Australian Capital Territory suburbs by median weekly rent

Ranked by median weekly rent, from ABS 2021 Census. Highest and lowest suburbs, each linking to its full profile.

Median weekly rent paid by renting households at the 2021 Census, for suburbs with a population of at least 500. This measures rent levels, not housing affordability.

See the national ranking for median weekly rent.

Highest median weekly rent

#SuburbStatePostcodeMedian weekly rent
1 O'Malley ACT 2606 $975
2 Fadden ACT 2904 $620
3 Forde ACT 2914 $590
4 Forrest ACT 2603 $570
5 Deakin ACT 2600 $560
6 City ACT 2601 $550
7 Garran ACT 2605 $550
8 Lawson ACT 2617 $548
9 Yarralumla ACT 2600 $547
10 Aranda ACT 2614 $530
11 Barton ACT 2600 $525
12 Bonner ACT 2914 $520
13 Isaacs ACT 2607 $520
14 Macarthur ACT 2904 $520
15 Strathnairn ACT 2615 $515
16 Kingston ACT 2604 $510
17 Nicholls ACT 2913 $502
18 Casey ACT 2913 $502
19 Campbell ACT 2612 $500
20 Dickson ACT 2602 $500
21 Red Hill ACT 2603 $500
22 Denman Prospect ACT 2611 $498
23 Braddon ACT 2612 $495
24 Weetangera ACT 2614 $490
25 Flynn ACT 2615 $481

Lowest median weekly rent

#SuburbStatePostcodeMedian weekly rent
1 Acton ACT 2601 $9
2 Symonston ACT 2609 $275
3 Taylor ACT 2913 $282
4 Rivett ACT 2611 $322
5 Lyons ACT 2606 $360
6 Ainslie ACT 2602 $367
7 Hackett ACT 2602 $374
8 Hawker ACT 2614 $375
9 Spence ACT 2615 $375
10 Throsby ACT 2914 $375
11 Waramanga ACT 2611 $379
12 Charnwood ACT 2615 $380
13 Conder ACT 2906 $390
14 Scullin ACT 2614 $390
15 Richardson ACT 2905 $391
16 Holt ACT 2615 $396
17 Kambah ACT 2902 $400
18 Wanniassa ACT 2903 $400
19 Latham ACT 2615 $400
20 Mawson ACT 2607 $400
21 Melba ACT 2615 $400
22 Higgins ACT 2615 $400
23 Hughes ACT 2605 $400
24 Macquarie ACT 2614 $400
25 Oxley ACT 2903 $400

Ranked from 104 eligible suburbs that met the population and data thresholds above. Each suburb links to its full demographic profile.

These tables draw on ABS 2021 Census open data and are recomputed each time the site rebuilds. Figures describe whole suburbs, not individual households, and are a snapshot of the 2021 Census period. For the methodology behind every number, see the data notes.

Page last reviewed . Source: ABS 2021 Census. All suburb rankings.