Palmerston ACT Property Investment

Unincorporated ACT · 2913

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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)

5,579

Palmerston Short-Term Rental Market

Short-stay estimate: run a brief

Past price growth

Median house sale price growth, Australian Capital Territory (not Palmerston): 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 Palmerston.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

5 green2 yellow0 red

Population growth 2016–21, postcode 2913 (ABS Census)

2.36 high impact

Median Household Income

2429 medium impact

Public Transport Score

6.4 medium impact

School Zone Quality

5.8 medium impact

Distance to CBD

9.71 medium impact

SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage

8 medium impact

Owner Occupier Rate

68.9 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 2913

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 9 of 10 — Low disadvantage

Population (suburb)

5,579

Education (IEO)

9/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

8/10

Crime & Safety

No official crime data for this area

Schools

In your catchment

Palmerston District Primary School

PrimaryGovernment

7.5/10

Dickson College

SecondaryGovernment

8.1/10

Gungahlin College

SecondaryGovernment

7.2/10

Gold Creek School (7-10)

SecondaryGovernment

7.1/10

These are the government-school zones containing this suburb centroid. Specific addresses within the suburb may fall in different catchments — confirm with the school directly.

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