Amaroo
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
6,129 (2021) → 6,006 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Amaroo is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2914, about 12km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Amaroo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 112km inland. Amaroo has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (4%), England (2.35%), China (1.81%), New Zealand (1.11%), Sri Lanka (1%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.37%), Hindi (1.29%), Spanish (1.24%), Croatian (1.21%), Urdu (1.14%)
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 1078 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1101
- Amaroo SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1062
Nearby (within 10km)
- Neville Bonner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1058
- Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1037
- Burgmann Anglican School - Forde CampusCombined · Independent · 1.7km
- Taqwa SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1102
- Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1062
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1160
- Margaret Hendry SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1053
- St John Paul II CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1089
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1082
- Gold Creek SchoolCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1055
- Palmerston District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1073
- Franklin SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1097
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 Amaroo
Is Amaroo safe?
Amaroo has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 2,301 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Amaroo from Canberra CBD?
Amaroo is about 12.4 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 49 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Amaroo?
Amaroo has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1082 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Amaroo?
Amaroo has a transport score of 49/100 and 23 bus stops.