Moving to Dunlop ACT 2615
What the official numbers say about living in Dunlop — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $465 a week, against a median household income of $2,503 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Dunlop grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (7,109 → 7,265 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Spanish, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Dunlop sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (86% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Cohen Street, 6.1 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Canberra Airport, 19.9 km south-east.
The Canberra CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 16 schools · 15 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 7 parks — see them all on the Dunlop profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Charnwood-Dunlop School 1.4 km · St Thomas Aquinas Primary School 1.4 km · Fraser Primary School 1.9 km · Macgregor Primary 2.2 km · Latham Primary School 3 km · Mount Rogers Primary School 3.1 km · Holt Primary School 3.3 km · Cranleigh School 3.5 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.5 km · Latham Shopping Hub 2.9 km · IGA Melba 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: McQuade Close Park 1000 m · Donnison Place Park 1.2 km · The Boslem and Harte Park 1.5 km · Goodwin Hill 1.5 km · Dean Place Park 1.5 km · Sadlier Place Park 1.9 km · Umbagong District Park 2.3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Dunlop, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Red Wattlebird · Common Myna · Galah · Pied Currawong.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Dunlop, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunlop here | 7,265 | — | 9/10 | 5% |
| Charnwood | 3,055 | — | 5/10 | 50% |
| Macgregor | 7,049 | — | 9/10 | 28% |
| Fraser | 2,126 | — | 10/10 | 51% |
| Flynn | 3,671 | — | 10/10 | 57% |
| Latham | 3,767 | — | 8/10 | 44% |
| Holt | 5,628 | — | 8/10 | 30% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unincorporated ACT — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Fenner — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2615 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Dunlop profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $465 a week.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 7,109 people to 7,265. It sits about 14 km from the Canberra CBD in a straight line. Local government is Unincorporated ACT council, and the federal seat is Fenner.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Dunlop vs Charnwood · Dunlop vs Macgregor.
Nearby guides: Charnwood · Macgregor · Fraser · Flynn · Latham · Holt.
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