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Strathnairn, 2615

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,260

Growth (1 yr)

+15.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+549.4%

Median age

30

Median income

$2,629/wk

Employment rate

81%

University qualified

49%

Work from home

8.7%

Median land value · 2026

$407,000

Languages at home

55.8%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Nepali, Urdu

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.2/100
Average

97th in ACT

Verified 65% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
  • Green suburb
  • Multicultural
What Strathnairn is known for: Heritage area, Green suburb, Multicultural

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Suburb profile

Strathnairn is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Canberra, in Unincorporated ACT, characterised by heritage streetscapes alongside mixed commercial and residential development.

Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 24% above the peer median. Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Open-space access is exceptionally strong. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 44% above the peer median, and population growth is an exceptional strength. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high.

Overall, Strathnairn suits people prioritising open space and local amenities.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Australian Capital Territory (49)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Population growth is a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Heritage streetscapes
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • FamiliesInsufficient data
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Strathnairn compares

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

Median land value

$407k

+2.8% unimproved value

Median rent (Census)

$515/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

2,260

+16% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

12.1%

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

#20

among Metro Canberra · Growth area

Pop. growth

98th

percentile in ACT

Rented dwellings

6%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

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
44.2/100 — Average
National rank
3337th in Australia
State rank
97th in ACT
Peer rank
#20 among Metro Canberra · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#96 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median unimproved land value (2026)
$407,000
Land value change
+2.8%
Valued parcels
997

Median unimproved land value is the statutory land valuation, not a house or unit sale price. ACT does not publish open suburb-level median sales.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT unimproved land values (no open suburb-level rent or sales) — ACT Government — dataACT / Valuation · 2026 · Updated · Annual unimproved land values by parcel, median by suburb

Population

Estimated resident population

2,260(June 2025)

+15.7% annual · +549.4% over 5 years · 98th percentile in ACT

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+15.7%
5-year growth
+549.4%
Change in 1 year
+307
Change in 5 years
+1,912
Growth rank in ACT
98th 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 (~12,700), extrapolated at +41.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
714
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$2,629
Dwelling vacancy
12.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
34 of 281
Median monthly mortgage
$2,191
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$515
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
8% / 86.1% / 5.9%
Employment rate
81%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.7% / 3% / 71.9%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
199 / 39 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

49% of adults have a university degree, compared with 42.9% across Australian Capital Territory. 12.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified49% · 42.9% ACT
  • Diploma qualified13.3% · 9.3% ACT
  • Trade / vocational12.2% · 10.7% ACT
  • Year 12 or below25.5% · 37.1% ACT

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce23.8%
  • Society and culture16.1%
  • Health15.6%
  • Information technology14.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies7.4%
  • Education7.2%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$72,753

28th percentile in ACT · +24% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$80,166

36th percentile in ACT · +23% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

4th percentile in ACT · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$97,489

40th percentile in ACT · +54% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

44th percentile in ACT · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2615 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
31,477
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,789
Median net rent
-$3,521
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,300
Taxable income vs state median
-3%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-6%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in ACT, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

55.8% speak a language other than English at home; 51.5% born overseas

Language at home
302 English only · 381 other
Non-English at home
55.8%
Born overseas
350 (51.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
5 (0.7%)
Australian citizens
538
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
16

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi29 · 19.3%
  • Nepali18 · 12%
  • Urdu13 · 8.7%
  • Bengali12 · 8%
  • Hindi12 · 8%
  • Tagalog12 · 8%
  • Sinhalese11 · 7.3%
  • Tamil9 · 6%

Religion

35.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 35.6%, while 20.6% reported no religion. Buddhism is more prevalent locally than across the state. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion20.6%43.5%
Christianity35.6%38.1%
Hinduism10.1%4.5%
Islam8.5%3.2%
Buddhism9.2%2.8%
Other / not stated16%7.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.7%19.3%
Anglican4.9%8.2%
Christian (not further defined)4.8%2.3%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Offence counts & rates
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
0
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
0

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

285 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 2 playgrounds · 1 dog parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 32 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
14/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
1.4
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.4
Parks per 1,000 residents
44.82
Food & drink(1)
  • Stepping Stone CaféCafe
Community(1)
  • ACT EdcuationSchool
Sport & outdoors(49)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Ginninderry Temporary Dog EnclosureDog park
  • Drinking water (3)
  • Ginninderry Conservation CorridorNature reserve
  • Woodstock Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Park (30)
  • Sediment and Erosion TrialPark
  • Tiny HousePark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Nguurung Bila LoopWalking trail
  • Shepherds Lookout LoopWalking trail
  • Uriarra TrackWalking trail
  • Woodland LoopWalking trail
Entertainment(8)
  • Strathnairn GalleryArts centre
  • Burin LookoutViewpoint
  • Gruner's LookoutViewpoint
  • Nguurung LookoutViewpoint
  • Scribbly Gum LookoutViewpoint
  • Viewpoint
  • Wallaroo SpurViewpoint
  • Woodland LookoutViewpoint
Transport(8)

8 bus stops

Other(17)
  • Artwork (2)
  • Ringed Wallaby GrassArtwork
  • Bench (21)
  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • Strathnairn Arts CommunityCommon
  • Construction
  • Strathnairn HomesteadGallery
  • The Shearing ShedGallery
  • Garden (47)
  • Information (30)
  • Outdoor Seating
  • Bicentennial National Trail parking areaParking
  • Parking (59)
  • Parking Space (43)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Shelter
  • Waste Basket (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Ginninderry Conservation CorridorNature reserve
  • Sediment and Erosion TrialPark
  • Tiny HousePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
13.4%
Woodland / forest cover
8.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
49
Parks (OSM)
32
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
University of Canberra Hospital (8.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
69
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.5

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 (12%)

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· 3 proposals

  • August 2026

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENActive
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2026

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
2025· 10 proposals

  • September 2025

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2025

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENActive

  • March 2025

  • MULT
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2025

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
2024· 4 proposals

  • December 2024

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2024

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
2023· 12 proposals

  • December 2023

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • October 2023

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • July 2023

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2023

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2023

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • March 2023

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2023

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
2022· 9 proposals

  • September 2022

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • August 2022

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • June 2022

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • April 2022

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • February 2022

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
2021· 4 proposals

  • December 2021

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted
  • SUBC
    STRATHNAIRN · BELCONNENCompleted

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • TTTM 26088 - Ginninderry SpooktacularRoad Closure: McClymont Way: from Pro Hart Avenue to Lorna Byrne Terrace - Saturday 31/10/26 from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM (inclusive).31 Oct 2026 – 31 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

69 heritage places

  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLSN43 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLSN33 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLSN13 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLSN23 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLSN43 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places along Urban and Rural Bushfire Containment LinesCLSN53 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in Belconnen, Coree, Cotter River, Gungahlin, Paddy's River and StromloBS13 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of BelconnenCR 13 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of BelconnenMRC1223 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Aboriginal Places in the District of BelconnenCR 23 - Registered Places or Objects

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP 2026) mapping. Flood cover uses the 1% AEP flood extent against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State 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 5.3 km away).

Coalition 24.1%Labor 75.9%

3.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Holt WestLabor 74.7% · Coalition 25.3% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • HoltLabor 74.3% · Coalition 25.6% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • MacgregorLabor 77.0% · Coalition 23.0% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • LathamLabor 75.5% · Coalition 24.4% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • ScullinLabor 83.5% · Coalition 16.5% TPP (2025)4.8 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)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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