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ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council
Wright, 2611
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,925
Growth (1 yr)
+7.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+33.7%
Median age
32
Median income
$2,559/wk
Employment rate
79.7%
Languages at home
38.6%non-English
Most common: Nepali, Malayalam, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Wright is a mid-sized suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
Reported crime has been falling recently. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.
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
Wright snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
4,925
+7.5% 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
#12
among Metro Canberra · Growth area
Safety
61st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
94th
percentile in ACT
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
84th
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
- 61.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 47% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
- National rank
- 854th in Australia
- State rank
- 50th in ACT
- Peer rank
- #12 among Metro Canberra · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Metro Canberra suburbs
- Data confidence
- 75%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
4,925(June 2025)
+7.5% annual · +33.7% over 5 years · 94th percentile in ACT
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +7.5%
- 5-year growth
- +33.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +345
- Change in 5 years
- +1,242
- Growth rank in ACT
- 94th 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 (~20,400), extrapolated at +32.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 581 / 149 / 739
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)
- 100
- Against the person
- 8
- Against property
- 61
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 476 residents
- State safety percentile
- 61.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -30.4%
Most common offence types
- Burglary Other4
- Motor Vehicle Theft4
- Other Offences31
- Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)47
- Assault - Fv4
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,099
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 84th
School list
- Charles Weston SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 511 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Evelyn Scott SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1107 · 86th percentile · LBOTE 63% · 717 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Duffy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1088 · 81th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 374 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.7 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
Amenities
77 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 5 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 51/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.26
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.36
Food & drink(1)
- Home Brew Cafe & BarBar
Shopping(3)
- Indian FreshmartConvenience store
- MetroSupermarket
Health & services(2)
- The Dental StudioDentist
- Capital ChemistPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(18)
- Argus ParkPark
- Link ParkPark
- Park (7)
- Banjo Patterson Avenue Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Max Jacobs Avenue Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Peter Cullen Way Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Tishler Street Neighbourhood PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(6)
6 bus stops
Other(17)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bench (14)
- Bicycle
- Bicycle Parking
- Drinking water
- Garden (5)
- Amy ClaireHairdresser
- Moe & CoHairdresser
- TSGLottery
- Parking (3)
- Parking Entrance (5)
- Parking Space (5)
- Picnic Table (3)
- Shelter (2)
- TSGTobacco
- Waste Basket (2)
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Argus ParkPark
- Link ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Tresillian Queen Elizabeth II (QEII) Family Centre (4.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Capital ChemistPharmacy
- The Dental StudioDentist
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)
- 75
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.2
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· 2 proposals
July 2026
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYActive
January 2026
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2025· 2 proposals
November 2025
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
July 2025
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2024· 3 proposals
June 2024
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
March 2024
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2023· 2 proposals
November 2023
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
January 2023
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2022· 14 proposals
November 2022
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
October 2022
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
August 2022
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
July 2022
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
April 2022
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2021· 4 proposals
November 2021
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
October 2021
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
March 2021
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
2020· 7 proposals
November 2020
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
October 2020
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
September 2020
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
April 2020
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
- SUBCWRIGHT · MOLONGLO VALLEYCompleted
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · 2026 · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Heritage
2 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 · 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 4.5 km away).
Coalition 23.3%Labor 76.8%
7.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CoombsLabor 78.2% · Coalition 21.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Denman ProspectLabor 75.3% · Coalition 24.7% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- DuffyLabor 77.8% · Coalition 22.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- HolderLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
- WestonLabor 72.8% · Coalition 27.2% TPP (2025)3.2 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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