City
ACT 2601 · Unincorporated ACT
4,835 (2021) → 5,290 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
City is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2601, about 0km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in City are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 63/100, and is about 106km inland. City has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (16.15%), India (3.45%), England (2.32%), South Korea (1.7%), Malaysia (1.7%)
Top languages: Mandarin (17.31%), Cantonese (2.63%), Korean (2.01%), Hindi (1.32%), Spanish (0.91%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1125 (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)
- Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1134
- Canberra Grammar School - Northside Infants CampusPrimary · Independent · 1.7km
- Campbell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1123
- Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1124
- Turner SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1150
- Black Mountain SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1020
- O'Connor Cooperative SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1149
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1130
- St Thomas More's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1152
- Campbell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1139
- Daramalan CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1118
- Lyneham High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1141
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
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Entertainment paradise
A seriously impressive licensed venue scene — top 20% nationally for density of pubs, bars, clubs and dining.
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about City
How far is City from Canberra CBD?
City is about 90 m from Canberra CBD, an estimated 12 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in City?
City has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in City?
City has a transport score of 63/100 and 25 bus stops.