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
#AreaStateMedian rentMedian mortgageHousehold income
101 Molonglo Corridor ACT $375/wk $4,750/wk
102 Spence ACT $375/wk $2,120/mo$2,358/wk
103 Throsby ACT $375/wk $2,710/mo$3,181/wk
104 Hackett ACT $374/wk $2,500/mo$2,623/wk
105 Ainslie ACT $367/wk $2,600/mo$2,434/wk
106 Majura ACT $365/wk $3,033/mo$3,156/wk
107 Lyons (ACT) ACT $360/wk $2,383/mo$2,062/wk
108 Kowen ACT $340/wk $2,600/mo$3,749/wk
109 Fyshwick ACT $323/wk $3,033/mo$1,374/wk
110 Rivett ACT $322/wk $2,140/mo$2,207/wk
111 Tuggeranong ACT $320/wk $1,798/mo$1,958/wk
112 Taylor ACT $282/wk $2,500/mo$2,655/wk
113 Duntroon ACT $270/wk $3,100/wk
114 Canberra East ACT $263/wk $1,546/mo$1,003/wk
115 Scrivener ACT $245/wk $2,000/mo$2,324/wk
116 Kenny ACT $227/wk $1,375/wk
117 Parkes (ACT) - South ACT $178/wk $1,375/wk
118 West Belconnen ACT $150/wk $3,750/wk
119 Hume ACT $110/wk $1,187/wk
120 Acton ACT $9/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.