ABS Census 2021 · Canberra
Cheapest suburbs to rent in Canberra
Lowest median weekly rent suburbs in Canberra from ABS Census 2021. Useful when comparing affordability across Canberra suburbs.
Ranked by median rent. Suburbs under 500 residents (2021) are excluded. Postcodes approximate the greater Canberra area.
- #SuburbPostcodeMedian rent
- 1ActonACT2601$9/wk
- 2SymonstonACT2609$275/wk
- 3RivettACT2611$322/wk
- 4LyonsACT2606$360/wk
- 5AinslieACT2602$367/wk
- 6HackettACT2602$374/wk
- 7HawkerACT2614$375/wk
- 8SpenceACT2615$375/wk
- 9WaramangaACT2611$379/wk
- 10CharnwoodACT2615$380/wk
- 11ScullinACT2614$390/wk
- 12HoltACT2615$396/wk
- 13HigginsACT2615$400/wk
- 14HughesACT2605$400/wk
- 15LathamACT2615$400/wk
- 16MacquarieACT2614$400/wk
- 17MawsonACT2607$400/wk
- 18MelbaACT2615$400/wk
- 19FisherACT2611$415/wk
- 20FloreyACT2615$415/wk
- 21DownerACT2602$420/wk
- 22WestonACT2611$420/wk
- 23LynehamACT2602$425/wk
- 24BelconnenACT2617$430/wk
- 25BruceACT2617$430/wk
- 26PearceACT2607$430/wk
- 27ReidACT2612$430/wk
- 28WatsonACT2602$437/wk
- 29McKellarACT2617$438/wk
- 30PageACT2614$438/wk
- 31CookACT2614$440/wk
- 32NarrabundahACT2604$440/wk
- 33PhillipACT2606$440/wk
- 34DuffyACT2611$445/wk
- 35ChapmanACT2611$450/wk
- 36ChifleyACT2606$450/wk
- 37CurtinACT2605$450/wk
- 38FarrerACT2607$450/wk
- 39FraserACT2615$450/wk
- 40O'ConnorACT2602$451/wk
- 41GiralangACT2617$460/wk
- 42KaleenACT2617$460/wk
- 43StirlingACT2611$460/wk
- 44WrightACT2611$461/wk
- 45GriffithACT2603$462/wk
- 46MacgregorACT2615$464/wk
- 47DunlopACT2615$465/wk
- 48HolderACT2611$465/wk
- 49EvattACT2617$466/wk
- 50TorrensACT2607$478/wk
Compare the top two: Acton vs Symonston
Source: ABS Census 2016 & 2021. See methodology.