Browse property in Australian Capital Territory

Overview

The Australian Capital Territory is home to about 453,324 residents (2021 estimate), with most people living in Canberra’s network of seven districts and emerging suburbs such as Gungahlin and Molonglo Valley. The local housing stock is built on 99‑year residential leases and organised around town‑centre precincts, reflecting a mix of detached homes and higher‑density dwellings that supports the territory’s public‑service‑driven economy, which generated a $39.8 billion gross state product in 2017‑18 and grew 4 percent that year, with roughly one‑third of jobs in the public sector.

The rental market benefits from a relatively high median weekly personal income of $998 (2016), well above the national figure, contributing to generally strong affordability for tenants. High education levels and a concentration of government and university employment underpin steady demand for a diversified rental pool across Canberra’s suburbs and town centres.