Isaacs
ACT 2607 · Unincorporated ACT
2,379 (2021) → 2,429 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Isaacs is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2607, about 10km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Isaacs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 45/100, and is about 103km inland. Isaacs has an overall score of 65/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 74/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (5%), England (3.45%), China (2.61%), Sri Lanka (2.56%), Malaysia (1.72%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.61%), Tamil (2.73%), Cantonese (2.52%), Hindi (1.6%), Greek (1.39%)
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 1117 (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)
- Farrer Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1113
- Mawson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1126
- Canberra Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1101
- Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1093
- Melrose High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1076
- Marist College CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1133
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1128
- Garran Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1163
- Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1062
- St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1113
- Red Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1134
- Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1119
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 Isaacs
Is Isaacs safe?
Isaacs has a residential safety score of 74/100, 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 967 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Isaacs from Canberra CBD?
Isaacs is about 9.8 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 42 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Isaacs?
Isaacs has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Isaacs?
Isaacs has a transport score of 45/100 and 19 bus stops.