Symonston
ACT 2609 · Unincorporated ACT
655 (2021) → 738 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Symonston is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2609, about 8km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Symonston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 34/100, and is about 100km inland. Symonston has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: Philippines (3.51%), England (3.05%), New Zealand (2.29%), PNG (0.92%), Thailand (0.76%)
Top languages: Filipino (1.83%), Thai (1.22%), Mandarin (1.07%), Greek (0.92%), Gujarati (0.92%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1077 (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)
- Narrabundah CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1125
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1052
- Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 991
- Red Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1134
- St Bede's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1113
- St Clare's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1085
- St Edmund's College CanberraCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1079
- Canberra Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1183
- Canberra Grammar School - Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.7km
- Telopea Park SchoolCombined · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1156
- Jerrabomberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1074
- Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1126
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
Childcare
Outstanding childcare access
Top 20% nationally for childcare service density and quality — an excellent suburb for families with young children.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
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Frequently asked questions about Symonston
How far is Symonston from Canberra CBD?
Symonston is about 8.0 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 36 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Symonston?
Symonston has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Symonston?
Symonston has a transport score of 34/100 and 2 bus stops.