Median price trend for houses
Based on 35 sales in the preceding 12 months
$861,000
Down 0.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $861k
- 4 bed
- $1.07m
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The quick read on
Scullin
ACT 2614 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $861,000
- Median unit
- $635,000
- Population
- 3,069
- Postcode
- 2614
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Scullin, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Scullin
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Scullin ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 32 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$620 per week
Up 7.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Scullin, ACT is currently $861,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Scullin has a 12-month growth rate of -0.2% for houses and 5.6% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $861,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000 in Scullin.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Scullin is $620 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Scullin is $635,000, which has increased 5.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $430,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $728,000 in Scullin. The median rent for units and apartments in Scullin is $482 per week and has decreased 8.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Scullin safe?
The overall rate for Scullin is 1,365 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% 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 Scullin.
Overall crime rate
1,365
offences per 100,000 residents
72% belowAustralian Capital Territory
ScullinAustralian 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 Scullin?
Scullin ACT 2614 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
3,069 people call Scullin home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,025 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,069
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.9%Above
15–3427.4%Below
35–5429.3%Above
55–7416.5%Below
75 and over5.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses79.7%Above
Townhouses14.1%Below
Apartments5.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.3%In line
Paying a mortgage39.9%Below
Renting32.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%In line
One car42.9%Above
Two cars37.6%Below
Three or more14.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.3%Below
Drove to work61.3%Above
Train, tram or bus5.0%In line
Walked or cycled2.4%Below
What stands out in Scullin
10.3% of workers in Scullin worked from home on Census day.
2.4% of Scullin residents were born in India.
47.3% of people in Scullin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Scullin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Scullin ACT 2614.
Is Scullin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.9% of Scullin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
812 family households lived in Scullin; 46.2% were couple families and 16.7% 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 Scullin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Scullin had 3,069 residents at the 2021 Census.
33.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Scullin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 79.7% of occupied private dwellings in Scullin.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 14.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Scullin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
39.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.7% rented their home. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Scullin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Scullin had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 27.2% of occupied homes. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 29.0%, while 25.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Scullin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
61.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
5.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Scullin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
One-car households formed 42.9% of the total.
52.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Scullin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.1% reported a different address.
26.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Scullin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.6% of residents used only English at home.
23.0% used a language other than English at home.
2.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Scullin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.2% of Scullin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.8% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Scullin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.6% of ancestry responses in Scullin.
Australian ancestry made up 33.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Scullin?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 15.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 12.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Scullin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
39.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% 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 Scullin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.3% reported asthma, 8.5% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Scullin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Scullin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,025 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 $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Scullin compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.3% in Scullin, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 27.3% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Renting accounted for 32.7% in Scullin, 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 Scullin
Is Scullin expensive?
The median house price is $861,000, while units and apartments sit at $635,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Scullin good for families?
The Census counted 812 local families, and 20.9% 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 Scullin?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,070,000, 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 Scullin
44 streets in Scullin
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adair St
- Affleck Pl
- Baird Pl
- Barlow St
- Belconnen
- Boulton Cl
- Broadbent St
- Broadsmith St
- Chewings St
- Dallas Pl
- De Garis Pl
- Duigan Pl
- Duigan St
- Follett Street
- Frewin Place
- Gatty Pl
- Gatty St
- Hargrave St
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- Harrison St
- Hinkler St
- Holyman St
- Jindivik Pl
- Kauper St
- Keith St
- Levien St
- Little Pl
- Long Pl
- Mackinolty St
- Mcginness St
- Mcintosh St
- Mcmaster St
- Mollison St
- Parer Pl
- Parer St
- Petre Pl
- Petre St
- Pickles St
- Pratt Pl
- Ross Smith Cr
- Scullin Pl
- Shiers Pl
- Ulm Pl
- Ulm Street
- Wirraway Cr
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