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The quick read on

Gungahlin

ACT 2912 · Unincorporated ACT

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

Median house
$1,090,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$448,000

latest suburb median

Population
8,586

ABS 2021

Postcode
2912

Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory

Property market insights for Gungahlin

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gungahlin ACT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,090,000

Up 16.3% over 12 months

$1.2m$1m$800k20212023202420252026
1 bed
$290k
3 bed
$845k
4 bed
$1.1m
5+ bed
$1.38m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 86 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$725 per week

No change over 12 months

$750$700$650$60020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Gungahlin, ACT is currently $1,090,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gungahlin has a 12-month growth rate of 16.3% for houses and -0.6% for units.

One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $290,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $845,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Gungahlin.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gungahlin 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 Gungahlin is $448,000, which has decreased 0.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $339,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $455,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $692,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $760,000 in Gungahlin. The median rent for units and apartments in Gungahlin is $550 per week and has increased 4.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Gungahlin safe?

The overall rate for Gungahlin is 3,718 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% 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 Gungahlin.

Overall crime rate

3,718

offences per 100,000 residents

25% belowAustralian Capital Territory

GungahlinAustralian 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 Gungahlin?

Gungahlin ACT 2912 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.

8,586 people call Gungahlin home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,208 a week.

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

Population
8,586
Median age
31 years
Median mortgage
$1,801 / month
2021 household rent
$450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.0%Below
15–3442.4%Above
35–5428.0%In line
55–7411.5%Below
75 and over2.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses35.5%Below
Townhouses17.3%In line
Apartments46.4%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright13.5%Below
Paying a mortgage32.9%Below
Renting53.6%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.4%Above
One car47.0%Above
Two cars33.6%Below
Three or more11.9%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.8%Below
Drove to work56.7%Below
Train, tram or bus9.1%Above
Walked or cycled4.9%Below

What stands out in Gungahlin

8.8% of workers in Gungahlin worked from home on Census day.

8.7% of Gungahlin residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.

39.5% of people in Gungahlin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Gungahlin

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gungahlin ACT 2912.

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

16.0% of Gungahlin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

2,253 family households lived in Gungahlin; 42.7% were couple families and 12.4% were one-parent families.

38.7% 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 Gungahlin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Gungahlin had 8,586 residents at the 2021 Census.

44.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

13.6% 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 Gungahlin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 35.5% of occupied private dwellings in Gungahlin.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 46.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

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

13.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

32.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

53.6% rented their home. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

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

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

The average household in Gungahlin had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 25.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Two-person households represented 32.2%, while 25.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

8.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

56.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

9.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

7.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

One-car households formed 47.0% of the total.

45.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

30.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 69.2% reported a different address.

48.1% 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 Gungahlin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

48.5% of residents used only English at home.

47.2% used a language other than English at home.

9.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.1% spoke Cantonese and 2.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

48.1% of Gungahlin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 51.9% was born in Australia.

8.7% of residents were born in China.

7.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 67.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 21.5% of ancestry responses in Gungahlin.

Australian ancestry made up 21.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 13.8% of responses.

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

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

26.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 76.0%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.

47.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.6%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

70.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.8% reported asthma, 4.3% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

34.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 23.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,208 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,801.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 8.8% in Gungahlin, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.

Outright ownership was 13.5% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Renting accounted for 53.6% in Gungahlin, 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 Gungahlin

Is Gungahlin expensive?

The median house price is $1,090,000, while units and apartments sit at $448,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Gungahlin good for families?

The Census counted 2,253 local families, and 16.0% 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 Gungahlin?

Larger houses have a median around $1,380,000, 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 Gungahlin

101 streets in Gungahlin

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

  • Adlard Pl
  • Alice Cummins St
  • Ansett St
  • Anthony Rolfe Ave
  • Ayrton St
  • Bannen Ln
  • Bembrick St
  • Birdseye Ln
  • Bondfield St
  • Boreham Ln
  • Braggett St
  • Bruning St
  • Camilleri Way
  • Cantamessa Ave
  • Card St
  • Carver Ln
  • Casimaty St
  • Causley Ln
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  • Chidley St
  • Crinigan
  • Dame Zara St
  • De Bortoli St
  • Delma
  • Devlin St
  • Donnelly Ln
  • Eckley St
  • Efkarpidis Street
  • Elliman St
  • Elm Gr
  • Ernest Cavanagh St
  • Evadell St
  • Eva West St
  • Farley Ln
  • Farmer Pl
  • Farran St
  • Fay Ln
  • Fishlock Ln
  • Flemington Rd
  • Frances Burke St
  • Franz Bormann Cl
  • Fussell Ln
  • Ginn St
  • Gormly Gr
  • Gozzard St
  • Gribble St
  • Grocott Ln
  • Gundaroo Dr
  • Gungahlin Pl
  • Hall Best Ln
  • Hamer St
  • Helen Turner St
  • Hibberson St
  • Hinder St
  • Hollingsworth St
  • Huyer St
  • Ian Potter Cr
  • Inglewood St
  • James Kirk St
  • John Winter St
  • Kable Ln
  • Kate Crace Street
  • Kettle St
  • Lubke St
  • Maher Ln
  • Manning Clark Crescent
  • Maria Smith Ln
  • Marie Dalley St
  • Mary Davis Ln
  • Mary Gillespie Ave
  • Mawby St
  • Mcclung St
  • Nellie Hamilton Ave
  • Newbold Ln
  • Noblet
  • O'Brien Pl
  • Pallin St
  • Penfold St
  • Petersilka St
  • Peters St
  • Phyllis Ashton Cct
  • Rasp St
  • Resch Ln
  • Risson St
  • Rosanna St
  • Rubinstein St
  • Sarre St
  • Sarson St
  • Strayleaf Cr
  • Stride Ln
  • Swain St
  • Tea
  • Tesselaar St
  • The Valley Avenue
  • Tsoulias St
  • Tuffin Ln
  • Waghorn St
  • Warwick St
  • Winarlia Ln
  • Wizard St
  • Wunderlich St
  • Zeidler 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.