Canberra's northern fringe is almost fully developed, but residents are worried about how they will be serviced

Gungahlin's northern fringe has only two local shopping centres — in Casey and Amaroo — that also service the suburbs of Taylor, Moncrieff, Bonner, Jacka, and Ngunnawal. (ABC News: Elizabeth Byrne)

Varun Vashisht was one of the first residents to move into the north Canberra suburb of Taylor in 2018.

In that time, he has seen the suburb's population boom around him.