Median price trend for houses
Based on 73 sales in the preceding 12 months
$870,000
Down 0.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.03m
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The quick read on
Evatt
ACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $870,000
- Median unit
- $636,000
- Population
- 5,531
- Postcode
- 2617
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ABS 2021
Evatt, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Evatt
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Evatt ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 53 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Evatt, ACT is currently $870,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Evatt has a 12-month growth rate of -0.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000 in Evatt.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Evatt is $650 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Evatt is $636,000. The median rent for units and apartments in Evatt is $525 per week and has increased 31.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Evatt safe?
The overall rate for Evatt is 2,659 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% 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 Evatt.
Overall crime rate
2,659
offences per 100,000 residents
46% belowAustralian Capital Territory
EvattAustralian 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 Evatt?
Evatt ACT 2617 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
5,531 people call Evatt home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,428 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,531
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $466 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.4%Above
15–3425.8%Below
35–5428.2%Above
55–7421.2%Above
75 and over4.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.6%Above
Townhouses2.1%Below
Apartments1.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.5%Above
Paying a mortgage44.3%Above
Renting22.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.3%Below
One car30.3%Below
Two cars44.6%Above
Three or more22.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.9%In line
Drove to work63.5%Above
Train, tram or bus3.5%Below
Walked or cycled2.5%Below
What stands out in Evatt
10.9% of workers in Evatt worked from home on Census day.
2.2% of Evatt residents were born in England.
47.6% of people in Evatt described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Evatt
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Evatt ACT 2617.
Is Evatt family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.4% of Evatt's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
1,579 family households lived in Evatt; 46.8% were couple families and 15.5% were one-parent families.
39.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Evatt?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Evatt had 5,531 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.5% were 55 or older. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Evatt?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.6% of occupied private dwellings in Evatt.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Evatt?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
44.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
22.2% rented their home. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Evatt?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Evatt had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 29.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Evatt?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
63.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Evatt?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 30.3% of the total.
67.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Evatt, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.9% reported a different address.
20.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Evatt?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.4% of residents used only English at home.
16.4% used a language other than English at home.
1.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Evatt residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.1% of Evatt's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.9% was born in Australia.
1.4% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Evatt?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.8% of ancestry responses in Evatt.
Australian ancestry made up 38.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Evatt?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Evatt?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.8%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
42.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Evatt show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.4% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Evatt?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Evatt?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,428 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $466 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Evatt compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.9% in Evatt, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 33.5% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 22.2% in Evatt, 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 Evatt
Is Evatt expensive?
The median house price is $870,000, while units and apartments sit at $636,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Evatt good for families?
The Census counted 1,579 local families, and 20.4% 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 Evatt?
Larger houses have a median around $1,030,000, 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 Evatt
72 streets in Evatt
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alderman St
- Ashkanasy Cr
- Badenoch Cr
- Brebner Street
- Cahalan Pl
- Callaghan St
- Canaway Pl
- Carlile St
- Cawthorn Cr
- Chomley Ct
- Clancy St
- Collins Pl
- Copland Dr
- Cutlack St
- Deffell St
- De Lissa St
- Dewar Pl
- Dore Ct
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- Driver Pl
- Eagar Pl
- Emerton St
- Fitzhardinge Cr
- Freehill St
- Fuhrman St
- Gleadow St
- Gollan St
- Hatfield St
- Hayball Pl
- Heydon Cr
- Heydon Pl
- Jacobs St
- Jaques Pl
- Jenks Pl
- Keenan St
- Kellway St
- Kevin St
- Kingston St
- Kinkead St
- Kissane Cr
- Lavan Pl
- Letters St
- Levine St
- Ligertwood St
- Louat Pl
- Macdowell St
- Massey St
- Mcclure St
- Mcgill St
- Mchugh St
- Meagher Pl
- Montagu Pl
- Moor Pl
- Moynihan St
- Norton St
- Owen Dixon Dr
- Piesse Pl
- Pirani Pl
- Pitcairn St
- Read Pl
- Sayer Pl
- Sharwood Cr
- Sheehy St
- Slater Pl
- Smart Pl
- Spain Pl
- Sproule Cct
- Starling Pl
- Stenhouse Cl
- Teece Pl
- Waugh Cl
- William Webb Dr
- Willis St
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