Median price trend for houses
Based on 57 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,000,000
Up 5.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $643k
- 3 bed
- $840k
- 4 bed
- $1.07m
- 5+ bed
- $1.27m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Strathnairn
ACT 2615 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,000,000
- Median unit
- $720,000
- Population
- 714
- Postcode
- 2615
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ABS 2021
Strathnairn, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Strathnairn
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Strathnairn ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 20 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Strathnairn, ACT is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Strathnairn has a 12-month growth rate of 5.3% for houses and 3.2% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $643,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $840,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,070,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,270,000 in Strathnairn.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Strathnairn is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Strathnairn is $720,000, which has increased 3.2% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $658,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $748,000 in Strathnairn. The median rent for units and apartments in Strathnairn is $625 per week and has increased 2.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Strathnairn safe?
The overall rate for Strathnairn is 5,105 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Australian Capital Territory.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Strathnairn.
Overall crime rate
5,105
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withAustralian Capital Territory
StrathnairnAustralian 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 Strathnairn?
Strathnairn ACT 2615 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
714 people call Strathnairn home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,629 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 714
- Median age
- 30 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,191 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $515 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.4%Above
15–3439.9%Above
35–5429.4%Above
55–745.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.6%Above
Townhouses15.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright8.0%Below
Paying a mortgage86.1%Above
Renting5.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car35.3%Below
Two cars47.3%Above
Three or more13.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.7%Below
Drove to work65.0%Above
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Strathnairn
8.7% of workers in Strathnairn worked from home on Census day.
13.7% of Strathnairn residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.
20.6% of people in Strathnairn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Strathnairn
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Strathnairn ACT 2615.
Is Strathnairn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.4% of Strathnairn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
197 family households lived in Strathnairn; 53.8% were couple families and 9.1% were one-parent families.
53.3% 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 Strathnairn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Strathnairn had 714 residents at the 2021 Census.
49.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
5.0% 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 Strathnairn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.6% of occupied private dwellings in Strathnairn.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.8% 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 Strathnairn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
8.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
86.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.9% rented their home. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Strathnairn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Strathnairn had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 18.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 31.0%, while 33.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Strathnairn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
65.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Strathnairn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 35.3% of the total.
61.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Strathnairn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
3.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 96.3% reported a different address.
49.0% 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 Strathnairn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
42.3% of residents used only English at home.
53.4% used a language other than English at home.
2.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 2.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Strathnairn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
49.0% of Strathnairn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 51.0% was born in Australia.
2.0% of residents were born in China.
13.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Strathnairn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.8% of ancestry responses in Strathnairn.
Australian ancestry made up 19.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Strathnairn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 11.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 19.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Strathnairn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 83.5%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
53.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Strathnairn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
72.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 2.0% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Strathnairn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 24.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Strathnairn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,629 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,191.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $515 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Strathnairn compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.7% in Strathnairn, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 8.0% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Renting accounted for 5.9% in Strathnairn, 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 Strathnairn
Is Strathnairn expensive?
The median house price is $1,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $720,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Strathnairn good for families?
The Census counted 197 local families, and 24.4% 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 Strathnairn?
Larger houses have a median around $1,270,000, 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 Strathnairn
54 streets in Strathnairn
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ariotti St
- Asimus Ave
- Aubrey Ln
- Berents St
- Blue Folk Ln
- Blundell Pl
- Bob Whan St
- Bonthrone St
- Boxall Ln
- Cameleer Ln
- Castagna St
- Chris Walton
- Clegg Ln
- Clothier St
- Drystone Lane
- Fairbrother St
- Ferrari Court
- Folvig Cl
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- Frearson St
- Gem St
- Grace Munro Cr
- Havard St
- Hedditch Ct
- Holzheimer Street
- Isla Shilton Ln
- Jill Landsberg Tce
- Jill Landsberg Terrace
- Joan Tully Ct
- Kaylock St
- Keach Cl
- Kissel Cl
- Kraft Street
- Lemon St
- Lionel Rose St
- Mcclymont
- Merino Ln
- Pagliano St
- Pinkas St
- Pro Hart Ave
- Quintal Ct
- Rachel Makinson St
- Ryko St
- Sally Ross Way
- Speldewinde St
- Stockdill Dr
- Tinetti Close
- Tranter St
- Tredwell St
- Wahlquist Street
- Westcott Court
- Wyn Gilmour Ct
- Yeomans St
- Yoornie
- Zigzag Ln
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