Casey
ACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT
6,471 (2021) → 6,734 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Casey is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2913, about 13km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Casey are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 44/100, and is about 115km inland. Casey has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 95/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (6.92%), China (2.86%), Pakistan (1.79%), England (1.75%), Philippines (1.64%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.31%), Punjabi (3.31%), Urdu (2.36%), Hindi (1.79%), Bengali (1.33%)
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 1074 (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)
- St John Paul II CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1089
- Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1037
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1082
- Gold Creek SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1055
- Margaret Hendry SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1053
- Taqwa SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1102
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1101
- Amaroo SchoolCombined · Government · 3kmICSEA 1062
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1160
- Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1062
- Palmerston District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1073
- Neville Bonner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1058
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 Casey
Is Casey safe?
Casey has a residential safety score of 95/100, 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 1,731 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Casey from Canberra CBD?
Casey is about 13.1 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 51 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Casey?
Casey has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Casey?
Casey has a transport score of 44/100 and 18 bus stops.