Fraser
ACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT
2,126 (2021) → 2,151 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fraser is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2615, about 13km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Fraser are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 118km inland. Fraser has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 7/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.05%), Scotland (0.99%), New Zealand (0.94%), Germany (0.8%), China (0.71%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.66%), German (0.66%), Italian (0.52%), Sinhal (0.47%), Greek (0.42%)
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 1043 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Fraser Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1050
Nearby (within 10km)
- Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1001
- Brindabella Christian College - Charnwood campusPrimary · Independent · 1.9km
- Mount Rogers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1054
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1045
- Melba Copland Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5km
- Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 11 - 12Secondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1032
- St Monica's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1077
- Miles Franklin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1087
- Evatt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1055
- Latham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1033
- St Francis Xavier CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1076
- Macgregor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1038
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Fraser
Is Fraser safe?
Fraser has a residential safety score of 7/100, 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 1,505 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Fraser from Canberra CBD?
Fraser is about 12.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 50 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Fraser?
Fraser has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1050 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fraser?
Fraser has a transport score of 53/100 and 32 bus stops.