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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
ACT Remainder - Paddys River is a regional centre in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, with a population of approximately 76, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 23 km from the Canberra CBD, ACT Remainder - Paddys River is a regional area in Australian Capital Territory. The median household income is $160,316 per year.
ACT Remainder - Paddys River benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.
Official Australia Post postcode for ACT Remainder - Paddys River. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near ACT Remainder - Paddys River on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
ACT Remainder - Paddys River is a smaller community of 76 — about 2% of the Australian Capital Territory suburb median (3,808) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $160,316/year runs 29% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median of $123,916, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $375 equates to $1,625/month — about 116% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,404/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 23 km from Canberra places ACT Remainder - Paddys River in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings — 22 percentage points above the Australian Capital Territory median of 71% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.
How ACT Remainder - Paddys River stacks up against the median of all Australian Capital Territory suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean ACT Remainder - Paddys River sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | ACT Remainder - Paddys River | ACT median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76 | 3,808 | -98% |
| Median household income | $160,316/yr | $123,916/yr | +29% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $375 | $450 | -17% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,404 | $2,144 | -35% |
| Distance to CBD | 23 km | 10 km | +130% |
| Separate houses | 93% | 71% | +22pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for ACT Remainder - Paddys River — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Strong buy-and-hold fundamentals: household incomes run 29% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median ($160,316 vs $123,916), and the 23 km CBD distance keeps this suburb in the primary demand zone. In Australian Capital Territory, suburbs with this profile have historically clustered in the upper tercile of 10-year capital growth.
Strong rental coverage: $375/week (~$1,625/month) covers 116% of the $1,404/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 93% houses in a 76-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →ACT Remainder - Paddys River enters 2026 with a demographic tailwind — household incomes 29% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median of $123,916 and a population of 76 give it the depth and purchasing power to outperform the wider ACT market over the next 12–18 months. Rental coverage runs at ~116% of the typical mortgage ($1,625/month rent vs $1,404/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 56/100 places ACT Remainder - Paddys River in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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ACT Remainder - Paddys River scores 56/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 76, median household income of $160,316/year and median weekly rent of $375. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in ACT Remainder - Paddys River are proximity to Canberra (23 km), an above-state-median household income of $160,316/year, a dwelling mix that is 93% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
ACT Remainder - Paddys River has a usual resident population of approximately 76, compared with a Australian Capital Territory suburb median of 3,808 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
ACT Remainder - Paddys River sits 23 km straight-line from the Canberra CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $375 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River, equating to approximately $19,500/year in gross rental income (state median $450/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in ACT Remainder - Paddys River is $1,404, or approximately $16,848/year (vs $2,144/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $375 works out to $1,625/month, covering 116% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,404/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $221/month, so on these numbers ACT Remainder - Paddys River leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (76 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,404 median mortgage, the broader Australian Capital Territory market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.