Denman Prospect vs Wright

In both, most households own their home. In Denman Prospect, most households are couple families. In Wright, about half of homes are flats or apartments. On these figures, Denman Prospect tends to suit families with children and couples, while Wright suits people living alone.

Denman Prospect and Wright are both affluent ACT suburbs with similar socio-economic standing, but they suit different priorities. Denman Prospect has notably higher household incomes at $167,388 yearly and stronger rental yields on houses at 5.8%, though it carries higher flood risk (46/100) and lower walkability (48/100). Wright scores better on liveability (53/100) and walkability (71/100), has no flood risk, and offers slightly lower house prices at $1,285,000 compared to Denman Prospect's $1,230,000. Both are close to the CBD and similarly aged; choose Denman Prospect if income and house investment returns matter most, or Wright if walkability and lifestyle amenity appeal more.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Denman Prospect

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)
  • But Wright carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Wright

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($505,250 vs $570,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Wright

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($461/wk vs $498/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Wright

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 48/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Wright

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 48/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Denman Prospect

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.9% vs 4.4%)

Weighs house yield and unit yield.

Where they sit

Denman Prospect and Wright drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Denman Prospect Wright
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Denman Prospect Wright
Walkability 48 / 71
Denman Prospect — Walkability: 48/100 Wright — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 23 / 34
Denman Prospect — Safety: 23/100 Wright — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 2 / 0
Denman Prospect — Low fire risk: 2/100 Wright — Low fire risk: 0/100
Low flood risk 54 / 100
Denman Prospect — Low flood risk: 54/100 Wright — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wright has more residents (3,808 vs 2,759); Denman Prospect has higher household incomes ($167,388 vs $133,068).

Denman Prospect Wright
Population 2,759 3,808
+38% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +38.3%
Median age 31 32
Median household income $167,388/yr
+21% vs other
 $133,068/yr
Median weekly rent $498/wk
+7% vs other
 $461/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Denman Prospect Wright
0-4 9.7% / 7.4%
Denman Prospect — 0-4: 9.7% Wright — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 16.7% / 12.9%
Denman Prospect — 5-14: 16.7% Wright — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 3.8% / 3.7%
Denman Prospect — 15-19: 3.8% Wright — 15-19: 3.7%
20-24 5.3% / 7.4%
Denman Prospect — 20-24: 5.3% Wright — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 24.1% / 26.8%
Denman Prospect — 25-34: 24.1% Wright — 25-34: 26.8%
35-44 24.2% / 21.3%
Denman Prospect — 35-44: 24.2% Wright — 35-44: 21.3%
45-54 8.9% / 10.1%
Denman Prospect — 45-54: 8.9% Wright — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 4.7% / 6.2%
Denman Prospect — 55-64: 4.7% Wright — 55-64: 6.2%
65-74 2.2% / 3.5%
Denman Prospect — 65-74: 2.2% Wright — 65-74: 3.5%
75-84 0.5% / 1.0%
Denman Prospect — 75-84: 0.5% Wright — 75-84: 1.0%
85+ — / 0.2%
Denman Prospect — 85+: not among its largest Wright — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Denman Prospect 58.6% couple families
Denman Prospect — Couple Families: 58.6% Denman Prospect — Lone Person: 24.9% Denman Prospect — One Parent Families: 11.3% Denman Prospect — Group Household: 4.1% Denman Prospect — Other Families: 1.1%
Wright 43.5% couple families
Wright — Couple Families: 43.5% Wright — Lone Person: 35.9% Wright — One Parent Families: 11.0% Wright — Group Household: 8.0% Wright — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Denman Prospect 14.6% renting
Denman Prospect — Owned Outright: 6.6% Denman Prospect — Mortgage: 78.8% Denman Prospect — Renting: 14.6%
Wright 31.6% renting
Wright — Owned Outright: 9.2% Wright — Mortgage: 59.2% Wright — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Denman Prospect Wright
Bachelor Degree 23.7% / 25.7%
Denman Prospect — Bachelor Degree: 23.7% Wright — Bachelor Degree: 25.7%
Postgraduate Degree 16.3% / 14.8%
Denman Prospect — Postgraduate Degree: 16.3% Wright — Postgraduate Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 7.1%
Denman Prospect — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Wright — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.8% / 7.2%
Denman Prospect — Certificate III & IV: 5.8% Wright — Certificate III & IV: 7.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.3%
Denman Prospect — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Wright — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Denman Prospect Wright
India 12.8% / 9.7%
Denman Prospect — India: 12.8% Wright — India: 9.7%
China 6.0% / 2.3%
Denman Prospect — China: 6.0% Wright — China: 2.3%
Philippines 2.5% / 1.9%
Denman Prospect — Philippines: 2.5% Wright — Philippines: 1.9%
Sri Lanka 2.4% / 1.3%
Denman Prospect — Sri Lanka: 2.4% Wright — Sri Lanka: 1.3%
England 1.9% / 1.8%
Denman Prospect — England: 1.9% Wright — England: 1.8%
Nepal — / 2.8%
Denman Prospect — Nepal: not among its largest Wright — Nepal: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Denman Prospect 48.6% houses
Denman Prospect — Houses: 48.6% Denman Prospect — Flats / Apartments: 25.5% Denman Prospect — Townhouses: 25.8%
Wright 39.2% houses
Wright — Houses: 39.2% Wright — Flats / Apartments: 50.7% Wright — Townhouses: 10.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Denman Prospect Wright
Median house price $1,245,000 $1,290,000
Median unit price $570,000 $505,250
Median land price $810,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 48 sales
 22 days
from 14 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Denman Prospect Wright
1 bed $440K / $400K
Denman Prospect — 1 bed: $440K (56 sales) Wright — 1 bed: $400K (21 sales)

