O'Malley
ACT 2606 · Unincorporated ACT
928 (2021) → 978 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
O'Malley is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2606, about 8km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in O'Malley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 44/100, and is about 104km inland. O'Malley has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 64/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: China (4.42%), India (4.42%), England (3.12%), Sri Lanka (3.12%), Greece (2.16%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.96%), Greek (4.53%), Croatian (3.12%), Italian (3.02%), Cantonese (2.8%)
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1118 (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)
- Garran Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1163
- Canberra Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1101
- Mawson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1126
- St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1113
- Red Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1134
- Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1119
- Marist College CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1133
- Melrose High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1076
- Malkara SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1046
- Canberra Grammar School - Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.5km
- The Canberra CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1087
- Torrens Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1093
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
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for ACT. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about O'Malley
Is O'Malley safe?
O'Malley has a residential safety score of 64/100, 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 1,078 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is O'Malley from Canberra CBD?
O'Malley is about 8.1 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 36 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in O'Malley?
O'Malley has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in O'Malley?
O'Malley has a transport score of 44/100 and 11 bus stops.