Downer ACT Property Investment

Unincorporated ACT · 2602

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Median House Price
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Rental Yield
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Vacancy Rate
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Median Weekly Rent
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Median Unit Price
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Population (Census 2021)
4,296

Downer Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth
Median house sale price growth, Australian Capital Territory (not Downer): 2.6% a year, Jun qtr 2021 to Jun qtr 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings, June Quarter 2026. CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Australian Capital Territory, whole territory, 12 months to Aug 2026: 3,751. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole territory, not just Downer.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2602 (ABS Census)
2.55 high impact
Median Household Income
2337 medium impact
Public Transport Score
7.7 medium impact
School Zone Quality
8.4 medium impact
Distance to CBD
4.31 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
9 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
59.8 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-08

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 2602

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 9 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

4,296

Education (IEO)

10/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

5/10

Crime & Safety

No official crime data for this area

Schools

In your catchment

Lyneham Primary School
PrimaryGovernment
8.7/10
Ainslie School
PrimaryGovernment
8.7/10
Majura Primary School
PrimaryGovernment
8.5/10
Lyneham High School
SecondaryGovernment
8.8/10
Dickson College
SecondaryGovernment
8.1/10
Gungahlin College
SecondaryGovernment
7.2/10
Shirley Smith High School
SecondaryGovernment
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