Median price trend for houses
Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months
$992,000
Up 1.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $791k
- 3 bed
- $915k
- 4 bed
- $1.3m
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The quick read on
Macquarie
ACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $992,000
- Median unit
- $627,000
- Population
- 3,104
- Postcode
- 2614
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ABS 2021
Macquarie, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Macquarie
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Macquarie ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 30 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Macquarie, ACT is currently $992,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Macquarie has a 12-month growth rate of 1.0% for houses and -3.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $791,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $915,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Macquarie.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Macquarie is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Macquarie is $627,000, which has decreased 3.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $352,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $555,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $772,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Macquarie. The median rent for units and apartments in Macquarie is $575 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Macquarie safe?
The overall rate for Macquarie is 1,125 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% 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 Macquarie.
Overall crime rate
1,125
offences per 100,000 residents
77% belowAustralian Capital Territory
MacquarieAustralian 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 Macquarie?
Macquarie ACT 2614 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
3,104 people call Macquarie home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,947 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,104
- Median age
- 37 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 1516.4%Below
15–3429.5%Below
35–5426.6%Below
55–7418.8%Above
75 and over9.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses61.6%Below
Townhouses14.4%Below
Apartments24.5%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.7%Above
Paying a mortgage29.3%Below
Renting38.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.3%Above
One car47.1%Above
Two cars31.5%Below
Three or more13.6%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.2%Below
Drove to work58.8%In line
Train, tram or bus5.7%Above
Walked or cycled5.5%Below
What stands out in Macquarie
10.2% of workers in Macquarie worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of Macquarie residents were born in England.
46.3% of people in Macquarie described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Macquarie
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Macquarie ACT 2614.
Is Macquarie family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Macquarie's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
793 family households lived in Macquarie; 37.8% were couple families and 16.9% were one-parent families.
36.8% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Macquarie?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Macquarie had 3,104 residents at the 2021 Census.
32.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.0% 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 Macquarie?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 61.6% of occupied private dwellings in Macquarie.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.4% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 24.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Macquarie?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
29.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.0% 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 Macquarie?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Macquarie had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 33.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 18.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Macquarie?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
58.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
5.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Macquarie?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 47.1% of the total.
45.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Macquarie, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.3% reported a different address.
30.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Macquarie?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.6% of residents used only English at home.
24.7% used a language other than English at home.
2.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Macquarie residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.2% of Macquarie's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.8% was born in Australia.
2.4% of residents were born in China.
2.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Macquarie?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.7% of ancestry responses in Macquarie.
Australian ancestry made up 31.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Macquarie?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 17.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.4% of workers, and education and training employed 14.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Macquarie?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.1%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
39.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Macquarie show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Macquarie?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 21.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 17.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Macquarie?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,947 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 Macquarie compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.2% in Macquarie, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 32.7% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 38.0% in Macquarie, 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 Macquarie
Is Macquarie expensive?
The median house price is $992,000, while units and apartments sit at $627,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Macquarie good for families?
The Census counted 793 local families, and 16.4% 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 Macquarie?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,300,000, 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 Macquarie
48 streets in Macquarie
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allman Cct
- Arndell St
- Badgery St
- Bathurst Pl
- Belbin Pl
- Bell Pl
- Bennelong Cr
- Bindubi St
- Biraban Pl
- Birch Pl
- Blackman Cr
- Blaxcell Pl
- Bowman St
- Brooks St
- Castlereagh Cr
- Catchpole St
- Clint Pl
- Collicott Cct
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- Collits Pl
- De Gillern Pl
- Druitt Pl
- Elizabeth Cr
- Erskine St
- Florance Pl
- Fulton St
- Goulburn Pl
- Goulburn St
- Guest Pl
- Halloran Cl
- Henshall
- Jamison
- Jarvis Pl
- Lachlan St
- Lawry Pl
- Liverpool Street
- Lochbuy St
- Macquarie Pl
- Macvitie Pl
- Moy Pl
- Mull Pl
- Nairn Pl
- Nepean Pl
- Redfern St
- Richmond St
- Roberts St
- Ulva Pl
- Wiseman St
- Wylde Pl
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