Crace
ACT 2911 · Unincorporated ACT
4,800 (2021) → 4,846 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Crace is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2911, about 9km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Crace are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 48/100, and is about 112km inland. Crace has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (7.33%), India (6.48%), England (1.9%), Pakistan (1.83%), Bangladesh (1.48%)
Top languages: Mandarin (8.23%), Urdu (2.44%), Hindi (2.38%), Cantonese (2.21%), Bengali (1.88%)
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 1081 (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)
- Palmerston District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1073
- Giralang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1077
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1160
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1077
- Gold Creek SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1055
- University of Canberra High School KaleenSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1060
- Kaleen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1101
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1082
- Evatt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1055
- Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1062
- St John Paul II CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1089
- Franklin SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1097
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 Crace
Is Crace safe?
Crace has a residential safety score of 76/100, 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 1,333 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Crace from Canberra CBD?
Crace is about 8.9 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 39 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Crace?
Crace has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Crace?
Crace has a transport score of 48/100 and 11 bus stops.