ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

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Est. population · Jun 2025

2,916

Growth (1 yr)

-0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

-3.1%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,773/wk

Employment rate

54.1%

Languages at home

25.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Nepali, Vietnamese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

54.4/100
Average

78th in ACT

Verified 77% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Education hub
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
  • High desirability
What Page is known for: Education hub, Excellent transport, Café precinct, High desirability

Suburb profile

Page is a practical mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.

Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Residents can rely on buses for getting around locally and across the city.

Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.

Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Page snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

2,916

-0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.2%

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

#49

among Metro Canberra · Established

Safety

59th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

9th

percentile in ACT

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

77th

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
54.4/100 — Average
National rank
1639th in Australia
State rank
78th in ACT
Peer rank
#49 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#78 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence
77%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

2,916(June 2025)

-0.7% annual · -3.1% over 5 years · 9th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.7%
5-year growth
-3.1%
Change in 1 year
-19
Change in 5 years
-94
Growth rank in ACT
9th 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 (~2,950), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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)
830 / 306 / 46

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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)
59
Against the person
14
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 218 residents
State safety percentile
59.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-55.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv6
  • Other Offences27
  • Sexual Assault3
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)11
  • Assault - Non-Fv5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • 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 · Quarterly XLSX release

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
10
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
1,075
Median ICSEA percentile
77th
School list
  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 332 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 115 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Belconnen High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 636 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Florey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 49% · 397 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Macquarie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • St John the Apostle Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 368 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Weetangera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1117 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 33% · 404 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Hawker CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 605 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • St Francis Xavier CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,323 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Hawker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Wombats Preschoolkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

132 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 fast food · 2 places of worship · 8 playgrounds · 19 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life8 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport18 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation32 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
33/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.98
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.62
Food & drink(3)
  • Burger VillainsFast food
  • Page TavernPub

    6-8 Page Place

  • Vietnam Village InnRestaurant

    2-4 Page Place

Community(4)
  • Belconnen Community Men's ShedCommunity centre

    32 Dallachy Street

  • Veterans Support Centre BelconnenCommunity centre
  • Wombats PreschoolKindergarten
  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(40)
  • Park (8)
  • Birrell Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Burkitt Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Earlie Place Pedestrian ParklandPlayground
  • Petterd Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (3)
  • Thozet Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
  • Page 101Sports field
  • Page 102Sports field
  • Page 103Sports field
  • Page 104Sports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (19)
Transport(18)

18 bus stops

Other(13)
  • Page BottlerAlcohol

    Shop 2-4 Page Place

  • Bench (11)
  • Garden (14)
  • Parking (8)
  • Parking Space (23)
  • Belconnen Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
  • St Matthew's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
  • Post Box (2)
  • Shelter
  • Levande RidgecrestSocial Facility

    55 Burkitt Street

  • RSL LifeCare Bill McKenzie GardensSocial Facility

    23 Burkitt Street

  • Social Facility (2)
  • Villaggio Sant' AntonioSocial Facility

    35 Burkitt Street

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
19
Parks (OSM)
8

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Belconnen Baptist Church
  • St Matthew's Catholic Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
University of Canberra Hospital (2.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
75
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.7

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

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 (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 5 proposals
  • August 2026

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENActive
  • July 2026

  • SUBC
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  • May 2026

  • SUBC
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  • January 2026

  • SUBC
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2025· 4 proposals
  • September 2025

  • SUBC
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  • August 2025

  • SUBC
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  • June 2025

  • SUBC
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2024· 4 proposals
  • July 2024

  • SUBC
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  • May 2024

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • 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
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted
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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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  • May 2021

  • SUBC
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  • January 2021

  • SUBC
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2020· 4 proposals
  • December 2020

  • SUBC
    PAGE · BELCONNENCompleted
  • November 2020

  • SUBC
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  • August 2020

  • SUBC
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Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applicationsACT Planning · 2026 · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Fenner
Member of Parliament
Andrew LEIGH (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
105,428
Turnout (2025)
92.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 27.9%Labor 72.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.9 km away).

Coalition 21.0%Labor 79.0%

6.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Page (Fenner)Labor 76.8% · Coalition 23.2% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • ScullinLabor 83.5% · Coalition 16.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Weetangera (Fenner)Labor 85.5% · Coalition 14.4% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • FloreyLabor 77.6% · Coalition 22.4% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • Macquarie (Fenner)Labor 80.4% · Coalition 19.6% TPP (2025)1.8 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

Socio-economic

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

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Unincorporated ACT Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Australian Capital Territory or interstate.