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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
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
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, 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
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
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.