Weston
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
4,000 (2021) → 4,045 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Weston is a declining suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2611, about 9km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Weston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 51/100, and is about 110km inland. Weston has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 77/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.97%), India (2.08%), China (1.32%), New Zealand (1.18%), Malaysia (1.07%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.77%), French (1%), German (0.8%), Spanish (0.8%), Italian (0.75%)
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 1110 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1137
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · IndependentICSEA 1065
Nearby (within 10km)
- Canberra Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 0.7kmICSEA 1156
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1130
- Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder CampusSecondary · Independent · 0.8km
- Lyons Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1131
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1145
- Charles Weston SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1105
- Holy Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1133
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1078
- Duffy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1086
- Arawang Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1100
- Mount Stromlo High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1079
- The Canberra CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1087
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
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
Nearby suburbs in Unincorporated ACT
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Frequently asked questions about Weston
Is Weston safe?
Weston has a residential safety score of 77/100, 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 4,050 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Weston from Canberra CBD?
Weston is about 8.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Weston?
Weston has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1101 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Weston?
Weston has a transport score of 51/100 and 34 bus stops.