Browse Units & Apartments in Watson

Watson, ACT 2602

Overview

Watson, a North Canberra suburb named for Australia’s third prime minister, blends historic charm with contemporary conveniences. The area features a local shopping centre, a range of schools, including Rosary Catholic Primary, Majura Primary (famous for its Spring Carnival) and the Signadou campus of Australian Catholic University, plus cultural hubs such as the Canberra Potters Society, a C3 Church and the Ted Noffs Foundation. Formerly the site of the Canberra Hog Farm and the Starlight Drive‑in, the northern part of Watson now hosts a medium‑density housing complex that retains the iconic drive‑in sign, adding variety to the suburb’s residential landscape.

Public transport is well‑served, with ACTION bus routes R9 and 50 plus route 53 on Antill Street, while Phillip Avenue links the suburb to the Canberra Light Rail corridor between Civic and Gungahlin Town Centre. Bordered by the Federal Highway, Phillip Avenue and Antill Street, Watson benefits from easy road access, though traffic volumes have risen with Gungahlin’s growth.

Streets in Watson

Street	Avg land size	Avg price	Properties
A'beckett Street	759 m²	≈ $1,115,900	32
Adams Place	951 m²	≈ $1,370,000	4
Andrews Street	732 m²	≈ $1,171,500	14
Antill Street	1821 m²	≈ $1,091,250	21
Blair Place	883 m²	-	4
Blair Street	727 m²	≈ $1,159,000	21
Burnside Street	700 m²	≈ $1,260,000	7
Cooper Place	732 m²	-	5
Cullen Street	811 m²	≈ $1,357,000	22
Darley Place	750 m²	≈ $1,225,000	5
Dickinson Street	765 m²	≈ $1,135,000	14
Dobbie Place	796 m²	≈ $1,110,000	7
Dobson Place	734 m²	≈ $1,200,000	4
Dobson Street	801 m²	-	5
Dodds Place	670 m²	≈ $1,600,000	5
Dowling Street	750 m²	-	9
Field Street	813 m²	-	7
Fleming Street	844 m²	-	3
Foster Place	920 m²	-	3
Gwynne Street	-	-	1
Hanson Place	971 m²	≈ $965,000	4
Harding Street	789 m²	≈ $1,350,000	7
Hearn Street	719 m²	-	4
Higinbotham Street	747 m²	≈ $1,131,200	29
Holroyd Street	760 m²	≈ $1,210,000	14
Hood Place	815 m²	≈ $1,090,000	8
Irvine Street	843 m²	≈ $875,000	35
Jordan Place	793 m²	-	2
Kerferd Street	731 m²	≈ $1,200,000	14
Knox Street	861 m²	≈ $990,666	30
Lukin Place	795 m²	-	3
Madden Place	826 m²	-	3
Manning Street	848 m²	≈ $1,700,000	14
Mccawley Street	751 m²	-	23
Molesworth Street	714 m²	≈ $1,076,500	18
Peden Place	763 m²	-	4
Phillip Avenue	1515 m²	≈ $905,000	19
Piddington Street	810 m²	≈ $1,275,000	35
Rooth Place	773 m²	-	5
Simpson Street	727 m²	≈ $1,200,000	24
Stow Place	836 m²	≈ $993,333	6
Street Place	725 m²	≈ $884,111	11
Therry Place	737 m²	-	4
Wade Street	697 m²	≈ $975,000	18
Watson Place	600 m²	-	3
Williams Street	748 m²	≈ $986,000	24
Windeyer Street	665 m²	≈ $873,333	12
Woolcock Street	821 m²	≈ $550,000	13