Is Capital Hill expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
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The quick read on
Capital Hill
ACT 2600 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 3
- Postcode
- 2600
ABS 2021
Capital Hill, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Capital Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Capital Hill ACT
Crime and safety
Is Capital Hill safe?
The overall rate for Capital Hill is 54,558 offences per 100,000 residents — 1005% above 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 Capital Hill.
Overall crime rate
54,558
offences per 100,000 residents
1005% aboveAustralian Capital Territory
Capital HillAustralian 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 Capital Hill?
Capital Hill ACT 2600 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
3 people call Capital Hill home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3
- Median age
- 82 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $178 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over100.0%Above
What stands out in Capital Hill
0.0% of people in Capital Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Capital Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Capital Hill ACT 2600.
Is Capital Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Capital Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
0 family households lived in Capital Hill.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Capital Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Capital Hill had 3 residents at the 2021 Census.
0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
100.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Who's moving to Capital Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.
0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Capital Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
133.3% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Capital Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
0.0% of Capital Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 0.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Capital Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Capital Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
How active is the workforce in Capital Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 25.0%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Capital Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
133.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Capital Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
133.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Capital Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $178 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Capital Hill
Is Capital Hill good for families?
The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Capital Hill?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Capital Hill
2 streets in Capital Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Capital
- State
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.