Median house price
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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Tharwa, 2620
Est. population · Jun 2025
62
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.3%
Median age
32
Median income
$2,150/wk
Employment rate
70.8%
Languages at home
5.1%non-English
Most common: Portuguese
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Tharwa is a welcoming smaller community in Unincorporated ACT, with a settled community character. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Food and coffee punch above the usual for comparable suburbs, giving the suburb a lived-in social scene.
Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. Recognised heritage character runs through the streets, with older fabric still defining local identity.
At a glance
Tharwa snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
62
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
93rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
39th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
9/10
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
Population
Estimated resident population
62(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 39th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +3.3%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in ACT
- 39th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 82
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,150
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 34
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,759
- Employment rate
- 70.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 0 / 0
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 7
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 112.9
- State safety percentile
- 92.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +251%
Most common offence types
- Motor Vehicle Theft1
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)5
- Other Offences1
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
Amenities
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 2/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 12.2
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 12.2
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Clarrie's CafeCafe
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(5)
- Bbq
- ACT Rural Fire Service Southern BrigadeFire station
North Street
- Parking (3)
- Tharwa Post OfficePost office
- Public toilets
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Canberra Hospital (18.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 2
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 32.3
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
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 168 mm · ~21 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 142 mm · ~18 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 11° / -2°
- Rainfall
- 105 mm · ~13 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 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 (lodged 2020–2026).
6 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
September 2025
- SUBCTHARWA · PADDYS RIVERCompleted
2024· 2 proposals
November 2024
- SUBCTHARWA · PADDYS RIVERCompleted
July 2024
- SUBCTHARWA · PADDYS RIVERCompleted
2023· 1 proposal
February 2023
- SUBCTHARWA · PADDYS RIVERCompleted
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- SUBCTHARWA · PADDYS RIVERCompleted
January 2022
- SUBCTHARWA · PADDYS RIVERCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2020–2026 · Updated
Heritage
20 heritage places
- Aboriginal Places in all DistrictsHonyongs Grave3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Cuppacumbalong (De Salis) Cemetery 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Cuppacumbalong (De Salis) Cemetery 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Cuppacumbalong (De Salis) Cemetery 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Cuppacumbalong Homestead 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Cuppacumbalong Homestead 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Cuppacumbalong Homestead 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Cuppacumbalong Homestead 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Cuppacumbalong Homestead 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Onyong's Grave SiteHonyongs Grave3 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 9.1 km away).
Coalition 36.1%Labor 63.9%
5.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TharwaLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- ConderLabor 70.3% · Coalition 29.7% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- GordonLabor 69.1% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
- Conder NorthLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)6.4 km away
- Gordon NorthLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)8.0 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)
- 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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.