Tharwa
ACT 2620 · Unincorporated ACT
82 (2021) → 83 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Tharwa is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2620, about 26km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Tharwa are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 103km inland. Tharwa has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top languages: Portuguese (4.88%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
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
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 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
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Frequently asked questions about Tharwa
How far is Tharwa from Canberra CBD?
Tharwa is about 26.3 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 91 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Tharwa?
Tharwa has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Tharwa?
Tharwa has a transport score of 0/100.