Gungahlin vs Ngunnawal

Gungahlin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 34 in Ngunnawal. In Gungahlin, about half of households rent and about half of homes are flats or apartments. In Ngunnawal, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Gungahlin: a median of $985,000, against $801,000 in Ngunnawal. On these figures, Gungahlin tends to suit renters and young adults, while Ngunnawal suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Ngunnawal

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 84/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (67% vs 36%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 53%)
  • But Gungahlin has more childcare (11 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Gungahlin has cheaper units ($426,500 vs $663,000)
  • Ngunnawal has cheaper houses ($801,000 vs $985,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Gungahlin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Gungahlin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (8% vs 1%)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gungahlin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 3)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (64% vs 33%)
  • But Ngunnawal carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 84/100)

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

Investors

Gungahlin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.0% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
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.

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Walkability 86 / 79
Gungahlin — Walkability: 86/100 Ngunnawal — Walkability: 79/100
Safety 16 / 73
Gungahlin — Safety: 16/100 Ngunnawal — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 10 / 10
Gungahlin — Low fire risk: 10/100 Ngunnawal — Low fire risk: 10/100
Low flood risk 58 / 59
Gungahlin — Low flood risk: 58/100 Ngunnawal — Low flood risk: 59/100

Demographics

Ngunnawal has more residents (10,957 vs 8,586); Ngunnawal skews older (34 vs 31).

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Population 8,586 10,957
+28% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.0% +4.5%
Median age 31 34
Median household income $114,816/yr $115,388/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
0-4 6.5% / 8.2%
Gungahlin — 0-4: 6.5% Ngunnawal — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 9.4% / 13.5%
Gungahlin — 5-14: 9.4% Ngunnawal — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.1% / 5.5%
Gungahlin — 15-19: 5.1% Ngunnawal — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 9.5% / 6.0%
Gungahlin — 20-24: 9.5% Ngunnawal — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 27.8% / 17.9%
Gungahlin — 25-34: 27.8% Ngunnawal — 25-34: 17.9%
35-44 16.5% / 17.0%
Gungahlin — 35-44: 16.5% Ngunnawal — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 11.6% / 12.3%
Gungahlin — 45-54: 11.6% Ngunnawal — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 7.3% / 8.6%
Gungahlin — 55-64: 7.3% Ngunnawal — 55-64: 8.6%
65-74 4.2% / 6.3%
Gungahlin — 65-74: 4.2% Ngunnawal — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 1.7% / 3.7%
Gungahlin — 75-84: 1.7% Ngunnawal — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.4% / 0.8%
Gungahlin — 85+: 0.4% Ngunnawal — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Gungahlin 41.3% couple families
Gungahlin — Couple Families: 41.3% Gungahlin — Lone Person: 34.8% Gungahlin — One Parent Families: 12.0% Gungahlin — Group Household: 9.5% Gungahlin — Other Families: 2.3%
Ngunnawal 46.9% couple families
Ngunnawal — Couple Families: 46.9% Ngunnawal — Lone Person: 31.8% Ngunnawal — One Parent Families: 16.3% Ngunnawal — Group Household: 4.0% Ngunnawal — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Gungahlin 53.6% renting
Gungahlin — Owned Outright: 13.5% Gungahlin — Mortgage: 32.9% Gungahlin — Renting: 53.6%
Ngunnawal 27.1% renting
Ngunnawal — Owned Outright: 21.8% Ngunnawal — Mortgage: 51.1% Ngunnawal — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Bachelor Degree 20.4% / 16.1%
Gungahlin — Bachelor Degree: 20.4% Ngunnawal — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Postgraduate Degree 14.2% / 7.7%
Gungahlin — Postgraduate Degree: 14.2% Ngunnawal — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.9% / 11.5%
Gungahlin — Certificate III & IV: 7.9% Ngunnawal — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.2%
Gungahlin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Ngunnawal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.9%
Gungahlin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Ngunnawal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
India 7.5% / 4.4%
Gungahlin — India: 7.5% Ngunnawal — India: 4.4%
China 8.7% / 1.9%
Gungahlin — China: 8.7% Ngunnawal — China: 1.9%
Nepal 4.9% / 1.1%
Gungahlin — Nepal: 4.9% Ngunnawal — Nepal: 1.1%
England 1.8% / 1.9%
Gungahlin — England: 1.8% Ngunnawal — England: 1.9%
Vietnam 1.9% / 1.3%
Gungahlin — Vietnam: 1.9% Ngunnawal — Vietnam: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.2%
Gungahlin — New Zealand: 0.9% Ngunnawal — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Gungahlin 35.5% houses
Gungahlin — Houses: 35.5% Gungahlin — Townhouses: 17.4% Gungahlin — Flats / Apartments: 47.1%
Ngunnawal 67.3% houses
Ngunnawal — Houses: 67.3% Ngunnawal — Townhouses: 32.6% Ngunnawal — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Median house price $985,000 $801,000
Median unit price $426,500 $663,000
Median land price — $938,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 56 sales
 18 days
from 126 sales

House price by bedroom count

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

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
3 bed $850K / $775K
Gungahlin — 3 bed: $850K (23 sales) Ngunnawal — 3 bed: $775K (157 sales)

23 vs 157 sales

4 bed $1.08M / $1M
Gungahlin — 4 bed: $1.08M (31 sales) Ngunnawal — 4 bed: $1M (37 sales)

31 vs 37 sales

5 bed $1.14M / $1.25M
Gungahlin — 5 bed: $1.14M (9 sales) Ngunnawal — 5 bed: $1.25M (10 sales)

9 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
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.

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Houses 4.3%
$720/wk on $875K
 4.5%
$650/wk on $759K
Units 6.7%
$565/wk on $439K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of ACT Higher than 28% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of ACT Higher than 83% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of ACT Higher than 39% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of ACT Higher than 95% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 46% of ACT Higher than 64% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 76% of ACT —

Liveability

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 37/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Gungahlin carries more crime risk (84 vs 27).

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Bushfire High
90/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
41/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 7.7 km
 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 1.7%

Schools in Gungahlin

  • Burgmann Anglican School Independent · Combined
  • Gungahlin College Government · Secondary

Schools in Ngunnawal

  • Ngunnawal Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 28 2
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 11 4
GPs 9 3
Pharmacies 3 1
Police stations 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 3 0
Waterways 0 4

Mobility

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Walkability score 86/100 79/100
Distance to Canberra 13.5 km 14.8 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 20 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Tram · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 200.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 152.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 2912
 2.7%
postcode 2913
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 19
postcode 2912
 47
postcode 2913

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.

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Car (driver) 64.7% / 78.0%
Gungahlin — Car (driver): 64.7% Ngunnawal — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 10.1% / 11.7%
Gungahlin — Worked from Home: 10.1% Ngunnawal — Worked from Home: 11.7%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / 5.0%
Gungahlin — Car (passenger): 6.6% Ngunnawal — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Tram / Light Rail 7.9% / 1.0%
Gungahlin — Tram / Light Rail: 7.9% Ngunnawal — Tram / Light Rail: 1.0%
Bus 5.0% / 3.0%
Gungahlin — Bus: 5.0% Ngunnawal — Bus: 3.0%
Walked Only 5.2% / 0.7%
Gungahlin — Walked Only: 5.2% Ngunnawal — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Elevation 627 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 637 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,690 premises
 100%
4,209 premises

Climate

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Gungahlin Ngunnawal
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Gungahlin

Affordable Apartments Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Trams Transport Hub

Ngunnawal

Affordable Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Townhouses

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