Median price trend for houses
Based on 70 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,080,000
Up 3.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $770k
- 4 bed
- $1.15m
- 5+ bed
- $1.38m
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The quick read on
Moncrieff
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,080,000
- Median unit
- $660,000
- Population
- 5,310
- Postcode
- 2914
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ABS 2021
Moncrieff, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Moncrieff
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Moncrieff ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Moncrieff, ACT is currently $1,080,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Moncrieff has a 12-month growth rate of 3.1% for houses and 0.9% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $770,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,150,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Moncrieff.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Moncrieff is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Moncrieff is $660,000, which has increased 0.9% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $675,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $785,000 in Moncrieff. The median rent for units and apartments in Moncrieff is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Moncrieff safe?
The overall rate for Moncrieff is 758 offences per 100,000 residents — 85% 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 Moncrieff.
Overall crime rate
758
offences per 100,000 residents
85% belowAustralian Capital Territory
MoncrieffAustralian 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 Moncrieff?
Moncrieff ACT 2914 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
5,310 people call Moncrieff home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,699 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,310
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1530.1%Above
15–3431.8%Above
35–5431.9%Above
55–745.6%Below
75 and over0.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses54.8%Below
Townhouses38.5%Above
Apartments6.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright5.8%Below
Paying a mortgage70.0%Above
Renting24.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.5%Below
One car27.7%Below
Two cars53.8%Above
Three or more16.5%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.7%Below
Drove to work68.4%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.5%Below
What stands out in Moncrieff
9.7% of workers in Moncrieff worked from home on Census day.
14.3% of Moncrieff residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.
28.9% of people in Moncrieff described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Moncrieff
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Moncrieff ACT 2914.
Is Moncrieff family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
30.1% of Moncrieff's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
1,433 family households lived in Moncrieff; 63.0% were couple families and 12.2% were one-parent families.
62.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Moncrieff?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Moncrieff had 5,310 residents at the 2021 Census.
44.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
6.2% were 55 or older. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Moncrieff?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 54.8% of occupied private dwellings in Moncrieff.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 38.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 6.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Moncrieff?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
5.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
70.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.3% 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 Moncrieff?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Moncrieff had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 10.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Two-person households represented 23.9%, while 42.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Moncrieff?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
68.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Moncrieff?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 27.7% of the total.
70.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Moncrieff, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
10.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 89.6% reported a different address.
42.7% 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 Moncrieff?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
47.3% of residents used only English at home.
47.9% used a language other than English at home.
3.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 2.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Moncrieff residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
42.7% of Moncrieff's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 57.3% was born in Australia.
2.7% of residents were born in China.
14.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Moncrieff?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 18.2% of ancestry responses in Moncrieff.
Australian ancestry made up 22.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Moncrieff?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
30.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Moncrieff?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 79.3%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
53.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% 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 Moncrieff show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
72.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 2.8% arthritis and 2.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Moncrieff?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Moncrieff?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,699 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 $470 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Moncrieff compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.7% in Moncrieff, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 5.8% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Renting accounted for 24.3% in Moncrieff, 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 Moncrieff
Is Moncrieff expensive?
The median house price is $1,080,000, while units and apartments sit at $660,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Moncrieff good for families?
The Census counted 1,433 local families, and 30.1% 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 Moncrieff?
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 Moncrieff
51 streets in Moncrieff
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amicus St
- Amphlett St
- Bandstand St
- Bellhouse Cr
- Bernard Heinze Ave
- Beulah Cl
- Bliss Tce
- Bon Scott Cr
- Bronhill St
- Cobber Cl
- Coetmore Ln
- Colgan St
- Crackajack
- Dargin Cr
- Dengate Cr
- Dival St
- Dorrie Cr
- Dulcie Holland Cr
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- Fretwell St
- Gaston
- Gell St
- Gussey St
- Harold Blair Cr
- Helmrich St
- Hoffmann St
- Jimmy Little St
- Jorgensen St
- Ketterer St
- Lester Tce
- Limb Cct
- Lumsdaine St
- Malton
- Mendoza St
- Mirrabei Dr
- Mummery Tce
- Myra Law Cr
- O'Keefe Ave
- Pikler
- Pogson St
- Raisbeck
- Rochelle St
- Ruby Hunter
- Shearston St
- Silvabelles St
- Slim Dusty Cct
- Spouse Pl
- Toppano St
- Tycho St
- Warup St
- Yamma
- Yidaki
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