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Throsby

Australian Capital Territory · Gungahlin · Australian Capital Territory

This profile uses the ABS Throsby statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Throsby is a locality in the Gungahlin area of Australian Capital Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Throsby SA2.

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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 1096 (gov)
Childcare
19
NQS-rated services
Population
3,765
+4.4% in 1 year
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Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Throsby SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

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Government schools in Throsby

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for ACT yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Throsby School Government · 316 students
ICSEA 1096

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Throsby

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  • Throsby School
    Primary · Government · Years K-6
    Enrolment
    316
    ICSEA
    1096

ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All ACT schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Throsby Out of School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 165 places · Throsby
    Exceeding NQS
  • TeamKids - Good Shepherd
    Centre-Based Care · 150 places · Amaroo
    Exceeding NQS
  • Neville Bonner Primary School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 110 places · Bonner
    Exceeding NQS
  • Harrison Early Childhood Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 108 places · Harrison
    Exceeding NQS
  • Insight Early Learning Throsby
    Centre-Based Care · 108 places · Throsby
    Exceeding NQS
  • 360 Early Education Throsby
    Centre-Based Care · 92 places · Throsby
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mother Teresa Early Learning Centre Harrison
    Centre-Based Care · 88 places · Harrison
    Exceeding NQS
  • Harrison School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Harrison
    Exceeding NQS
  • Throsby School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Throsby
    Exceeding NQS
  • Burgmann Anglican School Pre-Kindergarten - Forde
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Forde
    Exceeding NQS
  • Harrison OSHClub
    Centre-Based Care · 232 places · Harrison
    Meeting NQS
  • Communities@Work Amaroo Out of School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 176 places · Amaroo
    Meeting NQS

+ 7 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood
Population & growth
Population
3,765
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+4.40%
2024→25
Net change
+157
people / yr
Density
2,545
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+157
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+67
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+72
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+18

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Throsby
+4.40%
ACT median
+0.30%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Gungahlin

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    +14.6%
    5,512 ppl
  2. 02
    Jacka
    +6.2%
    733 ppl
  3. 03
    Gungahlin
    +3.2%
    9,555 ppl
  4. 04
    Moncrieff
    +1.0%
    6,031 ppl
  5. 05
    Bonner
    +0.6%
    7,448 ppl

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A note on this page. Population, growth, demographics, schools, childcare figures are live government data for the Throsby SA2 — SA2 boundaries don't always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by postcode. Nothing on this page is property, financial, legal or schooling advice — verify with primary sources before any decision.