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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Weston, 2611
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,987
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.0%
Median age
42
Median income
$2,361/wk
Employment rate
58.7%
Languages at home
19.5%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, French, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Cycling
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Weston is a practical mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, denser than many peers of a similar size.
Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Community and employment, plus schools and education push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Weston snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
3,987
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
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
#7
among Metro Canberra · Established
Safety
81st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
62nd
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
91st
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
- 69.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 7% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 281st in Australia
- State rank
- 7th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #7 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
3,987(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +3.0% over 5 years · 62th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +3.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +36
- Change in 5 years
- +115
- Growth rank in ACT
- 62th 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 (~4,250), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,000
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,361
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 86 of 1,552
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 58.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,091 / 308 / 68
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)
- 169
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 70
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 42.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 267 residents
- State safety percentile
- 80.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -37.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault - Fv4
- Assault - Non-Fv10
- Other Offences84
- Property Damage12
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)51
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,129.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 91th
School list
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 455 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 413 students · Top SEA quarter 55% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Canberra Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1128 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 96 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 425 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1146 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 408 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 91 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Weston Creek Children’s Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Amenities
269 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
9 restaurants · 6 cafes · 2 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 1 bakeries · 5 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 26 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 15 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 36 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 18 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.5
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 6.5
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 3.5
Food & drink(26)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Chris's Patisserie & BakehouseCafe
- GuruCafe
- Lava EspressoCafe
- Little Billy'sCafe
- Michel's PatisserieCafe
- Sakeena's CafeCafe
- CrustFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- Kingsley ChickenFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
1
- OportoFast food
- SubwayFast food
- ZambreroFast food
- Canberra Irish ClubPub
6 6
- Weston ClubPub
1
- Baitong Lao FoodRestaurant
- BoostRestaurant
- ChinatownRestaurant
- MaestralRestaurant
- Masala HutRestaurant
- My'sRestaurant
- Orient KitchenRestaurant
- The Thai HouseRestaurant
- Weston Indoor SportsRestaurant
45
Shopping(5)
- AldiSupermarket
- Weston Asian GrocerySupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(5)
- Canberra Sikh Community Activity CentreCommunity centre
15 Hickey Court
- Weston Creek Community CentreCommunity centre
- Weston Creek Children’s CentreKindergarten
- Islamic School of CanberraSchool
- Orana Steiner SchoolSchool
Health & services(8)
- Western Creek Medical PracticeClinic
- Dr Karin Elix & AssociatesDentist
- Weston Creek Dental CareDentist
- Weston Dental SurgeryDentist
- Weston DentistryDentist
- Weston Creek Family MedicineMedical clinic
- Cooleman Court PharmacyPharmacy
- Weston PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(32)
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Fetherston GardensPark
- Park (13)
- Dillon Close Pedestrian Parkland PlaygroundPlayground
- Fry Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Gruner Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Molvig Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (8)
- SandpitPlayground
- Whitney Place - Pedestrian ParklandPlayground
- Withers Place Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(2)
- AmphitheaterTheatre
- Overture HallTheatre
Transport(36)
36 bus stops
Other(62)
- BWSAlcohol
- CandamberAlcohol
- Animal Shelter (3)
- RSPCA ACTAnimal Shelter
12 Kirkpatrick Street
- A Short WalkArtwork
- St.GeorgeBank
- Teachers Mutual BankBank
- Bbq
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking (14)
- Bike & Ride Weston CreekBicycle Parking
- Weston Auto ElectricsCar repair
- Car wash
- Classic Car WashCar wash
- VinniesCharity
Unit 2 14 Brierly Street
- Alessandra Ashlie Fashion HouseClothes
- Drinking water (9)
- Fitness Station (3)
- Miss Moss FloralsFlorist
- Gallipoli GardenGarden
- Hair on BrierlyHairdresser
- Sassy HairHairdresser
- PoolWerxHardware
- That Gelato PlaceIce Cream
- R&R FabricareLaundry
- Am Authentic Thai MassageMassage
- NextraNewsagent
- Weston Creek Walk-In CentreNurse
24 Parkinson Street
- OptoricaOptician
- Parking (45)
- Trennery SquareParking
- Weston Club car parkParking
- PetbarnPet
- Ampol FoodaryPetrol station
- Ampol Foodary WestonPetrol station
49 Brierly Street
- CaltexPetrol station
- Picnic Table (7)
- ACT Bahá’í CentrePlace of worship
- St PetersPlace of worship
- The Canberra ChurchPlace of worship
- Weston Creek Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Weston Creek Uniting ChurchPlace of worship
- Post Box (3)
- WestonPost Box
- WestonPost office
- Adult toiletPublic toilets
- Boys toiletPublic toilets
- Girls ToiletPublic toilets
- Shelter (10)
- Canberra Irish ClubSocial Facility
- MirinjaniSocial Facility
- Mirinjani Nursing HomeSocial Facility
- Mirinjani VillageSocial Facility
- SportsCareSports
- Weston Creek PhysiotherapySports
- Weston Creek Skate ParkTrack
- Flight CentreTravel Agency
- Weston Cruise & TravelTravel Agency
- SalvosVariety Store
- Waste Basket (2)
- Medicare LocalYes
- Toscan Dinn FuneralsYes
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
- Fetherston GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 18
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
5 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- ACT Bahá’í Centre
- St Peters
- The Canberra Church
- Weston Creek Presbyterian Church
- Weston Creek Uniting Church
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
- 11
- Nearest hospital
- Tresillian Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centre (2.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Weston Creek Walk-In CentreParkinson StreetNurse
- Cooleman Court PharmacyPharmacy
- Dr Karin Elix & AssociatesDentist
- SportsCarePhysiotherapist
- Western Creek Medical PracticeClinic
- Weston Creek Dental CareDentist
- Weston Creek Family MedicineDoctor
- Weston Creek PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- Weston Dental SurgeryDentist
- Weston DentistryDentist
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)
- 85
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.3
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
July 2026
- SUBCWESTON · WESTON CREEKActive
June 2026
- SUBCWESTON · WESTON CREEKActive
May 2026
- SUBCWESTON · WESTON CREEKActive
March 2026
- SUBCWESTON · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCWESTON · WESTON CREEKCompleted
- SUBCWESTON · WESTON CREEKActive
February 2026
- SUBCWESTON · WESTON CREEKCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Downer Group - Arterial South Reseal - 2025/26 ASR014 Hindmarsh Drive (Westbound), Waramanga - PSS25115Hindmarsh Drive - Median: at Larakia Street and McInnes Street.Larakia Street - northbound and southbound: between Hindmarsh Drive and Malara Street.9:30am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday. 7:00am - 8:00pm Saturday..8:00am - 8:00pm Sunday.15 Jan 2026 – 11 Jan 2027
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Tuggeranong Parkway Road Cutting 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
- 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 2.6 km away).
Coalition 28.0%Labor 72.0%
2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- HolderLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- WestonLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Curtin (Bean)Labor 77.5% · Coalition 22.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- CoombsLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Lyons (Bean)Labor 75.9% · Coalition 24.1% TPP (2025)2.0 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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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