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Weston

Australian Capital Territory · Weston Creek · Australian Capital Territory

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

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

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At a glance
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Schools
2
Top ICSEA 1136
Childcare
25
NQS-rated services
Population
4,027
+0.6% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

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

Government schools Soon ACT zoning

Government schools in Weston

No government schools sit inside this area on the ACARA register — nearby schools likely serve it. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for ACT yet.

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

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Islamic School of Canberra
Independent 455 students
ICSEA 1073 intake context
Orana Steiner School
Independent 413 students
ICSEA 1136 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

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 Weston

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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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  • Evelyn Scott School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 45 places · Denman Prospect
    Excellent
  • Communities@Work Charles Weston Out of School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 154 places · Coombs
    Exceeding NQS
  • YMCA Early Learning Centre Holder
    Centre-Based Care · 126 places · Holder
    Exceeding NQS
  • St Luke's Early Learning Community
    Centre-Based Care · 119 places · Chapman
    Exceeding NQS
  • Denman Village Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 96 places · Denman Prospect
    Exceeding NQS
  • Kids Academy Rivett
    Centre-Based Care · 90 places · Rivett
    Exceeding NQS
  • Charles Weston School - Coombs Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 80 places · Coombs
    Exceeding NQS
  • Chapman Primary School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Chapman
    Exceeding NQS
  • Duffy Primary School - Preschool Unit
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Duffy
    Exceeding NQS
  • St Jude’s Early Learning Centre Holder
    Centre-Based Care · 50 places · Holder
    Exceeding NQS
  • Canberra Montessori School
    Centre-Based Care · 169 places · Holder
    Meeting NQS
  • Chapman After School Care
    Centre-Based Care · 140 places · Chapman
    Meeting NQS

+ 13 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
4,027
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.60%
2024→25
Net change
+24
people / yr
Density
1,047
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+24
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-19
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-21
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+64

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Weston
+0.60%
ACT median
+0.30%
National median
+0.80%

Other SA2s in Weston Creek

The next zoom out — sorted by 1-year growth

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  1. 01
    Duffy
    +1.6%
    3,514 ppl
  2. 02
    Rivett
    +0.6%
    3,431 ppl
  3. 03
    Holder
    +0.3%
    2,895 ppl
  4. 04
    Scrivener
    +0.0%
    72 ppl
  5. 05
    Fisher
    -0.1%
    3,334 ppl