Median price trend for houses
Based on 37 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,280,000
Up 1.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.24m
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
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The quick read on
Wright
ACT 2611 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,280,000
- Median unit
- $532,000
- Population
- 3,808
- Postcode
- 2611
latest suburb median
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ABS 2021
Wright, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for Wright
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wright ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 22 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 5.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Wright, ACT is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wright has a 12-month growth rate of 1.7% for houses and 1.4% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000 in Wright.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wright is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wright is $532,000, which has increased 1.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $392,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $530,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $680,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000 in Wright. The median rent for units and apartments in Wright is $575 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wright safe?
The overall rate for Wright is 2,239 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% 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 Wright.
Overall crime rate
2,239
offences per 100,000 residents
55% belowAustralian Capital Territory
WrightAustralian 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 Wright?
Wright ACT 2611 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
3,808 people call Wright home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,559 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,808
- Median age
- 32 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $461 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.3%Above
15–3437.8%Above
35–5431.4%Above
55–749.7%Below
75 and over1.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses39.4%Below
Townhouses10.1%Below
Apartments50.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright9.2%Below
Paying a mortgage59.2%Above
Renting31.6%In line
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car42.3%Above
Two cars45.8%Above
Three or more10.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.9%In line
Drove to work66.3%Above
Train, tram or bus5.0%In line
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Wright
10.9% of workers in Wright worked from home on Census day.
9.7% of Wright residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.
39.5% of people in Wright described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wright
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wright ACT 2611.
Is Wright family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.3% of Wright's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
1,019 family households lived in Wright; 47.2% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
46.2% 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 Wright?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wright had 3,808 residents at the 2021 Census.
48.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
10.9% 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 Wright?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 39.4% of occupied private dwellings in Wright.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 50.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Wright?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
9.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
59.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
31.6% rented their home. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wright?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wright had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 32.2%, while 23.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wright?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Australian Capital Territory.
66.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
5.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wright?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
One-car households formed 42.3% of the total.
56.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wright, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
34.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 65.2% reported a different address.
38.2% 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 Wright?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
59.0% of residents used only English at home.
37.1% used a language other than English at home.
3.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 2.6% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Wright residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.2% of Wright's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.8% was born in Australia.
2.3% of residents were born in China.
9.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wright?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.4% of ancestry responses in Wright.
Australian ancestry made up 27.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 7.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Wright?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 16.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 9.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wright?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 82.2%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
57.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wright show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 4.2% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wright?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
40.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 23.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wright?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,559 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 $461 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wright compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.9% in Wright, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 9.2% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.
Renting accounted for 31.6% in Wright, 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 Wright
Is Wright expensive?
The median house price is $1,280,000, while units and apartments sit at $532,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Wright good for families?
The Census counted 1,019 local families, and 20.3% 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 Wright?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,280,000, 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 Wright
39 streets in Wright
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alex Colley Cr
- Amaryllis St
- Argus St
- Banjo Paterson Ave
- Catalano St
- Chelsworth St
- Clingan St
- Clouston St
- Cotter Rd
- Croll St
- David Fleay St
- Diesendorf St
- Dot Butler St
- Dunphy St
- Gellert St
- Gornall Street
- Grace Perry St
- Harriott St
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- Ian Mudie Ln
- James Mcauley Cr
- John Gorton Drive
- Lacewing St
- Lex Banning St
- Lindsay Pryor St
- Max Jacobs Ave
- Neville Gare St
- Opperman Avenue
- Peter Cullen
- Philip Hodgins St
- Plumwood St
- Porter St
- Serventy St
- Steve Irwin Ave
- Strom St
- Thwaites Cr
- Tishler St
- Truebridge St
- Ulysses Cct
- Xenica St
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