Hall ACT 2618
Hall is a rural locality in Australian Capital Territory, 16 km from Canberra CBD, around 22 minutes by car. Population is 298; the median age is 47 and the median household income is $139,412 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 10.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $375 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,950. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded flood exposure. Walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 298. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Hall sits at $1.5 million, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only three sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
$1,500,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Hall rent for around $650 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$650/wk
3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
Is Hall safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Hall sits in the moderate band, with 2 incidents recorded in 2025.
2 offences
no change since 2024Crime Trend
Schools
Universities nearby
1.7% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.
Distance is measured to the locality centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.
Walkability
Hall is very car-dependent on foot — at 24/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Hall.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 2%
- Premises covered
- 161
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Socio-economic profile
Hall is home to 298 residents, with a median age of 47, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $139,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
298
Median Age
47
Median Household Income
$139,412/yr
Census Median Rent
$375/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,950/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$57,720/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
16.2%
Total Dwellings
105
Owner-Occupier Rate
80.8%
Houses
86.7%
Rental Stress
14.0%
Mortgage Stress
25.4%
Work From Home
22.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 93.3%
- Employment Rate
- 58.3%
- Completed Year 12
- 56.0%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
24% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (36 of 147).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this locality against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 218 people work here; 147 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.5 per resident). At least 33% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,105 a year through Unincorporated ACT based on 2026 figures.
Building Approvals: Unincorporated ACT
In the year to August 2026, 3,750 new dwellings were approved across Unincorporated ACT. That mix is 813 houses and 2,937 units. Approvals are down 47.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.6 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 11 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.41 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 2 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Florey monitoring station, 6.0 km away. ACT Health publishes these readings unverified, so they may still be revised.
Climate & Setting
from Canberra Airport, 19.6 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 639 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 622 mm
- 69 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 28.5°C
- 10 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 0.8°C
- 61 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2618, 32 of 1,335 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.4% (45 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.8%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2618, 352 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 491 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 24 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27No First Home Owner Grant is available in this state — the scheme has been replaced with a separate stamp-duty concession.
The Home Buyer Concession Scheme (HBCS) instead provides a stamp-duty reduction of up to ~$34,000 for eligible buyers under the income threshold.
Mortgage repayments
Conveyance duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with ACT Revenue Office
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Andrew Leigh Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Andrew Leigh | 72.1% | 27.9% | +6.4 |
| 2022 | Andrew Leigh | 65.7% | 34.3% | -5.1 |
| 2019 | Andrew Leigh | 60.6% | 39.4% | +1.3 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Elected at the 2024 election:
- Michael Pettersson ACT Labor
- Suzanne Orr ACT Labor
- Leanne Castley Canberra Liberals
- James Milligan Canberra Liberals
- Andrew Braddock The ACT Greens
Next election: 21 October 2028.
| Year | Seats won |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 ACT Labor · 2 Canberra Liberals · 1 The ACT Greens |
| 2020 | 2 Canberra Liberals · 2 Australian Labor Party · 1 ACT Greens |
A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Boundaries were last redrawn in 2023. Results: Elections ACT.
Looking at a specific address in Hall?
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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 298 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Hall
Is Hall a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Hall is moderate (67/100, ranked against other ACT suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Hall?
Hall has a low recorded bushfire history (28/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Hall?
Hall, ACT had a population of 298 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Hall, ACT?
The postcode for Hall, ACT is 2618.
How far is Hall from Canberra?
Hall is 16 km from Canberra CBD by road, about 22 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Hall?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Hall was $139,412 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Hall?
The median advertised rent in Hall is $650 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Hall?
The median age of residents in Hall was 47 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Hall at risk of bushfire?
Hall has a low recorded bushfire history (28/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
Is Hall walkable?
Hall scores 24/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the air quality in Hall?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Hall (Florey) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.6 µg/m³ and PM10 of 11.0 µg/m³. That puts Hall below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Hall?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Hall, Canberra Airport (19.6 km away), summer days average 28.5°C, winter nights 0.8°C, 622 mm of rain a year over 69 rainy days, and 10 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
What first-home buyer assistance is available in Hall?
ACT does not have a First Home Owner Grant — the scheme was replaced with the Home Buyer Concession Scheme, a stamp-duty reduction for eligible first-home buyers under the income threshold. Confirm eligibility with the ACT Revenue Office before signing a contract.
What council does Hall belong to?
Hall sits within the Unincorporated ACT local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Hall?
The average residential rates bill through Unincorporated ACT is $3,105 a year (2026). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Hall?
Across Unincorporated ACT, 3,750 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 47.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Hall in?
Hall sits within the federal Division of Fenner, currently held by Andrew Leigh (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2026–27
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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