Latham
ACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT
3,767 (2021) → 3,788 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Latham is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2615, about 11km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Latham are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 49/100, and is about 117km inland. Latham has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 80/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.5%), India (1.81%), China (1.19%), Vietnam (1.04%), Philippines (0.82%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.51%), Vietnamese (1.3%), Italian (1.06%), Hindi (0.96%), Punjabi (0.85%)
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 1050 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Latham Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1033
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cranleigh SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1041
- St Francis Xavier CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.2kmICSEA 1076
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1045
- St John the Apostle Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1062
- Brindabella Christian College - Charnwood campusPrimary · Independent · 1.5km
- Melba Copland Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6km
- Kingsford Smith SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1006
- Macgregor Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1038
- Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1102
- Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1001
- Florey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1039
- Mount Rogers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1054
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 Latham
Is Latham safe?
Latham has a residential safety score of 80/100, 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 1,460 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Latham from Canberra CBD?
Latham is about 11.5 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 46 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Latham?
Latham has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1033 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Latham?
Latham has a transport score of 49/100 and 24 bus stops.