Garran
ACT 2605 · Unincorporated ACT
3,706 (2021) → 3,752 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Garran is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2605, about 7km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Garran are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 52/100, and is about 105km inland. Garran has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (6.8%), England (3.86%), China (2.08%), New Zealand (1.27%), Philippines (1.27%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.05%), Malayalam (2.35%), Tamil (1.65%), Hindi (1.4%), Urdu (1.32%)
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 1125 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Garran Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1163
- Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1119
- Malkara SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1046
Nearby (within 10km)
- Hughes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1159
- The Canberra CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1087
- Canberra Grammar School - Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.8km
- St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1113
- Canberra Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1101
- Mawson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1126
- Red Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1134
- The Woden SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1058
- Canberra Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1183
- Alfred Deakin High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1126
- Marist College CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1133
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1145
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 Garran
Is Garran safe?
Garran has a residential safety score of 71/100, 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 4,102 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Garran from Canberra CBD?
Garran is about 7.0 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 33 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Garran?
Garran has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1109 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Garran?
Garran has a transport score of 52/100 and 23 bus stops.