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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O'Malley | ACT | $975/wk | $3,413/mo | $4,476/wk |
| 2 | Fadden | ACT | $620/wk | $2,383/mo | $3,302/wk |
| 3 | Forde | ACT | $590/wk | $2,481/mo | $3,553/wk |
| 4 | Forrest | ACT | $570/wk | $2,520/mo | $3,363/wk |
| 5 | Deakin | ACT | $560/wk | $3,180/mo | $3,117/wk |
| 6 | Campbell | ACT | $550/wk | $2,400/mo | $3,048/wk |
| 7 | Civic | ACT | $550/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,232/wk |
| 8 | Garran | ACT | $550/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,985/wk |
| 9 | Lawson | ACT | $548/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,492/wk |
| 10 | Yarralumla | ACT | $547/wk | $3,425/mo | $3,327/wk |
| 11 | Tuggeranong - West | ACT | $546/wk | — | $3,750/wk |
| 12 | Aranda | ACT | $530/wk | $2,500/mo | $3,161/wk |
| 13 | Barton | ACT | $525/wk | $2,015/mo | $2,462/wk |
| 14 | Bonner | ACT | $520/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,811/wk |
| 15 | Isaacs | ACT | $520/wk | $2,300/mo | $2,670/wk |
| 16 | Macarthur | ACT | $520/wk | $2,200/mo | $3,037/wk |
| 17 | Strathnairn | ACT | $515/wk | $2,191/mo | $2,629/wk |
| 18 | Kingston (ACT) | ACT | $510/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,469/wk |
| 19 | Casey | ACT | $502/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,680/wk |
| 20 | Nicholls | ACT | $502/wk | $2,300/mo | $3,134/wk |
| 21 | Dickson | ACT | $500/wk | $1,904/mo | $2,277/wk |
| 22 | Red Hill (ACT) | ACT | $500/wk | $3,500/mo | $3,938/wk |
| 23 | Denman Prospect | ACT | $498/wk | $2,400/mo | $3,219/wk |
| 24 | Braddon | ACT | $495/wk | $1,803/mo | $2,259/wk |
| 25 | Weetangera | ACT | $490/wk | $2,500/mo | $3,349/wk |
| 26 | Flynn (ACT) | ACT | $481/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,728/wk |
| 27 | Coombs | ACT | $480/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,634/wk |
| 28 | Turner | ACT | $480/wk | $1,901/mo | $2,330/wk |
| 29 | Torrens | ACT | $478/wk | $2,470/mo | $2,612/wk |
| 30 | Moncrieff | ACT | $470/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,699/wk |
| 31 | Evatt | ACT | $466/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,428/wk |
| 32 | Dunlop | ACT | $465/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,503/wk |
| 33 | Holder | ACT | $465/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,338/wk |
| 34 | Macgregor (ACT) | ACT | $464/wk | $2,000/mo | $2,344/wk |
| 35 | Griffith (ACT) | ACT | $462/wk | $2,118/mo | $2,542/wk |
| 36 | Wright | ACT | $461/wk | $1,950/mo | $2,559/wk |
| 37 | Amaroo | ACT | $460/wk | $2,158/mo | $2,769/wk |
| 38 | Crace | ACT | $460/wk | $2,400/mo | $2,811/wk |
| 39 | Franklin | ACT | $460/wk | $1,885/mo | $2,383/wk |
| 40 | Giralang | ACT | $460/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,447/wk |
| 41 | Kaleen | ACT | $460/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,336/wk |
| 42 | Stirling | ACT | $460/wk | $2,258/mo | $2,206/wk |
| 43 | O'Connor (ACT) | ACT | $451/wk | $2,500/mo | $2,518/wk |
| 44 | Chapman | ACT | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $3,111/wk |
| 45 | Chifley | ACT | $450/wk | $2,383/mo | $2,347/wk |
| 46 | Curtin | ACT | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,886/wk |
| 47 | Farrer | ACT | $450/wk | $2,600/mo | $2,540/wk |
| 48 | Fraser | ACT | $450/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,618/wk |
| 49 | Greenway | ACT | $450/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,857/wk |
| 50 | Gungahlin | ACT | $450/wk | $1,801/mo | $2,208/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.