Higgins
ACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT
3,321 (2021) → 3,386 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.19%), 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
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 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
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
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
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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.