Aerial view

Imagery © Esri

The quick read on

Aranda

ACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,350,000
Median unit: $1,180,000
Population: 2,605
Postcode: 2614

Property market insights for Aranda

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Aranda ACT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,350,000

Up 4.9% over 12 months

3 bed: $1.11m
4 bed: $1.37m
5+ bed: $1.75m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 30 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$775 per week

Down 3.1% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Aranda, ACT is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Aranda has a 12-month growth rate of 4.9% for houses and 50.6% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,110,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,370,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000 in Aranda.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Aranda is $775 per week. The median house rent has decreased 3.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Aranda is $1,180,000, which has increased 50.6% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Aranda is $800 per week and has decreased 5.9% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Aranda safe?

The overall rate for Aranda is 908 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% 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 Aranda.

See the detailed Aranda crime profile →How to read crime data

Overall crime rate

908

offences per 100,000 residents

82% belowAustralian Capital Territory

ArandaAustralian 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 Aranda?

Aranda ACT 2614 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.

2,605 people call Aranda home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $3,161 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 2,605
Median age: 42 years
Median mortgage: $2,500 / month
2021 household rent: $530 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.7%Above

15–3422.1%Below

35–5426.3%Below

55–7422.3%Above

75 and over9.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses87.4%Above

Townhouses10.1%Below

Apartments2.6%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright44.5%Above

Paying a mortgage39.4%Below

Renting16.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.7%Below

One car34.4%Below

Two cars45.4%Above

Three or more16.5%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.8%Above

Drove to work53.3%Below

Train, tram or bus6.5%Above

Walked or cycled7.2%Above

What stands out in Aranda

14.8% of workers in Aranda worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Australian Capital Territory.

4.5% of Aranda residents were born in England.

58.5% of people in Aranda described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Aranda

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Aranda ACT 2614.

Is Aranda family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.7% of Aranda's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

718 family households lived in Aranda; 49.7% were couple families and 10.7% were one-parent families.

39.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Aranda?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Aranda had 2,605 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Aranda?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 87.4% of occupied private dwellings in Aranda.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Aranda?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

44.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

39.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.1% rented their home. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Aranda?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Aranda had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 16.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Two-person households represented 34.1%, while 31.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Aranda?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

14.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.

53.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.

6.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Aranda?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

One-car households formed 34.4% of the total.

61.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Aranda, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.2% 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 Aranda?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.4% of residents used only English at home.

15.2% used a language other than English at home.

3.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Aranda residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

25.7% of Aranda's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.3% was born in Australia.

3.1% of residents were born in China.

1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Aranda?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 37.9% of ancestry responses in Aranda.

Australian ancestry made up 35.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 6.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Aranda?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

40.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Managers accounted for 22.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.2% of workers, and education and training employed 14.5%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Aranda?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.

39.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Aranda show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Aranda?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

36.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 29.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 9.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Aranda?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,161 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $530 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Aranda compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 14.8% in Aranda, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.

Outright ownership was 44.5% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Renting accounted for 16.1% in Aranda, 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 Aranda

Is Aranda expensive?

The median house price is $1,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Aranda good for families?

The Census counted 718 local families, and 19.7% 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 Aranda?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,370,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Aranda

41 streets in Aranda

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Amangu St
Ambara Pl
Arabana St
Araba Pl
Araba St
Banambila St
Bandjalong Cr
Barada Cr
Bindaga Pl
Bindaga St
Bindel Pl
Bindel St
Bindubi St
Darambal St
Galali Pl
Galbu Pl
Gidabal St
Gingana Pl

Show all 41 streets

Gingana St
Gundara St
Gurnai Pl
Jagara St
Jalanga Cr
Jalanga Pl
Janari Pl
Janga Pl
Juad Pl
Juwin St
Kubura Pl
Marawa Pl
Marulda St
Mirning Cr
Noala Pl
Noala St
Nungara Pl
Nungara St
Walu Pl
Walu St
Wangara St
Wargi Pl
Wolgal Pl

12 suburbs surrounding Aranda

Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.

Keep exploring

Is Aranda right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Compare suburbs Open the full report

Read the thinking

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.