Calwell
ACT 2905 · Unincorporated ACT
5,730 (2021) → 5,551 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Calwell is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2905, about 18km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Calwell are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 42/100, and is about 101km inland. Calwell has an overall score of 54/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 84/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.07%), India (2.11%), New Zealand (1.03%), Philippines (0.98%), Scotland (0.54%)
Top languages: Arabic (1.05%), Malayalam (0.8%), Spanish (0.79%), Hindi (0.7%), Punjabi (0.66%)
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 1023 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1063
- Calwell Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1027
- Calwell High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 981
Nearby (within 10km)
- Richardson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 951
- Covenant Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1088
- Theodore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 993
- Isabella Plains Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1042
- St Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1064
- St Clare of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1037
- Bonython Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1040
- Gordon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1010
- Lanyon High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1014
- Caroline Chisholm SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 999
- Charles Conder Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1000
- Caroline Chisholm School - Junior CampusPrimary · Government · 2.8km
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Calwell
Is Calwell safe?
Calwell has a residential safety score of 84/100, 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 2,478 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Calwell from Canberra CBD?
Calwell is about 17.9 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 66 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Calwell?
Calwell has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1024 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Calwell?
Calwell has a transport score of 42/100 and 30 bus stops.