Beard

ACT 2620 · Unincorporated ACT

3 (2021) → 3 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Beard is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2620, about 10km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Beard are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 33/100, and is about 97km inland. Beard has an overall score of 40/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

9.9 km

To Canberra CBD

96.6 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

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Demographics

Population

Median age

Data not available

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)Data not available

vs NSW medianData not available

Median taxable income (individual)$75,205/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↑ +26%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 2620 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia100.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse0 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, 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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1012 (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)

Queanbeyan West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 988
Queanbeyan High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 967
Finigan School of Distance EducationCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1067
St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.6km
Queanbeyan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 997
Karabar High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 982
St Gregory's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1056
Queanbeyan South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 939
Tirriwirri SchoolCombined · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 944
Queanbeyan East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1031
Jerrabomberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1068
Jerrabomberra Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 1107

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)42 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate14.8% · vs ACT avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Public Administration & Safety

26.8%

Health Care & Social Assistance

10.5%

Construction

10.0%

Accommodation & Food Services

9.4%

Retail Trade

7.9%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

28.0°C

Summer max

12.0°C

Winter max

615mm

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.

50 in suburbSupermarkets

20 in suburbCafes/Rest.

210 in suburbParks

10Playgrounds

3Pools

71 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

60 in suburbGPs

40 in suburbPharmacies

30 in suburbChildcare

10 in suburbLibraries

56Sports fields

1Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalQueanbeyan Hospital and Health Service (2.1 km)

Nearest vet430 m

Nearest airportCanberra (4.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

333.33

Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for ACT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →

Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

Christian0 in suburb

Muslim1 in suburb

Total within 3km14

In this suburb1

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT

Canberra AirportData not available41transport FyshwickData not available44transport ACT Remainder - JerrabomberraData not available33transport ACT Remainder - MajuraData not available34transport CampbellData not available53transport BartonData not available49transport

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Frequently asked questions about Beard

How far is Beard from Canberra CBD?

Beard is about 9.9 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 42 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Beard?

Beard has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Beard?

Beard has a transport score of 33/100.