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.
Safest suburbs in Canberra
- 1AmarooACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT6,129 people100
- 2FaddenACT 2904 · Unincorporated ACT3,006 people100
- 3FarrerACT 2607 · Unincorporated ACT3,787 people100
- 4FlynnACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT3,671 people100
- 5CurtinACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT5,569 people97
- 6CaseyACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT6,471 people95
- 7NichollsACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT6,680 people95
- 8CampbellACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT6,564 people92
- 9FloreyACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT4,781 people91
- 10BonnerACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT7,339 people90
Best Canberra suburbs for families
- 1ArandaACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT2,605 people90
- 2CityACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT4,835 people89
- 3CurtinACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT5,569 people89
- 4CookACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT2,965 people87
- 5ForrestACT 2603 · Unincorporated ACT1,827 people85
- 6KingstonACT 2604 · Unincorporated ACT6,579 people85
- 7PearceACT 2607 · Unincorporated ACT2,687 people85
- 8TorrensACT 2607 · Unincorporated ACT2,424 people85
- 9AmarooACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT6,129 people84
- 10BartonACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT1,946 people84
Most liveable suburbs in Canberra
- 1BelconnenACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT8,502 people85
- 2BraddonACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT6,383 people85
- 3MacquarieACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT3,104 people85
- 4PageACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT3,054 people85
- 5TurnerACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT4,470 people85
- 6WeetangeraACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT2,795 people85
- 7AinslieACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT5,376 people84
- 8PhillipACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT5,197 people83
- 9ChifleyACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT2,680 people82
- 10CityACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT4,835 people82
Best Canberra suburbs for transport
- 1CityACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT4,835 people63
- 2BraddonACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT6,383 people61
- 3ReidACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT1,544 people61
- 4McKellarACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT2,740 people59
- 5HigginsACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT3,321 people58
- 6MelbaACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT3,383 people58
- 7DownerACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT4,296 people57
- 8NgunnawalACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT10,957 people57
- 9PhillipACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT5,197 people57
- 10SpenceACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT2,587 people57
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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 136 suburbs in SuburbCheck's data, each with safety, transport, education and liveability scores.