Macarthur
ACT 2904 · Unincorporated ACT
1,405 (2021) → 1,394 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Macarthur is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2904, about 14km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Macarthur are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 32/100, and is about 101km inland. Macarthur has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 61/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.48%), India (1.71%), South Africa (0.93%), Sri Lanka (0.78%), New Zealand (0.71%)
Top languages: Greek (1.21%), Arabic (0.64%), French (0.57%), Mandarin (0.43%), German (0.43%)
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 1035 (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)
- Fadden Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1072
- Holy Family Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1073
- Gilmore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 991
- Caroline Chisholm SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 999
- Caroline Chisholm School - Junior CampusPrimary · Government · 1.7km
- Gowrie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1038
- Richardson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 951
- Erindale CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1035
- Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1062
- St Mary MacKillop College - Wanniassa CampusSecondary · Catholic · 3.7km
- Farrer Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1113
- Monash Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1046
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 Macarthur
Is Macarthur safe?
Macarthur has a residential safety score of 61/100, 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 1,210 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Macarthur from Canberra CBD?
Macarthur is about 13.8 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 53 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Macarthur?
Macarthur has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Macarthur?
Macarthur has a transport score of 32/100 and 1 bus stops.