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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Turner, 2612
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,017
Growth (1 yr)
+1.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+10.1%
Median age
31
Median income
$2,330/wk
Employment rate
73.6%
Languages at home
25.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Turner is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. The community skews younger, with education options woven into the neighbourhood. Overseas-born and multilingual households are a noticeable part of the local population.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Residents can rely on buses and trains for getting around locally and across the city.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment, plus growth momentum remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Turner snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
5,017
+1.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
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
#21
among Metro Canberra · Growth area
Safety
79th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
92nd
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
- 52.0/100 — Average
- National rank
- 1914th in Australia
- State rank
- 88th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #21 among Metro Canberra · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #88 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
5,017(June 2025)
+1.8% annual · +10.1% over 5 years · 83th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.8%
- 5-year growth
- +10.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +90
- Change in 5 years
- +461
- Growth rank in ACT
- 83th 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 (~5,550), extrapolated at +2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,470
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,330
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 275 of 2,410
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,901
- Employment rate
- 73.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 268 / 295 / 1,565
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)
- 159
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 114
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 31.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 344 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -44.4%
Most common offence types
- Burglary Dwellings13
- Burglary Other22
- Other Offences32
- Property Damage27
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)40
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
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,133.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 92th
School list
- Turner SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 318 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- O'Connor Cooperative SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 60 students · Top SEA quarter 64% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 334 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 992 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Black Mountain SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 37% · 108 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1130 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Lyneham High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1132 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 1,034 students · Top SEA quarter 57% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Lyneham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 498 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning Centre Turnerkindergarten
- Treehouse in the Park Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
124 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 bars · 7 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 11 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 21 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 35/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.22
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.67
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.89
Food & drink(3)
- The RUC in TurnerBar
- ClayCafe
2 David Street
- Polish White Eagle ClubRestaurant
38 David Street
Community(4)
- First Canberra ScoutsCommunity centre
- Goodstart Early Learning Centre TurnerKindergarten
- Treehouse in the Park Early Learning CentreKindergarten
- Turner SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(26)
- Park (3)
- Turner ParklandsPark
- HAIG PARKPicnic area
- Condamine Street Central Community PlaygroundPlayground
- Hackett Gardens Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Haig Park Nature PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (4)
- Turner Tennis ClubSports centre
- ANU North OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (11)
Transport(21)
19 bus stops · 2 train stations
Other(24)
- Artwork (2)
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Common (3)
- Garden (2)
- Mantra on Northbourne CanberraHotel
84 Northbourne Avenue
- Information
- North Oval ParkingParking
- Parking (29)
- Wilson'sParking
- Parking Entrance (2)
- Parking Space (4)
- Canberra National AdventistPlace of worship
- Finnish LutheranPlace of worship
- Friends’ Meeting HousePlace of worship
- North Canberra Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship
6 McKay Gardens
- Ukrainian Orthodox CentrePlace of worship
6 McKay Gardens
- Post Box (2)
- Shelter
- Canberra Seniors CentreSocial Facility
- Telephone
- Track (5)
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
- Turner ParklandsPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Canberra National Adventist
- Finnish Lutheran
- Friends’ Meeting House
- North Canberra Baptist Church
- Place of worship
6 McKay Gardens
- Ukrainian Orthodox Centre
6 McKay Gardens
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Calvary Bruce Private Hospital (3.5 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)
- 77
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.3
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· 7 proposals
May 2026
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
April 2026
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
March 2026
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
January 2026
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2025
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2025
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
September 2025
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2025
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2025
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2025
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2024· 11 proposals
December 2024
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2024
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2024
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2024
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2024
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2024
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2024
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2024
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
2023· 14 proposals
December 2023
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2023
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2023
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2023
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2023
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2023
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2023
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2023
- SUBCTURNER · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
3 active roadworks / incidents
- Botanical - Greenway st Road ClosureGreenway Street both directions between Forbes Street and Northbourne Avenue6 am - 5 pm (daily) Monday to Friday as required.05 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
- Botanical Northbourne - Forbes st Concret PoursForbes Street (southbound direction) between Condamine Street and Greenway Street.7 am - 5 pm (daily) Monday to Friday as required.Access for local residents will be maintained during these works.18 May 2026 – 31 May 2027
- Milin Built - Botanical Forbes st Road ClosureForbes Street both directions between Greenway Street and Condamine Street.Resident access will be maintained during these works.7 am - 5 pm (daily) Monday to Friday as required.01 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
23 heritage places
- 3 Spencer Street 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
- 3 Spencer Street 1 - Nomination to the Heritage Register
- Canberra National Seventh Day Adventist Church 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Haig Park 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Haig Park 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Haig Park 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Haig Park 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Haig Park 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Haig Park 3 - Registered Places or Objects
- Haig Park 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · 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
- Canberra
- Member of Parliament
- Alicia PAYNE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 102,942
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 23.6%Labor 76.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.6 km away).
Coalition 15.6%Labor 84.4%
8.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- TurnerLabor 85.6% · Coalition 14.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- City North (Canberra)Labor 79.5% · Coalition 20.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- City (Canberra)Labor 81.4% · Coalition 18.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- BraddonLabor 83.8% · Coalition 16.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Lyneham EastLabor 84.4% · Coalition 15.6% TPP (2025)1.8 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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