Browse property in Macarthur

Overview

Macarthur is a 1.27‑km² suburb in Canberra’s Tuggeranong district, gazetted in March 1982 and first settled in 1983, with street names reflecting its wool‑industry namesake, John Macarthur. The 2021 census recorded 1,405 residents, a median age of 39 years and a median weekly individual income of $1,334, above the ACT average. Median weekly household income stands at $3,037 and the typical monthly housing‑loan repayment is $2,200, indicating a solid middle‑income housing mix.

Families benefit from the Macarthur Child Care Centre on Carson Street and a local preschool, while the suburb also hosts Wanniassa Hills Nature Reserve, a horse‑holding paddock and the Macarthur Scout Group hall on Coyne Street. ACTION bus routes 74, 75 and 76 run along Coyne Street, linking residents to Tuggeranong Town Centre and Erindale Centre. A quirky piece of local history is the former Macarthur Park motor‑sport circuit, remnants of which are still marked on the streets.