Narrabundah
ACT 2604 · Unincorporated ACT
6,455 (2021) → 7,037 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Narrabundah is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2604, about 6km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Narrabundah are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 54/100, and is about 102km inland. Narrabundah has an overall score of 69/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 50/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.36%), India (2.59%), Nepal (1.39%), New Zealand (1.3%), China (1.21%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.91%), French (1.75%), Nepali (1.38%), Arabic (1.08%), Spanish (0.96%)
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 1102 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Narrabundah CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1125
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1052
- Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 991
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1085
- St Edmund's College CanberraCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1079
- Red Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1134
- St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1113
- Canberra Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1183
- Canberra Grammar School - Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3km
- Telopea Park SchoolCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1156
- Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1126
- Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1172
- Garran Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1163
- Canberra Girls Grammar School - Junior SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.4km
- Malkara SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Narrabundah
Is Narrabundah safe?
Narrabundah has a residential safety score of 50/100, 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 3,594 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Narrabundah from Canberra CBD?
Narrabundah is about 6.3 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 31 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Narrabundah?
Narrabundah has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1056 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Narrabundah?
Narrabundah has a transport score of 54/100 and 41 bus stops.