Median price trend for houses
Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months
$956,000
Up 5.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $950k
- 4 bed
- $1.31m
- 5+ bed
- $1.02m
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The quick read on
Waramanga
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $956,000
- Median unit
- $658,000
- Population
- 2,785
- Postcode
- 2611
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ABS 2021
Waramanga, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Waramanga
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Waramanga ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
Down 1.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Waramanga, ACT is currently $956,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Waramanga has a 12-month growth rate of 5.6% for houses and 8.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,310,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Waramanga.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Waramanga is $675 per week. The median house rent has decreased 1.9% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Waramanga is $658,000, which has increased 8.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $646,000 in Waramanga. The median rent for units and apartments in Waramanga is $650 per week and has increased 13.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Waramanga safe?
The overall rate for Waramanga is 3,500 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% 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 Waramanga.
Overall crime rate
3,500
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowAustralian Capital Territory
WaramangaAustralian 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 Waramanga?
Waramanga ACT 2611 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
2,785 people call Waramanga home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,247 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,785
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,175 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $379 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.8%Above
15–3423.1%Below
35–5428.0%In line
55–7419.0%Above
75 and over9.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.3%Above
Townhouses19.6%Above
Apartments2.6%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright32.9%Above
Paying a mortgage38.9%Below
Renting28.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.5%Above
One car37.2%Below
Two cars41.2%Above
Three or more14.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.2%Below
Drove to work63.4%Above
Train, tram or bus2.9%Below
Walked or cycled3.2%Below
What stands out in Waramanga
10.2% of workers in Waramanga worked from home on Census day.
3.4% of Waramanga residents were born in England.
48.0% of people in Waramanga described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Waramanga
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Waramanga ACT 2611.
Is Waramanga family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.8% of Waramanga's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
748 family households lived in Waramanga; 47.5% were couple families and 15.1% were one-parent families.
42.9% 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 Waramanga?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Waramanga had 2,785 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Waramanga?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.3% of occupied private dwellings in Waramanga.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Waramanga?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
32.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
38.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.1% 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 Waramanga?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Waramanga had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 27.6% of occupied homes. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 31.7%, while 24.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Waramanga?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
63.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
2.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Waramanga?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 37.2% of the total.
55.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Waramanga, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.0% reported a different address.
21.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Waramanga?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.4% of residents used only English at home.
15.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Waramanga residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.7% of Waramanga's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.3% was born in Australia.
0.8% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Waramanga?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.6% of ancestry responses in Waramanga.
Australian ancestry made up 36.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Waramanga?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Managers accounted for 21.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Waramanga?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.0%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
39.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Waramanga show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 10.1% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Waramanga?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 17.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Waramanga?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,247 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,175.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $379 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Waramanga compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.2% in Waramanga, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 32.9% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 28.1% in Waramanga, 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 Waramanga
Is Waramanga expensive?
The median house price is $956,000, while units and apartments sit at $658,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Waramanga good for families?
The Census counted 748 local families, and 20.8% 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 Waramanga?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,310,000, 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 Waramanga
35 streets in Waramanga
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adinda St
- Alawa St
- Algan St
- Alura Pl
- Badimara St
- Bidia Pl
- Birbai Pl
- Bolali Pl
- Burara Cr
- Dalabon Cr
- Damala St
- Gabi Pl
- Galibal St
- Gamor St
- Garanya St
- Goa Pl
- Iora Pl
- Larakia St
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- Malara St
- Manu Pl
- Mara Pl
- Nagara St
- Namatjira Dr
- Nanda Pl
- Nangor St
- Nemarang Cr
- Tiwi Pl
- Wambaya Cr
- Waramanga Pl
- Warrai Pl
- Wirangu Pl
- Woralul St
- Yambina Cr
- Yanda St
- Yiman St
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