Throsby
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
2,405 (2021) → 3,779 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Throsby is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2914, about 11km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Throsby are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 42/100, and is about 109km inland. Throsby has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (13.18%), China (7.78%), Nepal (2.58%), Sri Lanka (2.54%), Pakistan (2.37%)
Top languages: Mandarin (10.89%), Punjabi (5.45%), Bengali (4.03%), Hindi (3.41%), Tamil (3.33%)
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 1085 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Throsby SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1101
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mother Teresa SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1100
- Harrison SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1065
- Franklin SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1097
- Burgmann Anglican School - Forde CampusCombined · Independent · 2.5km
- Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1062
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1160
- Neville Bonner Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1058
- Palmerston District Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1073
- Amaroo SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1062
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.3kmICSEA 1101
- Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1037
- Taqwa SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.4kmICSEA 1102
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
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Frequently asked questions about Throsby
Is Throsby safe?
Throsby has a residential safety score of 79/100, 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 1,705 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Throsby from Canberra CBD?
Throsby is about 10.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 44 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Throsby?
Throsby has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1101 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Throsby?
Throsby has a transport score of 42/100 and 6 bus stops.