Median price trend for houses
Based on 86 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,010,000
Up 4.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $830k
- 4 bed
- $1.07m
- 5+ bed
- $1.28m
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The quick read on
Amaroo
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,010,000
- Median unit
- $758,000
- Population
- 6,129
- Postcode
- 2914
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ABS 2021
Amaroo, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Amaroo (ACT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Amaroo (ACT) ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 48 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Amaroo (ACT), ACT is currently $1,010,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Amaroo (ACT) has a 12-month growth rate of 4.3% for houses and 2.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $830,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Amaroo (ACT).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Amaroo (ACT) is $725 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Amaroo (ACT) is $758,000, which has increased 2.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $590,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $765,000 in Amaroo (ACT). The median rent for units and apartments in Amaroo (ACT) is $575 per week and has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Amaroo safe?
The overall rate for Amaroo is 2,614 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% below the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Amaroo.
Overall crime rate
2,614
offences per 100,000 residents
47% belowAustralian Capital Territory
AmarooAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Amaroo?
Amaroo ACT 2914 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
6,129 people call Amaroo home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,769 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,129
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,158 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $460 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.6%Above
15–3427.2%Below
35–5432.9%Above
55–7414.3%Below
75 and over2.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.6%Above
Townhouses13.1%Below
Apartments8.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.1%Below
Paying a mortgage49.8%Above
Renting28.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car30.2%Below
Two cars45.2%Above
Three or more22.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Above
Drove to work65.7%Above
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.9%Below
What stands out in Amaroo
11.7% of workers in Amaroo worked from home on Census day.
4.0% of Amaroo residents were born in India.
38.5% of people in Amaroo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Amaroo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Amaroo ACT 2914.
Is Amaroo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.6% of Amaroo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
1,688 family households lived in Amaroo; 58.0% were couple families and 13.0% were one-parent families.
47.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Amaroo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Amaroo had 6,129 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
17.1% were 55 or older. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Amaroo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.6% of occupied private dwellings in Amaroo.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Amaroo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
49.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Amaroo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Amaroo had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 16.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 28.0%, while 36.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Amaroo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
65.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Amaroo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 30.2% of the total.
67.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Amaroo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.4% reported a different address.
25.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Amaroo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.0% of residents used only English at home.
23.8% used a language other than English at home.
2.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 1.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Amaroo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.7% of Amaroo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.3% was born in Australia.
1.8% of residents were born in China.
4.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Amaroo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.2% of ancestry responses in Amaroo.
Australian ancestry made up 38.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Amaroo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 18.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.2% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Amaroo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.9%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
47.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Amaroo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Amaroo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Amaroo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,769 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,158.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $460 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Amaroo compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Amaroo, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 22.1% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 28.1% in Amaroo, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Amaroo (ACT)
Is Amaroo (ACT) expensive?
The median house price is $1,010,000, while units and apartments sit at $758,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Amaroo (ACT) good for families?
The Census counted 1,688 local families, and 22.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Amaroo (ACT)?
Larger houses have a median around $1,280,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Amaroo (ACT)
94 streets in Amaroo (ACT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberfoyle St
- Acraman Pl
- Alice St
- Allyn Cl
- Annan Cl
- Armada St
- Arte St
- Ashbrook St
- Auburn St
- Augusta Pl
- Balgarup St
- Barrington Cr
- Bemm Pl
- Benaroon Cct
- Bizant St
- Bredbo Cl
- Buckingham St
- Burdekin Ave
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- Bywaters St
- Cane Pl
- Carstairs Cct
- Clara Cl
- Clarendon St
- Comet St
- Conjola Cl
- Cooloola St
- Corringle Cl
- Crossman St
- Dee St
- Diamond St
- Dulverton St
- Edith Pl
- Eliza St
- Emerald
- Evella Ct
- Fryans Pl
- Gara Pl
- Geehi Pl
- Genoa St
- Grace Pl
- Hanworth St
- Heatherdale St
- Horse Park Dr
- Inkerman St
- Isis Cl
- Katherine Ave
- Kirke Cl
- Lander Cr
- Larpent St
- Lennard St
- Lett Pl
- Leven St
- Ling Pl
- Lockhart Pl
- Magenta Sq
- Marrett St
- Mchenry St
- Meerup St
- Mission St
- Moondarra St
- Mornington St
- Naas Cl
- Narran St
- Newstead St
- Olary St
- Phelp Ct
- Pioneer St
- Proserpine Cct
- Redwater Pl
- Reeve Cl
- Ringarooma
- Roderick St
- Rollston St
- Sale Pl
- Sanamere St
- Sandover Cct
- Saxby Cl
- Shoalhaven Ave
- Sophia St
- Star Cl
- Styx Cl
- Tarrabool St
- Tia Cl
- Timboram St
- Traine Ct
- Tuross Cl
- Tyenna Cl
- Vasse Pl
- Wanderer Ct
- Wellesley St
- Wenlock St
- Willara Cl
- Yantara St
- Yule St
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