Best family-friendly suburbs in Canberra

Suburbs that balance good schools, low bushfire, crime and flood risk, and walkable, connected streets — ranked for families. Adjust the sliders to weight what matters most to yours.

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    Top matches in Canberra

    from 101 suburbs
    1. 1

      Macquarie

      ACT 2614 · 3,104 residents

      Strong on: Schools, Walkability

      $922K median house 75/100 safety very walkable78/100 transport100% above-peer schools15 min to CBD
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      81
      match
    2. 2

      Stirling

      ACT 2611 · 2,191 residents

      Strong on: Walkability, Safety

      $824K median house 85/100 safety very walkable78/100 transport22 min to CBD
      A
      78
      match
    3. 3

      City

      ACT 2601 · 4,835 residents

      Strong on: Affordability, Walkability

      $614K median house 68/100 safety very walkable94/100 transport2 min to CBD
      A+
      78
      match
    4. 4

      Hawker

      ACT 2614 · 3,008 residents

      Strong on: Affordability, Safety

      $759K median house 73/100 safety walkable78/100 transport33% above-peer schools18 min to CBD
      A
      78
      match
    5. 5

      Page

      ACT 2614 · 3,054 residents

      Strong on: Safety, Walkability

      $850K median house 86/100 safety very walkable76/100 transport16 min to CBD
      B
      75
      match
    6. 6

      Crace

      ACT 2911 · 4,800 residents

      Strong on: Safety, Affordability

      $726K median house 88/100 safety walkable73/100 transport18 min to CBD
      A
      74
      match
    7. 7

      Charnwood

      ACT 2615 · 3,055 residents

      Strong on: Affordability, Safety

      $690K median house 64/100 safety walkable78/100 transport33% above-peer schools25 min to CBD
      C
      73
      match
    8. 8

      Griffith

      ACT 2603 · 5,328 residents

      Strong on: Walkability, Safety · weaker on: Affordability

      $2M median house 77/100 safety very walkable79/100 transport50% above-peer schools17 min to CBD
      A+
      71
      match
    9. 9

      Cook

      ACT 2614 · 2,965 residents

      Strong on: Safety, Walkability

      $847K median house 76/100 safety walkable76/100 transport15 min to CBD
      A
      69
      match
    10. 10

      Higgins

      ACT 2615 · 3,321 residents

      Strong on: Safety, Affordability

      $799K median house 83/100 safety walkable79/100 transport20 min to CBD
      B
      68
      match
    11. 11

      Florey

      ACT 2615 · 4,781 residents

      Strong on: Safety, Affordability · weaker on: Schools

      $699K median house 80/100 safety walkable79/100 transport0% above-peer schools19 min to CBD
      C
      68
      match
    12. 12

      Harrison

      ACT 2914 · 8,244 residents

      Strong on: Walkability, Schools · weaker on: Affordability

      $935K median house 61/100 safety very walkable95/100 transport50% above-peer schools19 min to CBD
      A
      68
      match
    13. 13

      Aranda

      ACT 2614 · 2,605 residents

      Strong on: Schools, Safety · weaker on: Affordability

      $1.5M median house 76/100 safety walkable72/100 transport100% above-peer schools13 min to CBD
      A
      66
      match
    14. 14

      Evatt

      ACT 2617 · 5,531 residents

      Strong on: Safety, Affordability

      $842K median house 66/100 safety walkable79/100 transport33% above-peer schools20 min to CBD
      B
      66
      match
    15. 15

      Weetangera

      ACT 2614 · 2,795 residents

      Strong on: Safety, Walkability · weaker on: Affordability

      $1.3M median house 84/100 safety very walkable78/100 transport17 min to CBD
      A+
      63
      match
    16. 16

      Franklin

      ACT 2913 · 7,484 residents

      Strong on: Walkability, Affordability · weaker on: Safety

      $739K median house 51/100 safety very walkable80/100 transport18 min to CBD
      B
      63
      match
    17. 17

      Reid

      ACT 2612 · 1,544 residents

      Strong on: Walkability, Safety · weaker on: Affordability

      $1.33M median house 72/100 safety very walkable79/100 transport8 min to CBD
      A+
      62
      match
    18. 18

      Scullin

      ACT 2614 · 3,069 residents

      Strong on: Safety, Affordability · weaker on: Walkability

      $849K median house 79/100 safety walkable79/100 transport19 min to CBD
      B
      62
      match
    19. 19

      Kaleen

      ACT 2617 · 7,672 residents

      Strong on: Walkability, Safety · weaker on: Affordability

      $995K median house 64/100 safety very walkable79/100 transport25% above-peer schools15 min to CBD
      B
      61
      match
    20. 20

      Fraser

      ACT 2615 · 2,126 residents

      Strong on: Safety, Affordability · weaker on: Walkability

      $780K median house 80/100 safety somewhat walkable79/100 transport24 min to CBD
      C
      60
      match

    Match score is a 0–100 blend of your weighted factors, ranked within Canberra. Open any suburb for the full profile — grades, prices, risks and demographics.

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