Casey vs Moncrieff

In both, most households own their home and most households are couple families. In Casey, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Moncrieff: a median of $1.08 million, against $915,000 in Casey, though rent is higher in Casey. On these figures, Casey tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Moncrieff suits families with children.

Casey and Moncrieff are comparable inner-Canberra suburbs, but they differ notably on lifestyle and safety metrics. Casey scores higher on liveability (65 vs 49) and walkability (64 vs 57), and carries significantly lower crime risk (22 vs 39) and no flood risk, whereas Moncrieff sits at 20. Property prices tell a different story: Moncrieff's median house price of $1,084,000 substantially exceeds Casey's $920,000, and units follow the same pattern. Both suburbs have similar household incomes and are equally well-positioned socio-economically, making the choice largely about whether you prioritise walkable, safer surroundings or lower entry costs.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Casey

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 40/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (76% vs 55%)
  • But Moncrieff is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 73%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Casey

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($472,500 vs $638,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($915,000 vs $1,084,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Casey

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Moncrieff has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 24%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Moncrieff

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4957.1% vs 12.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Casey and Moncrieff drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Casey Moncrieff
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Casey Moncrieff
Walkability 64 / 57
Casey — Walkability: 64/100 Moncrieff — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 77 / 60
Casey — Safety: 77/100 Moncrieff — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 7 / 6
Casey — Low fire risk: 7/100 Moncrieff — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 100 / 80
Casey — Low flood risk: 100/100 Moncrieff — Low flood risk: 80/100

Demographics

Casey skews older (32 vs 30).

Casey Moncrieff
Population 6,471
+18% vs other
 5,310
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.4% +4957.1%
Median age 32 30
Median household income $139,360/yr $140,348/yr
Median weekly rent $502/wk
+6% vs other
 $470/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Casey Moncrieff
0-4 10.1% / 11.7%
Casey — 0-4: 10.1% Moncrieff — 0-4: 11.7%
5-14 15.8% / 18.4%
Casey — 5-14: 15.8% Moncrieff — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 5.2% / 4.9%
Casey — 15-19: 5.2% Moncrieff — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.4% / 5.3%
Casey — 20-24: 5.4% Moncrieff — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 18.7% / 21.6%
Casey — 25-34: 18.7% Moncrieff — 25-34: 21.6%
35-44 22.7% / 23.1%
Casey — 35-44: 22.7% Moncrieff — 35-44: 23.1%
45-54 11.1% / 8.8%
Casey — 45-54: 11.1% Moncrieff — 45-54: 8.8%
55-64 6.5% / 3.6%
Casey — 55-64: 6.5% Moncrieff — 55-64: 3.6%
65-74 3.5% / 2.0%
Casey — 65-74: 3.5% Moncrieff — 65-74: 2.0%
75-84 0.9% / 0.6%
Casey — 75-84: 0.9% Moncrieff — 75-84: 0.6%
85+ 0.2% / —
Casey — 85+: 0.2% Moncrieff — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Casey 59.7% couple families
Casey — Couple Families: 59.7% Casey — Lone Person: 22.6% Casey — One Parent Families: 13.3% Casey — Group Household: 3.7% Casey — Other Families: 0.7%
Moncrieff 68.5% couple families
Moncrieff — Couple Families: 68.5% Moncrieff — Lone Person: 13.1% Moncrieff — One Parent Families: 13.3% Moncrieff — Group Household: 3.8% Moncrieff — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Casey 29.8% renting
Casey — Owned Outright: 11.7% Casey — Mortgage: 58.5% Casey — Renting: 29.8%
Moncrieff 24.3% renting
Moncrieff — Owned Outright: 5.8% Moncrieff — Mortgage: 70.0% Moncrieff — Renting: 24.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Casey Moncrieff
Bachelor Degree 17.0% / 18.9%
Casey — Bachelor Degree: 17.0% Moncrieff — Bachelor Degree: 18.9%
Postgraduate Degree 9.7% / 11.9%
Casey — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7% Moncrieff — Postgraduate Degree: 11.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 7.4%
Casey — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Moncrieff — Certificate III & IV: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 7.3%
Casey — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Moncrieff — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 2.4%
Casey — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Moncrieff — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Casey Moncrieff
India 6.9% / 14.3%
Casey — India: 6.9% Moncrieff — India: 14.3%
China 2.9% / 2.7%
Casey — China: 2.9% Moncrieff — China: 2.7%
Pakistan 1.8% / 2.5%
Casey — Pakistan: 1.8% Moncrieff — Pakistan: 2.5%
Philippines 1.6% / 2.0%
Casey — Philippines: 1.6% Moncrieff — Philippines: 2.0%
England 1.7% / 1.5%
Casey — England: 1.7% Moncrieff — England: 1.5%
Bangladesh 0.9% / 1.9%
Casey — Bangladesh: 0.9% Moncrieff — Bangladesh: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Casey 75.6% houses
Casey — Houses: 75.6% Casey — Townhouses: 22.5% Casey — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Moncrieff 54.8% houses
Moncrieff — Houses: 54.8% Moncrieff — Townhouses: 38.5% Moncrieff — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Casey Moncrieff
Median house price $915,000 $1,084,000
Median unit price $472,500 $638,000
Median land price $1,152,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 53 sales
 22 days
from 42 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Casey Moncrieff
2 bed $666K / $680K
Casey — 2 bed: $666K (10 sales) Moncrieff — 2 bed: $680K (5 sales)

