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Amaroo

ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT

6,129 (2021)6,006 est. (2025) · High Growth

66
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

6,129
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
100
Safety score
49
Transport score

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.

12.4 km
To Canberra CBD
112.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

6,129
Population
35
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,769
vs NSW median+49.7%
Bachelor degree or higher53.1%
Born in Australia71.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,605 / 172 / 267

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

100
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

1
Break & enter dwelling16/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
7
Motor vehicle theft114/100k
12
Domestic assault196/100k
2
Robbery33/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 141 (all categories, latest year)2,301 per 100,000 residents2-yr

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

12
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

49
23Bus
CBD commute (est.)49 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

92 in suburbSupermarkets
377 in suburbCafes/Rest.
11717 in suburbParks
297 in suburbPlaygrounds
45Pools
31 in suburbGyms
1Dog parks
80 in suburbGPs
21 in suburbPharmacies
40 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
6522 in suburbSports fields
32 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNorth Canberra Hospital (9.9 km)
Nearest vet710 m
Nearest airportCanberra (16.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate-0.51%
Projected population 20418,739
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.