Moncrieff
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
5,310 (2021) → 6,023 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Moncrieff is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2914, about 14km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Moncrieff are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 44/100, and is about 114km inland. Moncrieff has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 76/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (14.27%), China (2.67%), Pakistan (2.52%), Philippines (1.96%), Bangladesh (1.86%)
Top languages: Punjabi (5.74%), Urdu (4.31%), Mandarin (3.45%), Hindi (2.92%), Bengali (2.34%)
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 1071 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Taqwa SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1102
Nearby (within 10km)
- Margaret Hendry SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.8kmICSEA 1053
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1101
- Amaroo SchoolCombined · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1062
- Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1037
- Neville Bonner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1058
- St John Paul II CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1089
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1082
- Gold Creek SchoolCombined · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1055
- Burgmann Anglican School - Forde CampusCombined · Independent · 3.1km
- Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1062
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1160
- Palmerston District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1073
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Moncrieff
Is Moncrieff safe?
Moncrieff has a residential safety score of 76/100, 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 1,770 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Moncrieff from Canberra CBD?
Moncrieff is about 13.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 53 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Moncrieff?
Moncrieff has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1102 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Moncrieff?
Moncrieff has a transport score of 44/100 and 13 bus stops.