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Explore the top 95 suburbs in Australian Capital Territory, Australia for property investment. Key indicators, lifestyle data, and investment context.
The Australian Capital Territory has the most generous first home buyer concession in the country — full exemption on properties up to $1,000,000. Standard duty rates (1.25%–3.5%) are also relatively low. The territory's market is dominated by Canberra, supported by stable Commonwealth Government employment.
Across 127 Australian Capital Territory suburbs in our database, the combined usual resident population is approximately 453,859, and the average median household income across suburbs is $128,391/year.
| Total suburbs in database | 127 |
|---|---|
| Featured suburb profiles | 95 |
| Combined population | 453,859 |
| Average median household income | $128,391/year |
| Average median weekly rent | $434/week |
| First home buyer concession | $1,000,000 (full exemption) |
| Foreign buyer surcharge | 8% |
| Revenue office | ACT Revenue Office → |
95 suburbs with enough population and data for a full property profile, ordered by population. Additional localities are listed below.
Smaller localities without enough data for a full property profile. Links stay available for research.
Use these free tools to calculate your costs and returns when buying or investing in Australian Capital Territory.
EquitySight publishes 95 featured suburb profiles for Australian Capital Territory, drawn from a wider catalogue of 127 localities. Featured profiles include population, household income, dwelling mix, amenity counts, an investment score, a buy-and-hold versus yield versus value-add strategy verdict, comparison against state medians, and a 2026 outlook.
Australian Capital Territory stamp duty (transfer duty) is collected by the ACT Revenue Office. The first home buyer concession threshold is $1,000,000 (full exemption). Foreign buyer surcharge: 8%. Use our all-states stamp duty calculator or the dedicated ACT stamp duty calculator for an exact figure.
The average median household income across 127 Australian Capital Territory suburbs in our dataset is approximately $128,391 per year. Income varies significantly by suburb — inner-city and middle-ring suburbs typically run 20–40% above this average, while regional and outer-metro localities run below.
"Best" depends on whether you are targeting capital growth, rental yield, or value-add renovation. Each Australian Capital Territory suburb profile on EquitySight scores the suburb 0–100 across six factors (income, distance to CBD, suburb type, transport, amenities, rent) and recommends a primary investment strategy. Browse the featured suburb list above, sorted by population, or use the search box to filter by name or postcode.
Suburb-level Census data (population, household income, median rent, dwelling type) is sourced from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing — the latest available. Stamp duty rates and FHB thresholds are kept current to the 2025–26 financial year. Live market data integration (Domain API for current sale prices and listings) is rolling out incrementally.
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