Denman Prospect
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
2,759 (2021) → 5,541 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Denman Prospect is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2611, about 10km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Denman Prospect are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 41/100, and is about 114km inland. Denman Prospect has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 23/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (12.79%), China (5.98%), Philippines (2.46%), Sri Lanka (2.43%), England (1.88%)
Top languages: Mandarin (7.79%), Hindi (3.3%), Sinhal (2.46%), Bengali (2.25%), Malayalam (1.99%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 1121 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Evelyn Scott SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1121
Nearby (within 10km)
- Charles Weston SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1105
- Duffy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1086
- Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.4km
- Canberra Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1156
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1137
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1130
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 1065
- Hawker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1121
- Weetangera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 1116
- Hawker CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1075
- Belconnen High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1074
- Macquarie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1078
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 Denman Prospect
Is Denman Prospect safe?
Denman Prospect has a residential safety score of 23/100, 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 4,096 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Denman Prospect from Canberra CBD?
Denman Prospect is about 9.7 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Denman Prospect?
Denman Prospect has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1121 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Denman Prospect?
Denman Prospect has a transport score of 41/100 and 14 bus stops.