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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Rivett, 2611
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,697
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.7%
Median age
39
Median income
$2,207/wk
Employment rate
60.7%
Languages at home
14.9%non-English
Most common: French, Spanish, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Unincorporated ACT, Rivett is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Schooling is a clear local strength compared with many peer areas.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Rivett snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,697
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.6%
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
#24
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
28th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
83rd
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
- 63.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 35% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 701st in Australia
- State rank
- 37th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #24 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #37 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 75%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,697(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 56th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +3.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +22
- Change in 5 years
- +133
- Growth rank in ACT
- 56th 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 (~3,800), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,354
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $2,207
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 1,350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,140
- Employment rate
- 60.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,111 / 166 / 3
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 45
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 19
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 12.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 559 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -40.6%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv2
- Motor Vehicle Theft4
- Other Offences20
- Property Damage5
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)8
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,094
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 83th
School list
- Chapman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1106 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 502 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Duffy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Stromlo High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 846 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 425 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
73 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 bakeries · 1 places of worship · 6 playgrounds · 9 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 16 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.3
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.6
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.98
Food & drink(2)
- J & R BakeryBakery
- Pitch BlackCafe
Shopping(1)
- SparSupermarket
Sport & outdoors(26)
- Park (9)
- Rivett Community ParkPark
- Blancoa Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Epacris Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Rivett Community Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Santalum Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Sollya Place (West) Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Yate Gardens Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (9)
Transport(25)
25 bus stops
Other(14)
- Local LiquorAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Common
- Drinking water (2)
- XS HairHairdresser
- Burrangiri Crisis Respite Day CareNursing
- Parking (4)
- Reformed Church of CanberraPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Rivett NewsagencyPost office
- Rivett NewsagencyYes
- Rivett ShopsYes
- Yes
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Rivett Community ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Reformed Church of Canberra
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Tresillian Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centre (4.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Burrangiri Crisis Respite Day CareNursing
- YesYes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 112
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.3
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from ACT planning register.
2026· 1 proposal
February 2026
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
2025· 8 proposals
August 2025
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
July 2025
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
March 2025
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
2024· 2 proposals
September 2024
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
2023· 3 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
November 2023
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
October 2023
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
2022· 4 proposals
December 2022
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
October 2022
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
March 2022
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
2021· 9 proposals
December 2021
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
November 2021
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
October 2021
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
June 2021
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
February 2021
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
January 2021
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
2020· 3 proposals
December 2020
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
September 2020
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
June 2020
- SUBCRIVETT · WESTON CREEKCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT 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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Bean
- Member of Parliament
- David SMITH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 113,876
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.3 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 30.7%Labor 69.3%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.7 km away).
Coalition 25.8%Labor 74.2%
4.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ChapmanLabor 73.0% · Coalition 27.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- DuffyLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- WestonLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Waramanga WestLabor 74.5% · Coalition 25.5% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- HolderLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)1.9 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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Comparable suburbs
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