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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

Wright, 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

39.9/100

#65 among Metro Canberra suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Wright is a smaller suburban community in the Unincorporated ACT area, home to around 3,808 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 51 offences in 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+4%), roughly 13.4 offences per 1,000 residents, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 2 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
3,808
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$2,559
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
85 of 1,559
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
79.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
86 / 149 / 739

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)
51
Against the person
7
Against property
30
Rate per 1,000 residents
13.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 544 residents
State safety percentile
70.5th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+4.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault - Fv4
  • Assault - Non-Fv2
  • Other Offences14
  • Other Offences Against A Person1
  • Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)26

Data sources & freshness

  • ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site · Quarterly XLSX release

Roadworks & transport

2 active roadworks / incidents

  • Housing ACT - New Construction Block 7 to 14 Section 54 WrightIan Mudie Lane - (both directions): from Thwaites Crescent to Porter Street.7 am to 6 pm. Daily as required.05 May 2026 – 29 Jan 2027
  • LGP - 206137 - CC - Opperman Ave, Wright ACT - Stage 2Uriarra Road (both directions): between Admiral Place and Swallowtail Road.01 Feb 2026 – 02 Feb 2027

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

33 planning-related records

2026· 1 proposal

  • January 2026

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2025· 2 proposals

  • November 2025

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • July 2025

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2024· 3 proposals

  • June 2024

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • March 2024

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2023· 2 proposals

  • November 2023

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • January 2023

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2022· 14 proposals

  • November 2022

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • October 2022

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • August 2022

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • July 2022

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • April 2022

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2021· 4 proposals

  • November 2021

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • October 2021

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • March 2021

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2020· 7 proposals

  • November 2020

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • October 2020

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • September 2020

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

  • April 2020

  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
  • SUBC
    WRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted

Data sources & freshness

  • Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site

Amenities

44 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • Home Brew Cafe & BarBar
  • Bbq
  • Bench (14)
  • Bicycle
  • Bicycle Parking
  • John Gorton Drive after Cotter RoadBus stop
  • John Gorton Drive after Opperman AveBus stop
  • John Gorton Drive after Steve Irwin AvenueBus stop
  • Steve Irwin Avenue after David Fleay StreetBus stop

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Argus ParkPark
  • Link ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Capital Chemistpharmacy
  • The Dental Studiodentist

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 state heritage places

  • Aboriginal RecordingsArtefact 14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsArtefact 24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
9

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
39.9/100
Cohort rank
#65 among Metro Canberra suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageArtefact 14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Aboriginal RecordingsheritageArtefact 24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
  • Capital Chemisthealthpharmacy
  • The Dental Studiohealthdentist
  • Argus Parkgovernmentpark
  • Link Parkgovernmentpark
  • SUBCplanningWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYLodged 16 Jan 2026 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYLodged 18 Nov 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYLodged 15 Jul 2025 · Completed
  • SUBCplanningWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYLodged 13 Jun 2024 · Completed

Data sources & freshness

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