Acton
ACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT
2,848 (2021) → 3,600 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Acton is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2601, about 2km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Acton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 45/100, and is about 107km inland. Acton has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (5.23%), England (3.97%), India (3.05%), USA (1.33%), Singapore (1.16%)
Top languages: Mandarin (6.57%), Cantonese (1.26%), Hindi (1.26%), Indonesian (0.74%), Sinhal (0.7%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1111 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Yarralumla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1141
- Black Mountain SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1020
- Turner SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1150
- Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.8km
- Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1134
- O'Connor Cooperative SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1149
- Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.2km
- Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1124
- Campbell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1123
- Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1126
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1130
- Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3.3kmICSEA 1172
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Acton
How far is Acton from Canberra CBD?
Acton is about 1.8 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 17 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Acton?
Acton has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Acton?
Acton has a transport score of 45/100 and 9 bus stops.