What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 120 areas across Australian Capital Territory. This is what households actually reported paying — not advertised asking rents, which run higher.
$375/wkNational median rent
$1,863/moNational median mortgage
$1,746/wkMedian household income
120Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Harrison | ACT | $450/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,636/wk |
| 52 | Isabella Plains | ACT | $450/wk | $1,880/mo | $2,131/wk |
| 53 | Jacka | ACT | $450/wk | $1,772/mo | $2,160/wk |
| 54 | Monash | ACT | $450/wk | $2,058/mo | $2,164/wk |
| 55 | Ngunnawal | ACT | $450/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,219/wk |
| 56 | Palmerston | ACT | $450/wk | $1,940/mo | $2,316/wk |
| 57 | Calwell | ACT | $448/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,460/wk |
| 58 | Bonython | ACT | $445/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,223/wk |
| 59 | Duffy | ACT | $445/wk | $2,476/mo | $2,593/wk |
| 60 | Cook | ACT | $440/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,269/wk |
| 61 | Gowrie (ACT) | ACT | $440/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,674/wk |
| 62 | Narrabundah | ACT | $440/wk | $2,392/mo | $2,353/wk |
| 63 | Phillip | ACT | $440/wk | $1,608/mo | $2,075/wk |
| 64 | McKellar | ACT | $438/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,687/wk |
| 65 | Page | ACT | $438/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,773/wk |
| 66 | Watson | ACT | $437/wk | $2,067/mo | $2,414/wk |
| 67 | Belconnen | ACT | $430/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,776/wk |
| 68 | Bruce | ACT | $430/wk | $1,733/mo | $2,266/wk |
| 69 | Gilmore | ACT | $430/wk | $2,048/mo | $2,416/wk |
| 70 | Pearce | ACT | $430/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,362/wk |
| 71 | Reid | ACT | $430/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,272/wk |
| 72 | Theodore | ACT | $430/wk | $2,002/mo | $2,588/wk |
| 73 | Lyneham | ACT | $425/wk | $1,800/mo | $2,084/wk |
| 74 | Banks | ACT | $424/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,419/wk |
| 75 | Canberra Airport | ACT | $420/wk | $1,300/mo | $2,218/wk |
| 76 | Downer | ACT | $420/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,267/wk |
| 77 | Gordon (ACT) | ACT | $420/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,321/wk |
| 78 | Weston | ACT | $420/wk | $2,200/mo | $2,361/wk |
| 79 | Fisher | ACT | $415/wk | $2,354/mo | $2,275/wk |
| 80 | Florey | ACT | $415/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,082/wk |
| 81 | Chisholm | ACT | $410/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,292/wk |
| 82 | Higgins | ACT | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,248/wk |
| 83 | Hughes | ACT | $400/wk | $2,700/mo | $2,797/wk |
| 84 | Kambah | ACT | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,207/wk |
| 85 | Latham | ACT | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,125/wk |
| 86 | Macquarie | ACT | $400/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,947/wk |
| 87 | Mawson | ACT | $400/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,204/wk |
| 88 | Melba | ACT | $400/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,326/wk |
| 89 | Namadgi | ACT | $400/wk | $4,333/mo | $2,812/wk |
| 90 | Oxley (ACT) | ACT | $400/wk | $2,150/mo | $2,393/wk |
| 91 | Wanniassa | ACT | $400/wk | $2,100/mo | $2,295/wk |
| 92 | Holt | ACT | $396/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,983/wk |
| 93 | Richardson | ACT | $391/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,043/wk |
| 94 | Conder | ACT | $390/wk | $2,148/mo | $2,574/wk |
| 95 | Scullin | ACT | $390/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,025/wk |
| 96 | ACT - South West | ACT | $385/wk | $2,292/mo | $3,134/wk |
| 97 | Charnwood | ACT | $380/wk | $1,755/mo | $1,818/wk |
| 98 | Waramanga | ACT | $379/wk | $2,175/mo | $2,247/wk |
| 99 | Hall | ACT | $375/wk | $2,950/mo | $2,681/wk |
| 100 | Hawker | ACT | $375/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,251/wk |
Rent, mortgage and income are 2021 Census medians (ABS, CC-BY 4.0). Advertised asking rents are consistently higher than what sitting households report paying.