56 vs 21 sales

2 bed $580K / $530K
Denman Prospect — 2 bed: $580K (86 sales) Wright — 2 bed: $530K (49 sales)

86 vs 49 sales

3 bed $709K / $686K
Denman Prospect — 3 bed: $709K (16 sales) Wright — 3 bed: $686K (10 sales)

16 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Denman Prospect Wright
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Denman Prospect Wright
Houses 5.9%
$950/wk on $840K
 4.4%
$730/wk on $864K
Units 5.6%
$595/wk on $549K
 6.0%
$580/wk on $500K

Ranking within ACT

Denman Prospect Wright
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of ACT Higher than 65% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of ACT Higher than 68% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of ACT Higher than 72% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 96% of ACT Higher than 92% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 100% of ACT Higher than 59% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 32% of ACT Higher than 49% of ACT

Liveability

Wright is more walkable (71 vs 48); Wright scores higher overall (53 vs 41).

Denman Prospect Wright
Grade C B
Score 41/100 53/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Denman Prospect carries more flood risk (46 vs 0); Denman Prospect carries more crime risk (77 vs 66).

Denman Prospect Wright
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
100/100
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Denman Prospect Wright
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Australian National University, 8.1 km
 3
Australian National University, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.5%

Schools in Denman Prospect

  • Evelyn Scott School Government · Combined

Schools in Wright

  • Stromlo Forest Anglican College Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Denman Prospect Wright
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 5 2

Mobility

Denman Prospect Wright
Walkability score 48/100 71/100
Distance to Canberra 15.1 km
+5% vs other
 14.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 19 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 64.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 2611
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2611
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Denman Prospect Wright
Car (driver) 74.2% / 74.2%
Denman Prospect — Car (driver): 74.2% Wright — Car (driver): 74.2%
Worked from Home 13.9% / 12.2%
Denman Prospect — Worked from Home: 13.9% Wright — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.8%
Denman Prospect — Car (passenger): 5.5% Wright — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 5.1% / 6.1%
Denman Prospect — Bus: 5.1% Wright — Bus: 6.1%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.3%
Denman Prospect — Bicycle: 0.6% Wright — Bicycle: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.4%
Denman Prospect — Walked Only: 0.7% Wright — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.2%).

Setting

Denman Prospect Wright
Elevation 556 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 580 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Denman Prospect Wright
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,335 premises
 100%
1,876 premises

Climate

Denman Prospect Wright
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Denman Prospect Wright
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 11.0 µg/m³ 14.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.41 pphm —

Council rates

Denman Prospect Wright
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Denman Prospect Wright
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Denman Prospect Wright
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Denman Prospect

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Professionals Quiet River Townhouses Young Families

Wright

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Professionals River

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