Turner
ACT 2612 · Unincorporated ACT
4,470 (2021) → 4,891 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Turner is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2612, about 1km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Turner are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 56/100, and is about 107km inland. Turner has an overall score of 78/100, 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: China (5.01%), India (3.2%), England (2.57%), New Zealand (1.59%), USA (1.45%)
Top languages: Mandarin (5.88%), Cantonese (1.5%), Hindi (1.36%), Spanish (1.16%), Vietnamese (0.94%)
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 1127 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Turner SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1150
Nearby (within 10km)
- O'Connor Cooperative SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1149
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1130
- Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1124
- Black Mountain SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1020
- Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1134
- Lyneham High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1141
- Lyneham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1134
- Daramalan CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1118
- Brindabella Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1146
- Campbell High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1123
- Emmaus Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1138
- North Ainslie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1140
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
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Frequently asked questions about Turner
Is Turner safe?
Turner 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 5,011 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Turner from Canberra CBD?
Turner is about 1.4 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 16 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Turner?
Turner has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1150 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Turner?
Turner has a transport score of 56/100 and 14 bus stops.