Best suburbs to live in Canberra
Every suburb across the Australian Capital Territory.
Canberra suburbs at a glance — the inner north and south, Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong, and the Gungahlin growth corridor. Compare every ACT suburb on schools, walkability, prices, and bushfire risk.
The Australian Capital Territory has 136 suburbs by the ABS count (2021), 127 of them with residents. This page covers the 135 across the metro area, home to 461,765 residents. Kambah is the most populated metro suburb with a population of 15,670. It is also the biggest by land area, at 11.3 km².
Canberra median house prices range from $370,000 to $4.04 million.
15,670 residents
6,978 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Canberra's name is itself an anglicisation of the Aboriginal one — recorded as Kamberra, Nganbra and Kghambury, and said to mean 'meeting place'. The ACT Government acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians, and also acknowledges that Ngambri (Kamberri) people identify as custodians of land in the region; its Indigenous Protocol is under review.
Median house price by suburb
Each suburb is shaded by its median sold house price, in five equal-sized bands. Suburbs with no recent recorded sales are shown in grey — they are not the cheapest, they are unknown.
Boundaries: ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021, simplified for display.
Median sale price in Canberra
Oct 2026Houses
$935K
143 sales that month
Units
$555K
72 sales that month
Median of every recorded sale across metro Canberra that month — not an average of suburb medians, which a handful of small expensive suburbs would pull well above the market. Months with fewer than 30 sales are not counted, and the newest months revise upward as settlements are recorded.
Median asking rent in Canberra
Oct 2026Houses
$710/wk
144 rental listings that month
Units
$580/wk
179 rental listings that month
Advertised weekly rents across metro Canberra, not signed leases. This series starts later than the sale data — rents were not collected before late 2020.
Popular rankings for Canberra
- Best Canberra suburbs for families with good primary schoolsRanked top-15 · family + primary schools
- Best Canberra suburbs for families with good high schoolsRanked top-15 · family + high schools
- Best Canberra suburbs for electric-vehicle adoptionRanked top-15 · EV-friendly suburbs
- Best Canberra suburbs to rent inRanked top-15 · best suburbs to rent
- Best Canberra suburbs for public transportRanked top-15 · transit-friendly suburbs
- Fastest growing Canberra suburbs (2016-2021)Ranked top-15 · fastest growing
- Sportiest Canberra suburbsRanked top-15 · most sport facilities
- Canberra suburbs where the most people cycle to workRanked top-15 · most cycle to work
- Most walkable Canberra suburbsRanked top-15 · most walkable
- Best Canberra suburbs for NBN internetRanked top-15 · best NBN connectivity
- Best Canberra suburbs for rental yieldRanked top-15 · highest rental yield
- Best Canberra suburbs for property investorsRanked top-15 · investor-friendly suburbs
- Best Canberra suburbs for owner-occupiersRanked top-15 · owner-occupier suburbs
- Best Canberra suburbs for young professionalsRanked top-15 · young professionals
- Best Canberra suburbs for first-home buyersRanked top-15 · first-home buyer picks
- Canberra suburbs where young families liveRanked top-15 · where young families live
- Canberra suburbs where seniors liveRanked top-15 · where seniors live
- Canberra's most educated suburbsRanked top-15 · most educated suburbs
- Canberra's highest-income suburbsRanked top-15 · highest household income
- Safest suburbs in CanberraRanked top-15 · safest suburbs
- Most liveable suburbs in CanberraRanked top-15 · most liveable suburbs
- Suburbs to avoid in CanberraRanked top-15 · suburbs to avoid
- Greenest suburbs in CanberraRanked top-15 · greenest suburbs
- Suburbs with the biggest blocks in CanberraRanked top-15 · biggest blocks
- Best Canberra suburbs for rooftop solarRanked top-15 · rooftop solar suburbs
- Canberra suburbs where homes are owned outrightRanked top-15 · homes owned outright
- Canberra suburbs with the most apartmentsRanked top-15 · most apartments
Community demographics in Canberra
- Canberra suburbs with the largest Muslim communityRanked top-15 · largest Muslim community
- Canberra suburbs with the largest Hindu communityRanked top-15 · largest Hindu community
- Canberra suburbs with the largest Sikh communityRanked top-15 · largest Sikh community
- Canberra suburbs with the largest Jewish communityRanked top-15 · largest Jewish community
- Canberra suburbs with the largest non-religious populationRanked top-15 · largest non-religious population
Suburbs with the largest religious communities, from the 2021 Census.
Where communities live in Canberra
- Where the Chinese community lives in CanberraRanked top-15 · Chinese community
- Where the Indian community lives in CanberraRanked top-15 · Indian community
- Where the Vietnamese community lives in CanberraRanked top-15 · Vietnamese community
- Where the Filipino community lives in CanberraRanked top-15 · Filipino community
- Where the Korean community lives in CanberraRanked top-15 · Korean community
- Where the Nepali community lives in CanberraRanked top-15 · Nepali community
- Where the Bangladeshi community lives in CanberraRanked top-15 · Bangladeshi community
- Where the Sri Lankan community lives in CanberraRanked top-15 · Sri Lankan community
- Where the Pakistani community lives in CanberraRanked top-15 · Pakistani community
Suburbs with the largest ancestry communities, showing ancestry, country of birth and language together, from the 2021 Census.
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Common questions about Canberra
How many suburbs are in Canberra?
The Australian Capital Territory has 136 suburbs by the ABS count (2021), 127 of them with residents. This page covers the 135 across the metro area, home to 461,765 residents.
What is the largest Canberra suburb?
Kambah is the most populated metro suburb with a population of 15,670 (ABS Census 2021). It is also the biggest by land area, at 11.3 km².
What are the best suburbs to live in Canberra?
The top-rated Canberra suburbs on SuburbScan are Forrest, City, and Braddon, ranked by our composite Liveability grade combining school quality, safety, SEIFA socio-economic advantage, walkability and CBD access.
Which are the most affordable Canberra suburbs?
The most affordable Canberra suburbs by median house price are Symonston, Belconnen, and Phillip, based on the last six months of public property listings.
What is the median house price range in Canberra?
Median house prices across Canberra range from $369,500 to $4,045,000, based on the last six months of public property listings.
Whose Country is Canberra on?
Canberra's name is itself an anglicisation of the Aboriginal one — recorded as Kamberra, Nganbra and Kghambury, and said to mean 'meeting place'. The ACT Government acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as traditional custodians, and also acknowledges that Ngambri (Kamberri) people identify as custodians of land in the region; its Indigenous Protocol is under review. Source: National Capital Authority; ACT Government.