Macgregor
ACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT
7,049 (2021) → 7,002 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Macgregor is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2615, about 13km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Macgregor are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 44/100, and is about 119km inland. Macgregor has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (4.34%), England (2.75%), Philippines (1.86%), China (1.21%), New Zealand (1.19%)
Top languages: Punjabi (2.84%), Hindi (1.33%), Mandarin (1.29%), Vietnamese (1.26%), Tagalog (1.18%)
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 1027 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Macgregor Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1038
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1045
- Brindabella Christian College - Charnwood campusPrimary · Independent · 1.9km
- Kingsford Smith SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1006
- Cranleigh SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1041
- Latham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1033
- Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1001
- St Francis Xavier CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1076
- St John the Apostle Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.3kmICSEA 1062
- Melba Copland Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.5km
- Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1102
- Fraser Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1050
- Mount Rogers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 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 Macgregor
Is Macgregor safe?
Macgregor has a residential safety score of 83/100, 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 1,816 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Macgregor from Canberra CBD?
Macgregor is about 13.4 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 52 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Macgregor?
Macgregor has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1038 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Macgregor?
Macgregor has a transport score of 44/100 and 29 bus stops.