Median price trend for houses
Based on 29 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,190,000
Up 11.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $880k
- 4 bed
- $1.25m
- 5+ bed
- $1.45m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
McKellar
ACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,190,000
- Population
- 2,740
- Postcode
- 2617
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
McKellar, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for McKellar
Median sale price and rental income of properties in McKellar ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 21 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$712 per week
Down 5.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in McKellar, ACT is currently $1,190,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. McKellar has a 12-month growth rate of 11.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $880,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000 in McKellar.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in McKellar is $712 per week. The median house rent has decreased 5.1% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in McKellar is $650 per week and has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is McKellar safe?
The overall rate for McKellar is 3,205 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% 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 McKellar.
Overall crime rate
3,205
offences per 100,000 residents
35% belowAustralian Capital Territory
McKellarAustralian 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 McKellar?
McKellar ACT 2617 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
2,740 people call McKellar home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,687 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,740
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $438 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.5%Below
15–3423.7%Below
35–5424.6%Below
55–7428.6%Above
75 and over6.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses94.1%Above
Townhouses6.0%Below
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage38.0%Below
Renting19.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.0%Below
One car29.1%Below
Two cars43.0%Above
Three or more24.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.1%Above
Drove to work63.7%Above
Train, tram or bus3.4%Below
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in McKellar
12.1% of workers in McKellar worked from home on Census day.
2.6% of McKellar residents were born in China.
36.6% of people in McKellar described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about McKellar
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for McKellar ACT 2617.
Is McKellar family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.5% of McKellar's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
794 family households lived in McKellar; 44.5% were couple families and 12.5% were one-parent families.
30.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of McKellar?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
McKellar had 2,740 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.0% 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 McKellar?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 94.1% of occupied private dwellings in McKellar.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in McKellar?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.
38.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.1% 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 McKellar?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in McKellar had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 17.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 37.4%, while 28.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in McKellar?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
63.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in McKellar?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 29.1% 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 McKellar, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.5% reported a different address.
29.9% 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 McKellar?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
70.0% of residents used only English at home.
26.2% used a language other than English at home.
2.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were McKellar residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.9% of McKellar's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.1% was born in Australia.
2.6% of residents were born in China.
2.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape McKellar?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 28.7% of ancestry responses in McKellar.
Australian ancestry made up 30.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in McKellar?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 19.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in McKellar?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
38.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of McKellar show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is McKellar?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 21.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in McKellar?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,687 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $438 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does McKellar compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.1% in McKellar, 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 19.1% in McKellar, 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 McKellar
Is McKellar expensive?
The median house price is $1,190,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is McKellar good for families?
The Census counted 794 local families, and 16.5% 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 McKellar?
Larger houses have a median around $1,450,000, 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 McKellar
57 streets in McKellar
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Absolon Pl
- Bancks Cr
- Barsdell Pl
- Baume Cr
- Bean Cr
- Bednall Pl
- Bennetts Cl
- Britton Pl
- Brodzky Pl
- Broomfield St
- Buggy Cr
- Burns Cct
- Buzacott Pl
- Cavenagh Pl
- Cockerill Pl
- Cronin St
- Denning Pl
- Dumas St
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- Fred Johns Cr
- Garrett Pl
- Grover Cr
- Haverfield Pl
- Heney Cl
- Hetherington Cct
- Jeanne Young Cct
- Jeffery Pl
- Joseph Pl
- Kitty Mcewan Cct
- Lamond Pl
- Laurie Pl
- Lockwood Pl
- Lovekin Pl
- Macalpine Cl
- Marien Pl
- Mcguiness Pl
- Meacham Pl
- Melvin Pl
- Monson Pl
- Moses Pl
- Mudge Pl
- Pinkstone Pl
- Rayner Pl
- Rienits Pl
- Rohan Rivett Cr
- Schuler Pl
- Simons Cl
- Sinnett Pl
- Slessor Cr
- Sommerlad Pl
- Sowden St
- Tilley Pl
- Tipping Pl
- Vagabond Cr
- Vincent Pl
- Walkley Pl
- Wallen Pl
- William Webb Dr
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