Median price trend for houses
Based on 175 sales in the preceding 12 months
$840,000
Up 9.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $668k
- 3 bed
- $822k
- 4 bed
- $1m
- 5+ bed
- $1.3m
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The quick read on
Ngunnawal
ACT 2913 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $840,000
- Median unit
- $640,000
- Population
- 10,957
- Postcode
- 2913
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ABS 2021
Ngunnawal, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Ngunnawal
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ngunnawal ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 122 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 Ngunnawal, ACT is currently $840,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ngunnawal has a 12-month growth rate of 9.8% for houses and 0.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $668,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $822,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Ngunnawal.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ngunnawal 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 Ngunnawal is $640,000, which has increased 0.4% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $568,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $660,000 in Ngunnawal. The median rent for units and apartments in Ngunnawal is $575 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ngunnawal safe?
The overall rate for Ngunnawal is 1,449 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% 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 Ngunnawal.
Overall crime rate
1,449
offences per 100,000 residents
71% belowAustralian Capital Territory
NgunnawalAustralian 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 Ngunnawal?
Ngunnawal ACT 2913 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
10,957 people call Ngunnawal home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,219 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,957
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $450 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.6%Above
15–3429.4%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7414.9%Below
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses67.3%Above
Townhouses32.6%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.8%Below
Paying a mortgage51.1%Above
Renting27.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car38.8%In line
Two cars41.5%Above
Three or more16.9%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.9%Below
Drove to work66.4%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Ngunnawal
9.9% of workers in Ngunnawal worked from home on Census day.
4.4% of Ngunnawal residents were born in India.
41.2% of people in Ngunnawal described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ngunnawal
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ngunnawal ACT 2913.
Is Ngunnawal family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.6% of Ngunnawal's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
2,989 family households lived in Ngunnawal; 48.9% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.
46.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ngunnawal?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ngunnawal had 10,957 residents at the 2021 Census.
35.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ngunnawal?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 67.3% of occupied private dwellings in Ngunnawal.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 32.6% 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 Ngunnawal?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
51.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.1% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ngunnawal?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ngunnawal had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 29.3%, while 28.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ngunnawal?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
66.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ngunnawal?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 38.8% of the total.
58.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ngunnawal, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.3% reported a different address.
27.8% 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 Ngunnawal?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
69.3% of residents used only English at home.
27.4% used a language other than English at home.
2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 1.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ngunnawal residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
27.8% of Ngunnawal's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 72.2% was born in Australia.
1.9% of residents were born in China.
4.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ngunnawal?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 30.6% of ancestry responses in Ngunnawal.
Australian ancestry made up 32.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ngunnawal?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
26.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% 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 Ngunnawal?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.8%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
46.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ngunnawal show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.4% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ngunnawal?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ngunnawal?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,219 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ngunnawal compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.9% in Ngunnawal, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 21.8% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 27.1% in Ngunnawal, 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 Ngunnawal
Is Ngunnawal expensive?
The median house price is $840,000, while units and apartments sit at $640,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ngunnawal good for families?
The Census counted 2,989 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 Ngunnawal?
Larger 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 Ngunnawal
158 streets in Ngunnawal
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ahmatt St
- Akma Pl
- Alli Pl
- Amagula Ave
- Anakie Ct
- Arabanoo Cr
- Aroona Ct
- Attunga St
- Balbo Pl
- Bamir Sq
- Barak Ct
- Bargang Cr
- Barunga St
- Beela Pl
- Berra Cl
- Biala Pl
- Bimbiang Cr
- Bimbi Cl
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- Bindugan Cr
- Birrigai Sq
- Budyan Ct
- Bullala Ct
- Bunburung Cl
- Bunduluk Cr
- Bungaree Cr
- Bunima Cr
- Bural Ct
- Burin St
- Burrai Pl
- Burraly Ct
- Burrumarra Ave
- Buru Cl
- Carara Cl
- Carina St
- Colleano St
- Corella Pl
- Cubillo Cr
- Cuzens Pl
- Daramoolen St
- Deumonga Ct
- Dyara Cl
- Dyindan St
- Dyurra
- Ferguson Cct
- Gadali Cr
- Galmarra St
- Galu Vsta
- Gamban Sq
- Gamburra St
- Gangele St
- Gang-Gang Ct
- Gelane St
- Giliruk Cr
- Gubbity St
- Gudamang St
- Guginya Cr
- Gula Pl
- Gulwan St
- Gunyan Pl
- Gurrang Ave
- Gurrit Pl
- Gurubun Cl
- Honyong Cr
- Hughes Cr
- Igera Pl
- Iterra Gr
- Jabanungga Ave
- Jandamarra St
- Jaru Pl
- Kaga Pl
- Kanbi Pl
- Kapiu Pl
- Kardang St
- Karla Pl
- Karrugang Cct
- Kavangal Cct
- Kubbadang St
- Kudyera Pl
- Kurrama Cl
- Lanley Sq
- Lanne Pl
- Lark Pl
- Leita Ct
- Len Waters St
- Lingiari Ct
- Loban Ct
- Madi
- Maiya St
- Mandurah Pl
- Manity Ct
- Maray Pl
- Margany Cl
- Marika St
- Marou Pl
- Marungul Ave
- Mawalan St
- Maynard St
- Miago Ct
- Milari St
- Minnta Pl
- Mokare St
- Monty Pl
- Mulleun Cl
- Mundang Cr
- Mundawari Cct
- Munjuwa St
- Munni St
- Mura Cl
- Murrung Cr
- Myulung St
- Naden Pl
- Nangi Pl
- Newbu Pl
- Newlop St
- Noble Cl
- Nona Pl
- Noongale Ct
- Odern Pl
- Pajong St
- Patten St
- Paul Coe Cr
- Pemulwuy St
- Raiwalla Ct
- Riley Cl
- Samuels Cr
- Saunders St
- Shara Pl
- Syron Pl
- Taggerty St
- Tana Pl
- Tanderra Cr
- Tangari St
- Tari Cl
- Tarra Pl
- Taylor St
- Tipiloura St
- Unaipon Ave
- Waddhir Pl
- Walga Pl
- Wallabalooa St
- Wanganeen Ave
- Warabin Cr
- Warrumbul St
- Wellington St
- Wimbaliri St
- Windich St
- Windradyne St
- Winyu Cl
- Wirria Cct
- Yagan Pl
- Yarrawonga St
- Yerrabi Pl
- Yerra Ct
- Yerradhang St
- Yirawala St
- Yumba Ave
- Yuranigh Ct
- Yuyu St
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