Curtin
ACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT
5,569 (2021) → 5,616 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Curtin is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2605, about 7km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Curtin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 108km inland. Curtin has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 97/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.77%), India (1.81%), Nepal (1.53%), New Zealand (1.33%), China (1.19%)
Top languages: Nepali (1.49%), Mandarin (1.45%), Italian (1.04%), French (0.9%), Greek (0.81%)
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 1115 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1145
- Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1133
Nearby (within 10km)
- The Woden SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1058
- Alfred Deakin High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1126
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1137
- Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1159
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1065
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1131
- The Canberra CollegeSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1087
- Malkara SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1046
- Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1119
- Canberra Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1156
- Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.6km
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1130
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
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
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Frequently asked questions about Curtin
Is Curtin safe?
Curtin has a residential safety score of 97/100, 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 1,365 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Curtin from Canberra CBD?
Curtin is about 6.8 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 32 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Curtin?
Curtin has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1139 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Curtin?
Curtin has a transport score of 49/100 and 28 bus stops.