Median price trend for houses
Based on 47 sales in the preceding 12 months
$880,000
Up 4.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $740k
- 3 bed
- $835k
- 4 bed
- $1.12m
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The quick read on
Higgins
ACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $880,000
- Median unit
- $570,000
- Population
- 3,321
- Postcode
- 2615
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Higgins, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Higgins
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Higgins ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 30 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Higgins, ACT is currently $880,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Higgins has a 12-month growth rate of 4.6% for houses and -2.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $835,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000 in Higgins.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Higgins is $625 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Higgins is $570,000, which has decreased 2.9% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Higgins is $575 per week and has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Higgins safe?
The overall rate for Higgins is 2,264 offences per 100,000 residents — 54% 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 Higgins.
Overall crime rate
2,264
offences per 100,000 residents
54% belowAustralian Capital Territory
HigginsAustralian 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 Higgins?
Higgins ACT 2615 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
3,321 people call Higgins home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,248 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,321
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.1%Above
15–3425.6%Below
35–5427.9%In line
55–7418.0%In line
75 and over8.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.1%Above
Townhouses2.4%Below
Apartments1.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.2%Above
Paying a mortgage45.6%Above
Renting23.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.2%Below
One car34.9%Below
Two cars43.0%Above
Three or more18.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.9%In line
Drove to work63.6%Above
Train, tram or bus3.5%Below
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Higgins
10.9% of workers in Higgins worked from home on Census day.
3.2% of Higgins residents were born in England.
45.1% of people in Higgins described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Higgins
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Higgins ACT 2615.
Is Higgins family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.1% of Higgins's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
946 family households lived in Higgins; 44.9% were couple families and 15.1% 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 Higgins?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Higgins had 3,321 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Higgins?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.1% of occupied private dwellings in Higgins.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Higgins?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
45.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.3% 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 Higgins?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Higgins had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 35.3%, while 26.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Higgins?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.
63.6% 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 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Higgins?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 34.9% of the total.
61.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Higgins, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.9% reported a different address.
23.1% 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 Higgins?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.1% of residents used only English at home.
17.0% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Higgins residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.1% of Higgins's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.9% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Higgins?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.0% of ancestry responses in Higgins.
Australian ancestry made up 36.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Higgins?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 14.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Higgins?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.4%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
41.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Higgins show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.2% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Higgins?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 29.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Higgins?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,248 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 $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Higgins compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.9% in Higgins, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 31.2% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 23.3% in Higgins, 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 Higgins
Is Higgins expensive?
The median house price is $880,000, while units and apartments sit at $570,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Higgins good for families?
The Census counted 946 local families, and 20.1% 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 Higgins?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,120,000, 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 Higgins
46 streets in Higgins
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashburner St
- Betts Pl
- Bevan St
- Boniwell St
- Brazel St
- Bundey St
- Cantor Cr
- Castieau St
- Clyne Pl
- Crisp St
- Cussen St
- Davidson St
- De Baun Cr
- Dethridge St
- Draper Cr
- Edwards St
- Ewing St
- Findlay St
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- Fullagar Cr
- Gore St
- Higgins Pl
- Hodges St
- Hudson St
- Hunt St
- Kelly Pl
- Kinsella St
- Kriewaldt Cct
- Lutwyche St
- Macnaughton St
- Mann Pl
- Millhouse Cr
- Morris St
- Nicholas St
- Nicholls Pl
- Northmore Cr
- O'Mara Pl
- O'Sullivan St
- Pennefather St
- Pike Pl
- Rich Pl
- Rich St
- Schutt St
- Starke St
- Wearing St
- Weir Pl
- Westhoven St
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