Isabella Plains
ACT 2905 · Unincorporated ACT
4,329 (2021) → 4,344 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Isabella Plains is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2905, about 17km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Isabella Plains are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 45/100, and is about 103km inland. Isabella Plains has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 82/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (4.25%), England (2.7%), Philippines (1.78%), Vietnam (1.27%), New Zealand (0.99%)
Top languages: Arabic (1.82%), Malayalam (1.78%), Punjabi (1.71%), Vietnamese (1.46%), Tagalog (1.09%)
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 1040 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mary MacKillop CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1064
- Isabella Plains Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1042
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bonython Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1040
- Covenant Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1088
- Monash Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1046
- Calwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1027
- Richardson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 951
- Gowrie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1038
- Trinity Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1140
- St Mary MacKillop College - Wanniassa CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.5km
- Calwell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 981
- St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1063
- Erindale CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1035
- Caroline Chisholm SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 999
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Isabella Plains
Is Isabella Plains safe?
Isabella Plains has a residential safety score of 82/100, 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 1,640 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Isabella Plains from Canberra CBD?
Isabella Plains is about 16.7 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 62 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Isabella Plains?
Isabella Plains has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1053 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Isabella Plains?
Isabella Plains has a transport score of 45/100 and 23 bus stops.