Spence
ACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT
2,587 (2021) → 2,561 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Spence is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2615, about 11km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Spence are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 57/100, and is about 116km inland. Spence has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 37/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.86%), China (0.93%), Germany (0.85%), USA (0.7%), Chile (0.58%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.43%), Mandarin (1.08%), Greek (0.85%), Vietnamese (0.85%), Serbian (0.66%)
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:
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 1051 (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)
- Evatt Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1055
- Mount Rogers Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1054
- Miles Franklin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1087
- Melba Copland Secondary School Copland Campus Years 11 - 12Secondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1032
- St Monica's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1077
- Fraser Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1050
- Melba Copland Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2km
- Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1001
- Giralang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1077
- St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1045
- Brindabella Christian College - Charnwood campusPrimary · Independent · 3.2km
- Florey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1039
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 Spence
Is Spence safe?
Spence has a residential safety score of 37/100, 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 3,711 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Spence from Canberra CBD?
Spence is about 10.9 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 45 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Spence?
Spence has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Spence?
Spence has a transport score of 57/100 and 24 bus stops.