Coombs
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
4,851 (2021) → 6,172 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Coombs is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2611, about 9km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Coombs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 45/100, and is about 112km inland. Coombs has an overall score of 66/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 40/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (8.99%), Nepal (4.62%), Philippines (2.87%), China (2.8%), Pakistan (1.77%)
Top languages: Nepali (5.15%), Mandarin (3.53%), Urdu (2.89%), Punjabi (2.8%), Malayalam (2.56%)
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 1114 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Charles Weston SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1105
Nearby (within 10km)
- Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.6km
- Evelyn Scott SchoolCombined · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1121
- Canberra Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1156
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1130
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1137
- Duffy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1086
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1065
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1145
- Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1133
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1131
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1078
- Mount Stromlo High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1079
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
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Frequently asked questions about Coombs
Is Coombs safe?
Coombs has a residential safety score of 40/100, 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 2,680 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Coombs from Canberra CBD?
Coombs is about 8.9 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 39 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Coombs?
Coombs has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1105 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Coombs?
Coombs has a transport score of 45/100 and 13 bus stops.