Rivett
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
3,354 (2021) → 3,457 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Rivett is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2611, about 11km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Rivett are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 111km inland. Rivett has an overall score of 70/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.7%), India (2.06%), Philippines (1.49%), New Zealand (0.98%), China (0.81%)
Top languages: French (1.01%), Tagalog (0.89%), Mandarin (0.86%), Spanish (0.75%), Croatian (0.66%)
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 1101 (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)
- Chapman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1109
- Duffy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1086
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1078
- Mount Stromlo High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1079
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1130
- Canberra Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1156
- Arawang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1100
- Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.2km
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1065
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1137
- Charles Weston SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1105
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1131
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
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Frequently asked questions about Rivett
Is Rivett safe?
Rivett has a residential safety score of 70/100, 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 1,700 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Rivett from Canberra CBD?
Rivett is about 11.1 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Rivett?
Rivett has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Rivett?
Rivett has a transport score of 53/100 and 19 bus stops.