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Higgins

ACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT

3,321 (2021)3,386 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

67
Overall score

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

3,321
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
81
Safety score
58
Transport score

Higgins is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2615, about 11km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Higgins are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 58/100, and is about 117km inland. Higgins has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 81/100.

10.8 km
To Canberra CBD
116.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)

Demographics

3,321
Population
38
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,248
vs NSW median+21.5%
Bachelor degree or higher48.4%
Born in Australia74.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse1,189 / 23 / 30

Top countries of birth: England (3.19%), India (1.51%), Vietnam (1.48%), China (1.17%), Philippines (1.14%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (1.87%), Spanish (1.54%), Mandarin (1.14%), Hindi (0.84%), Greek (0.81%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

81
Residential

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

3
Break & enter dwelling90/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
5
Motor vehicle theft151/100k
11
Domestic assault331/100k
1
Robbery30/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 65 (all categories, latest year)1,957 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

14
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1067 (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)

  • Cranleigh SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1041
  • Kingsford Smith SchoolCombined · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1006
  • Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1102
  • Hawker CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1075
  • Latham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1033
  • St Francis Xavier CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1076
  • St John the Apostle Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1062
  • St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1088
  • Belconnen High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1074
  • Hawker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1121
  • Florey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1039
  • Macgregor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1038

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

58
31Bus
CBD commute (est.)44 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.

70 in suburbSupermarkets
181 in suburbCafes/Rest.
417 in suburbParks
345 in suburbPlaygrounds
32919 in suburbPools
140 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
92 in suburbGPs
41 in suburbPharmacies
60 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
1474 in suburbSports fields
2Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalNorth Canberra Hospital (6.1 km)
Nearest vet1.6 km
Nearest airportCanberra (17.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate0.49%
Projected population 20414,043
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Higgins

Is Higgins safe?

Higgins has a residential safety score of 81/100, 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 1,957 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Higgins from Canberra CBD?

Higgins is about 10.8 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 44 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Higgins?

Higgins has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Higgins?

Higgins has a transport score of 58/100 and 31 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.