ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Phillip, ACT, 2606
Current weather
12.5°COvercast
81% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 9.9° today · 23.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#30 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Phillip is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 5,197 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 248 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with falling year-on-year trends (-10%), roughly 47.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 6 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,197
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,075
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 277 of 2,897
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,608
- Employment rate
- 76.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 137 / 860 / 1,757
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)
- 248
- Against the person
- 40
- Against property
- 139
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 47.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 130 residents
- State safety percentile
- 87.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -9.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Non-Fv13
- Other Offences69
- Property Damage20
- Sexual Assault8
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)103
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
- 1,087
- The Canberra CollegeSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
6 active roadworks / incidents
- Ext RevI TTE22-WCP3-P4-1 Woden CIT P3, Callam St Full Closure, Callam St, Woden.Callam Street (both directions): between Neptune Street and Launceston Street.Transport Canberra and authorised vehicles excepted.Matilda Street (both directions): between the Hellenic Club car park entry / exit and Callam Street.12 Dec 2025 – 03 Jul 2026
- Ren TTE26-WCP3-P5-5 LendLease Woden CIT P4, Road Closure, Bradley St and CIT, WodenBradley Street (both directions) between the pedestrian crossing located on the southern side of the CIT Woden Building, to the Westfield Woden delivery dock area.7 am - 6 pm (daily) Monday to Sunday as required.08 Jun 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
- RevA TTE26-WCP3-P5-1 Woden CIT P3, Callam St Verge Works, Callam St, Woden.Bowes Street (both directions): between Bradley Street and the southern side of the Grand Central Towers building.24 Apr 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
- TTE26-WCP3-P5-1 Woden CIT P3, Callam St Verge Works, Callam St, Woden.Bradley Street (both directions): between Neptune Street and Bowes Street.18 Apr 2026 – 03 Jul 2026
- TTE26-WCP3-P5-2 Woden CIT P3, Callam St Closure, Callam St, Woden.Callam Street (both directions): between Bradley Street and Matilda Street.11 pm - 5 am (nightly) Monday to Sunday as required.22 Apr 2026 – 02 Jul 2026
- The Charlotte - Block 2 Section 180 PhillipCorinna Street (eastbound direction): from Little Corinna Street to Furzer Street.02 Dec 2024 – 30 Oct 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).
118 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYActive
May 2026
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYActive
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2026
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYActive
February 2026
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2026
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYActive
2025· 13 proposals
November 2025
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2025
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYActive
August 2025
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2025
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2025
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2025
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2024· 13 proposals
November 2024
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
October 2024
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2024
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
July 2024
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
June 2024
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
April 2024
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
March 2024
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2023· 15 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
November 2023
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
September 2023
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
August 2023
- SUBCPHILLIP · WODEN VALLEYCompleted
2022· 25 proposals
25 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 21 proposals
21 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 23 proposals
23 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site
Amenities
431 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Liquor Legends WodenAlcohol
101 Hindmarsh Drive
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- ATM (2)
- St.GeorgeATM
- Bakery
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
Westfield Woden Shopping Centre
- IMBBank
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arabanoo ParkPark
- Eddison ParkPark
- Woden Town ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 24
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Affordable Dentures & Implantsdentist
- CPAP Direct Sleep Apnea Specialistscounselling
- Capital Health Centre of Traditional Chinese Medicinealternative
- Central Denture Clinicdentist
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)Bowes Streetyes
- Chiro Healthworksalternative
- Colbee Court Pharmacypharmacy
- Community Health Centre Phillipdoctor
- Corrina Dental Groupdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
59 state heritage places
- Callam Offices 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housing 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housing 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housing 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housing 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housing 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housing 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housing 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housing 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housing 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Woden Early Childhood Centrekindergarten
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)
- 39
- Parks (OSM)
- 18
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
- 72.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #30 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
- Woden Early Childhood Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Callam Officesheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housingheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housingheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housingheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housingheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housingheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housingheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housingheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Swinger Hill Cluster Housingheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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