Moving to Fraser ACT 2615
What the official numbers say about living in Fraser — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $450 a week, against a median household income of $2,618 a week.
About 90% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Fraser grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,121 → 2,126 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Scotland, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, German, Italian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Fraser sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 15% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Cohen Street, 5.5 km south.
Nearest airport: Canberra Airport, 18.5 km south-east.
The Canberra CBD is roughly 13 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 19 schools · 12 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 7 parks — see them all on the Fraser profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Fraser Primary School 250 m · Charnwood-Dunlop School 1.2 km · Mount Rogers Primary School 1.6 km · St Thomas Aquinas Primary School 2.1 km · Melba Copland Secondary School 2.6 km · St Monica's Primary School 2.8 km · Miles Franklin Primary School 3 km · Evatt Primary School 3.2 km
Groceries: Spence Grocer 1.5 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · IGA Melba 1.9 km
Parks and reserves: Dean Place Park 800 m · Sadlier Place Park 950 m · McQuade Close Park 1.3 km · Donnison Place Park 1.6 km · The Boslem and Harte Park 1.7 km · Umbagong District Park 2.8 km · Goodwin Hill 3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Fraser, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Magpie-lark · Pied Currawong · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Fraser, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser here | 2,126 | — | 10/10 | 15% |
| Charnwood | 3,055 | — | 5/10 | 14% |
| Flynn | 3,671 | — | 10/10 | 15% |
| Melba | 3,383 | — | 9/10 | 17% |
| Spence | 2,587 | — | 9/10 | 13% |
| Dunlop | 7,265 | — | 9/10 | 5% |
| Latham | 3,767 | — | 8/10 | 14% |
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 Fraser profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $450 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 0% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,121 people to 2,126. It sits about 13 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: Fraser vs Charnwood · Fraser vs Flynn.
Nearby guides: Charnwood · Flynn · Melba · Spence · Dunlop · Latham.
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