10 vs 5 sales

3 bed $820K / $780K
Casey — 3 bed: $820K (53 sales) Moncrieff — 3 bed: $780K (21 sales)

53 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.09M / $1.14M
Casey — 4 bed: $1.09M (40 sales) Moncrieff — 4 bed: $1.14M (51 sales)

40 vs 51 sales

Development activity

Casey Moncrieff
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Casey Moncrieff
Houses 4.5%
$680/wk on $785K
 4.8%
$695/wk on $759K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Casey Moncrieff
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of ACT Higher than 79% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of ACT Higher than 41% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of ACT Higher than 59% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of ACT Higher than 100% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of ACT Higher than 84% of ACT

Liveability

Casey scores higher overall (56 vs 38).

Casey Moncrieff
Grade B C
Score 56/100 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moncrieff carries more flood risk (20 vs 0); Moncrieff carries more crime risk (40 vs 23).

Casey Moncrieff
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Casey Moncrieff
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 8.7 km
 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 9.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.0% 1.4%

Schools in Casey

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Moncrieff

  • Taqwa School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Casey Moncrieff
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Casey Moncrieff
Walkability score 64/100 57/100
Distance to Canberra 16 km 16.7 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 24.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.7%
postcode 2913
 3.7%
postcode 2914
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2913
 47
postcode 2914

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Casey Moncrieff
Car (driver) 79.7% / 78.0%
Casey — Car (driver): 79.7% Moncrieff — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 11.1%
Casey — Worked from Home: 10.5% Moncrieff — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.1%
Casey — Car (passenger): 5.4% Moncrieff — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 2.4% / 3.3%
Casey — Bus: 2.4% Moncrieff — Bus: 3.3%
Tram / Light Rail 0.6% / 0.8%
Casey — Tram / Light Rail: 0.6% Moncrieff — Tram / Light Rail: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.2%
Casey — Walked Only: 0.8% Moncrieff — Walked Only: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Casey Moncrieff
Elevation 657 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 647 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Casey Moncrieff
Connectivity score 93/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 87%
2,533 premises
 100%
1,758 premises

Climate

Casey Moncrieff
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Casey Moncrieff
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Casey Moncrieff
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Casey Moncrieff
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Casey Moncrieff
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Casey

Family Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Young Families

Moncrieff

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Professionals Townhouses Young Families

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