Ainslie
ACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT
5,376 (2021) → 5,498 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ainslie is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2602, about 3km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Ainslie are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 56/100, and is about 106km inland. Ainslie has an overall score of 78/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 59/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.35%), USA (1.66%), New Zealand (1.43%), China (1.13%), Vietnam (1.06%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (1.3%), Mandarin (1.28%), Italian (1.02%), Greek (0.71%), German (0.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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 1132 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- North Ainslie Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1140
Nearby (within 10km)
- Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1124
- Emmaus Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.1kmICSEA 1138
- Daramalan CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1118
- Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1134
- Dickson CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1106
- Campbell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1123
- Lyneham High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1141
- Blue Gum Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1109
- Turner SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1150
- Rosary Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1123
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1130
- Brindabella Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1146
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
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
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Frequently asked questions about Ainslie
Is Ainslie safe?
Ainslie has a residential safety score of 59/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,051 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Ainslie from Canberra CBD?
Ainslie is about 2.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 20 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ainslie?
Ainslie has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1140 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ainslie?
Ainslie has a transport score of 56/100 and 34 bus stops.