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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Scullin, ACT, 2614

Current weather

12.7°COvercast

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

Desirability index

19.7/100

#87 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Scullin is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,069 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 26 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 8.5 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. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,069
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,025
Dwelling vacancy
7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
87 of 1,238
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
63.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
88 / 162 / 68

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)
26
Against the person
5
Against property
12
Rate per 1,000 residents
8.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 614 residents
State safety percentile
51.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Non-Fv3
  • Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • Other Offences9
  • Property Damage2
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)7

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
1,088
  • Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

47 planning-related records

2026· 5 proposals

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENActive

  • May 2026

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENActive

  • March 2026

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENActive
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
2025· 4 proposals

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2025

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 6 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2024

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 10 proposals

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2023

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2023

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 11 proposals

  • December 2022

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2022

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 7 proposals

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • September 2021

  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    SCULLIN · BELCONNENCompleted
2020· 4 proposals

4 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

49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (4)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Belconnen Way 2nd after Mackinolty StreetBus stop
  • Belconnen Way after Beetaloo StreetBus stop
  • Belconnen Way after Mackinolty StreetBus stop
  • Belconnen Way before Mackinolty StreetBus stop
  • Chewings Street 2nd after McGinness StreetBus stop
  • Chewings Street 2nd after Petterd StreetBus stop
  • Chewings Street after McGinness 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Scullin Medical Practicedoctor

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

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)
11
Parks (OSM)
5

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
19.7/100
Cohort rank
#87 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

  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Scullin Medical Practicehealthdoctor
  • SUBCplanningSCULLIN · BELCONNENLodged 11 Jun 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningSCULLIN · BELCONNENLodged 22 May 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningSCULLIN · BELCONNENLodged 24 Mar 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningSCULLIN · BELCONNENLodged 22 Mar 2026 · Active
  • SUBCplanningSCULLIN · BELCONNENLodged 05 Mar 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningSCULLIN · BELCONNENLodged 04 Sep 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningSCULLIN · BELCONNENLodged 03 Sep 2025 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

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