SUBC
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  • May 2022

  • SUBC
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  • March 2022

  • SUBC
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2021· 12 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
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  • November 2021

  • SUBC
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  • October 2021

  • SUBC
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  • September 2021

  • SUBC
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  • August 2021

  • SUBC
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  • June 2021

  • SUBC
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  • SUBC
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  • May 2021

  • SUBC
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  • January 2021

  • SUBC
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2020· 5 proposals

  • December 2020

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2020

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2020

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
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Data sources & freshness

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

Amenities

40 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Page BottlerAlcohol

    Shop 2-4 Page Place

  • Bench (11)
  • Belconnen Way after Chewings StreetBus stop
  • Belconnen Way after Coulter DriveBus stop
  • Belconnen Way after Petterd StreetBus stop
  • Belconnen Way after Springvale DriveBus stop
  • Belconnen Way before Springvale DriveBus stop
  • Chewings Street 2nd after McGinness StreetBus stop
  • Chewings Street after McGinness StreetBus stop
  • Chewings Street after Petterd StreetBus 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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Wombats Preschoolkindergarten

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)
19
Parks (OSM)
8

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
4.7/100
Cohort rank
#103 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

  • Wombats Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
  • SUBCplanningPAGE · BELCONNENLodged 25 May 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningPAGE · BELCONNENLodged 08 May 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningPAGE · BELCONNENLodged 13 Jan 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningPAGE · BELCONNENLodged 16 Sep 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningPAGE · BELCONNENLodged 18 Aug 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningPAGE · BELCONNENLodged 24 Jun 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningPAGE · BELCONNENLodged 14 Jun 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningPAGE · BELCONNENLodged 25 Jul 2024 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningPAGE · BELCONNENLodged 01 May 2024 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site

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