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Crace

ACT 2911 · Unincorporated ACT

4,800 (2021)4,846 est. (2025) · High Growth

63
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

4,800
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
76
Safety score
48
Transport score

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.

8.9 km
To Canberra CBD
112.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

4,800
Population
34
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,811
vs NSW median+51.9%
Bachelor degree or higher65.0%
Born in Australia61.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,172 / 250 / 261

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

76
Residential

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

6
Break & enter dwelling125/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
8
Motor vehicle theft167/100k
15
Domestic assault313/100k
1
Robbery21/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 64 (all categories, latest year)1,333 per 100,000 residents2-yr

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

11
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

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

48
11Bus
CBD commute (est.)39 min (bus)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
11.5°C
Winter max
620mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

51 in suburbSupermarkets
31 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5321 in suburbParks
236 in suburbPlaygrounds
6Pools
51 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
41 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
81 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
974 in suburbSports fields
2Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNorth Canberra Hospital (5.8 km)
Nearest vet1.9 km
Nearest airportCanberra (14.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.24%
Projected population 20416,844
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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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.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.