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Best Suburbs in Canberra — Data-Driven Suburb Profiles

Canberra is organised into planned town centres — the Inner North and South, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong and Gungahlin — linked by parkways and a light rail spine. Suburbs are consistently planned but vary on amenity and price.

127
Suburbs analysed
68/100
Median overall score
Braddon
Top-scoring suburb (79/100)

Safest suburbs in Canberra

  1. 1AmarooACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT100
  2. 2FaddenACT 2904 · Unincorporated ACT100
  3. 3FarrerACT 2607 · Unincorporated ACT100
  4. 4FlynnACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT100
  5. 5CurtinACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT97
  6. 6CaseyACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT95
  7. 7NichollsACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT95
  8. 8CampbellACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT92
  9. 9FloreyACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT91
  10. 10BonnerACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT90

Best Canberra suburbs for families

  1. 1ArandaACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT90
  2. 2CityACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT89
  3. 3CurtinACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT89
  4. 4CookACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT87
  5. 5ForrestACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT85
  6. 6KingstonACT 2604 · Unincorporated ACT85
  7. 7PearceACT 2607 · Unincorporated ACT85
  8. 8TorrensACT 2607 · Unincorporated ACT85
  9. 9AmarooACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT84
  10. 10BartonACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT84

Most liveable suburbs in Canberra

  1. 1BelconnenACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT85
  2. 2BraddonACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT85
  3. 3MacquarieACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT85
  4. 4PageACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT85
  5. 5TurnerACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT85
  6. 6WeetangeraACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT85
  7. 7AinslieACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT84
  8. 8PhillipACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT83
  9. 9ChifleyACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT82
  10. 10CityACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT82

Best Canberra suburbs for transport

  1. 1CityACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT63
  2. 2BraddonACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT61
  3. 3ReidACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT61
  4. 4McKellarACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT59
  5. 5HigginsACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT58
  6. 6MelbaACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT58
  7. 7DownerACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT57
  8. 8HoltACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT57
  9. 9NgunnawalACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT57
  10. 10PhillipACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT57

Best entertainment suburbs in Canberra

  1. 1ReidACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT99
  2. 2TurnerACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT97
  3. 3BraddonACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT95
  4. 4ForrestACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT95
  5. 5AinslieACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT84
  6. 6DicksonACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT84
  7. 7MacquarieACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT82
  8. 8GriffithACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT81
  9. 9HolderACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT80
  10. 10KingstonACT 2604 · Unincorporated ACT80

Best school suburbs in Canberra

  1. 1BruceACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT97
  2. 2HughesACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT93
  3. 3Red HillACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT92
  4. 4AinslieACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT91
  5. 5CurtinACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT90
  6. 6ForrestACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT90
  7. 7BartonACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT89
  8. 8LynehamACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT89
  9. 9TurnerACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT89
  10. 10BraddonACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT88

Best suburbs for fitness in Canberra

  1. 1ForrestACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT97
  2. 2BartonACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT96
  3. 3ReidACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT95
  4. 4DeakinACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT94
  5. 5Red HillACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT93
  6. 6HughesACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT92
  7. 7PageACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT92
  8. 8WeetangeraACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT91
  9. 9ArandaACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT90
  10. 10GarranACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT90

Best suburbs for outdoor living in Canberra

  1. 1ReidACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT100
  2. 2BartonACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT99
  3. 3ForrestACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT98
  4. 4ActonACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT97
  5. 5StirlingACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT97
  6. 6TaylorACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT97
  7. 7DicksonACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT96
  8. 8ThrosbyACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT96
  9. 9ArandaACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT95
  10. 10CityACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT95

Best suburbs for culture in Canberra

  1. 1ReidACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT100
  2. 2ActonACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT99
  3. 3BartonACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT99
  4. 4ForrestACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT99
  5. 5CityACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT98
  6. 6TurnerACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT97
  7. 7YarralumlaACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT96
  8. 8BraddonACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT95
  9. 9CampbellACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT95
  10. 10KingstonACT 2604 · Unincorporated ACT94

Popular Canberra suburb comparisons

Braddon vs CityReid vs AinslieTurner vs PhillipDickson vs Downer

Frequently asked questions

What are the safest suburbs in Canberra?

By Residential Safety Score, the safest Canberra suburbs on SuburbCheck include Amaroo, Fadden, Farrer, Flynn and Curtin. See the full "safest suburbs in Canberra" list for the complete ranking.

What are the best suburbs for families in Canberra?

Combining schools, residential safety and liveability, top family suburbs in Canberra include Aranda, City, Curtin, Cook and Forrest.

What is the most liveable suburb in Canberra?

Belconnen has the highest Liveability Score in Canberra on SuburbCheck, at 85/100 — based on walkable amenities, open space and climate comfort.

How many suburbs are in Canberra?

Greater Canberra has about 127 suburbs in SuburbCheck's data, each with safety, transport, education and liveability scores.

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