Wright
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
3,808 (2021) → 4,765 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wright is a suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2611, about 10km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Wright are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 45/100, and is about 112km inland. Wright has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 41/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (9.72%), Nepal (2.84%), China (2.28%), Philippines (1.94%), England (1.84%)
Top languages: Mandarin (3.07%), Nepali (2.99%), Hindi (2.57%), Malayalam (2.57%), Punjabi (2.36%)
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 1114 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Charles Weston SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1105
- Evelyn Scott SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1121
- Duffy Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1086
- Communities@Work Galilee School - Holder CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.9km
- Canberra Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1156
- St Jude's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1130
- Islamic School of CanberraCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1065
- Orana Steiner SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 1137
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1078
- Chapman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1109
- Curtin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1145
- Mount Stromlo High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1079
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
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Frequently asked questions about Wright
Is Wright safe?
Wright has a residential safety score of 41/100, 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 3,125 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Wright from Canberra CBD?
Wright is about 9.7 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Wright?
Wright has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wright?
Wright has a transport score of 45/100 and 8 bus stops.