River suburbs Australian Capital Territory
Suburbs on a major river — Murray, Brisbane, Yarra, Swan, Hawkesbury — with river-facing aspect and flood overlays to check before buying. SuburbScan tracks 15 river suburbs in Australian Capital Territory, home to 50,006 residents combined. On average these suburbs carry elevated bushfire risk, elevated crime risk, and moderate flood risk. Compare the top-rated, most populated, and fastest-growing river suburbs below.
565 sales, Oct 2024 – Oct 2026
Most Populated
Harrison
ACT 2914 · 8,244 residents
Franklin
ACT 2913 · 7,484 residents
Kingston
ACT 2604 · 6,579 residents
Coombs
ACT 2611 · 4,851 residents
Wright
ACT 2611 · 3,808 residents
Latham
ACT 2615 · 3,767 residents
Acton
ACT 2601 · 2,848 residents
Denman Prospect
ACT 2611 · 2,759 residents
McKellar
ACT 2617 · 2,740 residents
Lawson
ACT 2617 · 2,739 residents
Top-Rated
Kingston
ACT 2604 · 6,579 residents
Harrison
ACT 2914 · 8,244 residents
Lawson
ACT 2617 · 2,739 residents
Franklin
ACT 2913 · 7,484 residents
McKellar
ACT 2617 · 2,740 residents
Throsby
ACT 2914 · 2,405 residents
Wright
ACT 2611 · 3,808 residents
Coombs
ACT 2611 · 4,851 residents
Denman Prospect
ACT 2611 · 2,759 residents
Latham
ACT 2615 · 3,767 residents
Fastest Growing
Lawson
ACT 2617 · 2,739 residents
Coombs
ACT 2611 · 4,851 residents
Oaks Estate
ACT 2620 · 375 residents
Kingston
ACT 2604 · 6,579 residents
Wright
ACT 2611 · 3,808 residents
Acton
ACT 2601 · 2,848 residents
Franklin
ACT 2913 · 7,484 residents
Hall
ACT 2618 · 298 residents
Harrison
ACT 2914 · 8,244 residents
Latham
ACT 2615 · 3,767 residents
Common questions about River suburbs in ACT
How many river suburbs are there in Australian Capital Territory?
There are 15 suburbs tagged river in Australian Capital Territory on SuburbScan home to a combined 50,006 residents.
What are the largest river suburbs in Australian Capital Territory?
The most populated river suburbs in Australian Capital Territory are Harrison, Franklin, and Kingston.
Which river suburbs in Australian Capital Territory are growing fastest?
By population change between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, the fastest-growing river suburbs in Australian Capital Territory are Lawson, Coombs, and Oaks Estate.