Nicholls
ACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT
6,680 (2021) → 6,539 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Nicholls is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2913, about 11km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Nicholls are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 45/100, and is about 114km inland. Nicholls has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 95/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (3.77%), England (3.56%), India (2.28%), Vietnam (1.42%), New Zealand (1.33%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.85%), Cantonese (1.93%), Vietnamese (1.72%), Greek (1.17%), Croatian (1.03%)
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 1078 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St John Paul II CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1089
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1082
- Gold Creek SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 1055
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1037
- Palmerston District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1073
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1160
- Evatt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1055
- Giralang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1077
- Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1062
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 1101
- Amaroo SchoolCombined · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1062
- Miles Franklin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1087
- Taqwa SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1102
- University of Canberra High School KaleenSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1060
- St Michael's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.2kmICSEA 1077
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 Nicholls
Is Nicholls safe?
Nicholls has a residential safety score of 95/100, 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 1,946 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Nicholls from Canberra CBD?
Nicholls is about 10.8 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Nicholls?
Nicholls has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1075 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Nicholls?
Nicholls has a transport score of 45/100 and 48 bus stops.