Weetangera
ACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT
2,795 (2021) → 2,866 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Weetangera is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2614, about 8km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Weetangera are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 53/100, and is about 114km inland. Weetangera has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.08%), India (2.22%), China (1.9%), Nepal (1.4%), New Zealand (1.36%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.36%), Nepali (1.47%), Vietnamese (1.43%), Greek (1.04%), Cantonese (1%)
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 1091 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Weetangera Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1116
Nearby (within 10km)
- Macquarie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1078
- Belconnen High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1074
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1088
- Hawker Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1121
- Hawker CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1075
- Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1102
- Canberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1104
- University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1064
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1108
- Florey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1039
- St John the Apostle Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1062
- Aranda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1152
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 Weetangera
Is Weetangera safe?
Weetangera has a residential safety score of 66/100, 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 1,431 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Weetangera from Canberra CBD?
Weetangera is about 8.1 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 36 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Weetangera?
Weetangera has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1116 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Weetangera?
Weetangera has a transport score of 53/100 and 16 bus stops.