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The quick read on

Crace

ACT 2911 · Unincorporated ACT

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

Median house
$900,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$448,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,800

ABS 2021

Postcode
2911

Crace, Australian Capital Territory

Property market insights for Crace

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Crace ACT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 49 sales in the preceding 12 months

$900,000

Down 25.0% over 12 months

$1.4m$1.2m$1m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$689k
3 bed
$870k
4 bed
$1.2m
5+ bed
$1.42m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 62 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 3.4% over 12 months

$800$750$700$65020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Crace, ACT is currently $900,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Crace has a 12-month growth rate of -25.0% for houses and 5.3% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $689,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $870,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Crace.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Crace is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Crace is $448,000, which has increased 5.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $395,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $505,000 in Crace. The median rent for units and apartments in Crace is $562 per week and has decreased 2.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Crace safe?

The overall rate for Crace is 1,682 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% 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 Crace.

Overall crime rate

1,682

offences per 100,000 residents

66% belowAustralian Capital Territory

CraceAustralian 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 Crace?

Crace ACT 2911 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.

4,800 people call Crace home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,811 a week.

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

Population
4,800
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$2,400 / 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 1524.9%Above
15–3427.3%Below
35–5433.5%Above
55–7410.5%Below
75 and over3.7%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses69.5%Above
Townhouses15.5%Below
Apartments14.8%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright14.1%Below
Paying a mortgage50.3%Above
Renting35.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.3%Below
One car33.9%Below
Two cars50.4%Above
Three or more13.4%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.5%Above
Drove to work65.9%Above
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below

What stands out in Crace

11.5% of workers in Crace worked from home on Census day.

7.3% of Crace residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.

38.5% of people in Crace described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Crace

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Crace ACT 2911.

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

24.9% of Crace's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

1,325 family households lived in Crace; 57.4% were couple families and 9.2% were one-parent families.

53.7% 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 Crace?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Crace had 4,800 residents at the 2021 Census.

40.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

14.2% 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 Crace?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 69.5% of occupied private dwellings in Crace.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 14.8% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

14.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

50.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

35.6% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.

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

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

The average household in Crace had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 19.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Two-person households represented 28.6%, while 33.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

11.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

65.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

One-car households formed 33.9% of the total.

63.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

51.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.0% reported a different address.

36.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Crace?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

58.4% of residents used only English at home.

38.8% used a language other than English at home.

8.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.2% spoke Cantonese and 2.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

36.9% of Crace's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.1% was born in Australia.

7.3% of residents were born in China.

6.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 23.8% of ancestry responses in Crace.

Australian ancestry made up 25.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 13.0% of responses.

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

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

32.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Managers accounted for 20.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 77.2%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.

53.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

70.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.9% reported asthma, 5.0% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

34.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 24.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 15.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,811 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,400.

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

Working from home was 11.5% in Crace, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.

Outright ownership was 14.1% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Renting accounted for 35.6% in Crace, 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 Crace

Is Crace expensive?

The median house price is $900,000, while units and apartments sit at $448,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Crace good for families?

The Census counted 1,325 local families, and 24.9% 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 Crace?

Larger houses have a median around $1,420,000, 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 Crace

52 streets in Crace

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

  • Abena Ave
  • Arcadia St
  • Avenal St
  • Baratta St
  • Benalla St
  • Carrawa St
  • Chance St
  • Cocoparra Cr
  • Digby Cct
  • Dobikin St
  • Drooka Cr
  • Durong St
  • Eba St
  • Errol St
  • Ettrick St
  • Fairfield St
  • Fergus St
  • Fingal St
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  • Galore St
  • Geegeela St
  • Harrow St
  • Hillcrest St
  • Hotspur St
  • Indi Cl
  • Ivory St
  • Junee St
  • Jutland St
  • Kappakoola St
  • Keewong St
  • Lanaba St
  • Langtree Cr
  • Maranunga Cr
  • Meda Cl
  • Medhurst Cr
  • Narden St
  • Nuleri St
  • Parilla St
  • Punyibah St
  • Quain St
  • Redruth St
  • Rylstone Cr
  • Samaria St
  • Stowport Ave
  • Tabbara Cr
  • Taplow St
  • Thadoona St
  • Ultimo St
  • Vandyke St
  • Wadeye St
  • Wirrega Pl
  • Yinnar St
  • Zanci St

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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.