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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Dunlop is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Canberra, Australia, with a population of approximately 7,265, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 14 km from the Canberra CBD, Dunlop is a middle ring area in Australian Capital Territory. The median household income is $130,156 per year.
Strong household incomes in Dunlop underpin solid property demand. The short commute to the city centre is a key demand driver.
Official Australia Post postcode for Dunlop. 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 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Dunlop on My School →Estimated 3 parks 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.
Dunlop's population of 7,265 sits 91% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median of 3,808, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average ACT locality. Households here earn $130,156/year on average — 5% above the ACT suburb median of $123,916 — a modest premium that supports resilient owner-occupier demand. Median weekly rent of $465 equates to $2,015/month — about 101% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,000/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 14 km from Canberra places Dunlop 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 89% of dwellings — 18 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.
Middle-ring locations like this one historically reward patient holders — focus on homes near catchment-zone schools and major transport. Local rents consume roughly 19% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Dunlop stacks up against the median of all Australian Capital Territory suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Dunlop sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Dunlop | ACT median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,265 | 3,808 | +91% |
| Median household income | $130,156/yr | $123,916/yr | +5% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $465 | $450 | +3% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,000 | $2,144 | -7% |
| Distance to CBD | 14 km | 10 km | +40% |
| Separate houses | 89% | 71% | +18pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Dunlop — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 7,265 and household income close to the ACT median ($130,156 vs $123,916) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.
Strong rental coverage: $465/week (~$2,015/month) covers 101% of the $2,000/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
A dwelling mix skewed to houses (89% vs 71% ACT median) combined with a population of 7,265 creates a deeper market for value-add renovations — older stock, separate titles and stronger buyer competition are the usual pattern here.
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Create free account →Property values in Dunlop should track the wider Australian Capital Territory market through 2026, with the $130,156/year median household income (5% above the $123,916 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~101% of the typical mortgage ($2,015/month rent vs $2,000/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 82/100 places Dunlop in the top tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is constructive heading into the second half of 2026.
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Dunlop scores 82/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a strong rating. That score is driven by a population of 7,265, median household income of $130,156/year and median weekly rent of $465. 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 Dunlop are proximity to Canberra (14 km), an above-state-median household income of $130,156/year, a dwelling mix that is 89% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 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.
Dunlop has a usual resident population of approximately 7,265, compared with a Australian Capital Territory suburb median of 3,808 — placing it in the upper 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.
Dunlop sits 14 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 $465 in Dunlop, equating to approximately $24,180/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 Dunlop is $2,000, or approximately $24,000/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 $465 works out to $2,015/month, covering 101% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,000/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $15/month, so on these numbers Dunlop 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 interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,000 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.