Median price trend for houses
Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,040,000
Down 10.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $915k
- 4 bed
- $1.14m
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The quick read on
Macarthur
ACT 2904 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,040,000
- Population
- 1,405
- Postcode
- 2904
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Macarthur, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Macarthur (ACT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Macarthur (ACT) ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$712 per week
Up 18.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Macarthur (ACT), ACT is currently $1,040,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Macarthur (ACT) has a 12-month growth rate of -10.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $915,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000 in Macarthur (ACT).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Macarthur (ACT) is $712 per week. The median house rent has increased 18.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Macarthur safe?
The overall rate for Macarthur is 5,050 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Australian Capital Territory.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Macarthur.
Overall crime rate
5,050
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withAustralian Capital Territory
MacarthurAustralian 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 Macarthur?
Macarthur ACT 2904 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
1,405 people call Macarthur home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $3,037 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,405
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $520 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.6%Above
15–3421.1%Below
35–5427.2%In line
55–7426.8%Above
75 and over3.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.9%Above
Townhouses2.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage47.1%Above
Renting10.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.4%Below
One car21.4%Below
Two cars51.0%Above
Three or more25.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Above
Drove to work66.7%Above
Train, tram or bus1.2%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Macarthur
11.7% of workers in Macarthur worked from home on Census day.
4.5% of Macarthur residents were born in England.
40.3% of people in Macarthur described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Macarthur
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Macarthur ACT 2904.
Is Macarthur family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.6% of Macarthur's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
427 family households lived in Macarthur; 52.0% were couple families and 11.0% were one-parent families.
40.0% 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 Macarthur?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Macarthur had 1,405 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Macarthur?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.9% of occupied private dwellings in Macarthur.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Macarthur?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
47.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.0% rented their home. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Macarthur?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Macarthur had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 13.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Two-person households represented 33.2%, while 34.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Macarthur?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
1.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Macarthur?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 21.4% of the total.
76.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Macarthur, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.3% reported a different address.
16.9% 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 Macarthur?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.0% of residents used only English at home.
8.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Macarthur residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.9% of Macarthur's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.1% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Macarthur?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.6% of ancestry responses in Macarthur.
Australian ancestry made up 40.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Macarthur?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 19.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 17.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Macarthur?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.
42.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Macarthur show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Macarthur?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 12.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Macarthur?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,037 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $520 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Macarthur compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Macarthur, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 10.0% in Macarthur, 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 Macarthur (ACT)
Is Macarthur (ACT) expensive?
The median house price is $1,040,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Macarthur (ACT) good for families?
The Census counted 427 local families, and 21.6% 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 Macarthur (ACT)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,140,000, 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 Macarthur (ACT)
22 streets in Macarthur (ACT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bayly Pl
- Beggs Pl
- Body Pl
- Bracker Pl
- Carson St
- Coyne St
- Dennys Pl
- Ebsworth Cl
- Falkiner Pl
- Goldsbrough Cl
- Haly Pl
- Hardie Cl
- Hawkesworth Pl
- Jackie Howe Cr
- Kater Cl
- Macknight Pl
- Marston Pl
- Max Henry Cr
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- Merriman Cr
- Mules Pl
- Schinckel Pl
- Starritt Pl
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