ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Weston (ACT), ACT, 2611

Current weather

12.5°COvercast

81% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 13.2° / 9.9° today · 23.8 mm rain

Desirability index

89.4/100

#11 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Weston (ACT) is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 4,000 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

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)
75 / 308 / 68

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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.

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 & closuresState road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Amenities

157 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • CandamberAlcohol
  • Bakers DelightBakery
  • St.GeorgeBank
  • Teachers Mutual BankBank
  • Bbq
  • Bench (9)
  • Bicycle Parking (13)
  • Brierly Street Cooleman Court PlatformBus stop
  • Brierly Street Cooleman Court Platform 2Bus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fetherston GardensPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
11
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Cooleman Court Pharmacypharmacy
  • Dr Karin Elix & Associatesdentist
  • SportsCarephysiotherapist
  • Western Creek Medical Practiceclinic
  • Weston Creek Dental Caredentist
  • Weston Creek Family Medicinedoctor
  • Weston Creek Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
  • Weston Creek Walk-In CentreParkinson Streetnurse
  • Weston Dental Surgerydentist
  • Weston Dentistrydentist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Tuggeranong Parkway Road Cutting 3 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Weston Creek Children’s Centrekindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
18
Parks (OSM)
14

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
89.4/100
Cohort rank
#11 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Weston Creek Children’s Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Tuggeranong Parkway Road Cuttingheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
  • Cooleman Court Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Dr Karin Elix & Associateshealthdentist
  • SportsCarehealthphysiotherapist
  • Western Creek Medical Practicehealthclinic
  • Weston Creek Dental Carehealthdentist
  • Weston Creek Family Medicinehealthdoctor
  • Weston Creek Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
  • Weston Creek Walk-In CentrehealthParkinson Streetnurse

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinicsOpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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