Highest rental yield suburbs in Australian Capital Territory
The top 25 suburbs in Australian Capital Territory by gross rental yield, ranked separately for houses and units. Gross yield is a year's median rent as a share of the median price. A suburb is ranked only when it has at least 10 sales of that dwelling type in the past year and a median price and rent that independent evidence agrees on, so a figure built from a handful of listings cannot top the table.
Highest rental yield suburbs in Australian Capital Territory: houses
Gross yield on the median house price and median weekly house rent.
| # | Suburb | Gross yield | Median price | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BelconnenACT 2617 | 4.7% | $630,000 | $600/wk |
| 2 | CharnwoodACT 2615 | 4.3% | $750,000 | $615/wk |
| 3 | HoltACT 2615 | 4.2% | $820,000 | $660/wk |
| 4 | ConderACT 2906 | 4.2% | $940,000 | $720/wk |
| 5 | ChisholmACT 2905 | 4.1% | $915,000 | $720/wk |
| 6 | MacgregorACT 2615 | 4.1% | $830,000 | $670/wk |
| 7 | HolderACT 2611 | 4.1% | $935,000 | $725/wk |
| 8 | NgunnawalACT 2913 | 4.1% | $835,000 | $655/wk |
| 9 | TaylorACT 2913 | 4.1% | $1,050,000 | $780/wk |
| 10 | RichardsonACT 2905 | 4.1% | $830,000 | $645/wk |
| 11 | GowrieACT 2904 | 4.1% | $1,000,000 | $780/wk |
| 12 | CaseyACT 2913 | 4.0% | $900,000 | $680/wk |
| 13 | Isabella PlainsACT 2905 | 4.0% | $860,000 | $675/wk |
| 14 | TheodoreACT 2905 | 4.0% | $910,000 | $680/wk |
| 15 | BonythonACT 2905 | 4.0% | $970,000 | $660/wk |
| 16 | DuffyACT 2611 | 4.0% | $990,000 | $770/wk |
| 17 | GilmoreACT 2905 | 4.0% | $930,000 | $675/wk |
| 18 | BanksACT 2906 | 4.0% | $920,000 | $670/wk |
| 19 | MonashACT 2904 | 3.9% | $970,000 | $725/wk |
| 20 | SpenceACT 2615 | 3.9% | $940,000 | $710/wk |
| 21 | ScullinACT 2614 | 3.9% | $855,000 | $640/wk |
| 22 | KambahACT 2902 | 3.9% | $925,000 | $680/wk |
| 23 | HarrisonACT 2914 | 3.9% | $1,050,000 | $780/wk |
| 24 | WanniassaACT 2903 | 3.9% | $910,000 | $680/wk |
| 25 | ChapmanACT 2611 | 3.9% | $1,320,000 | - |
Highest rental yield suburbs in Australian Capital Territory: units
Gross yield on the median unit price and median weekly unit rent.
| # | Suburb | Gross yield | Median price | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyonsACT 2606 | 6.8% | $360,000 | $480/wk |
| 2 | CraceACT 2911 | 6.6% | $435,000 | $560/wk |
| 3 | GungahlinACT 2912 | 6.5% | $430,000 | $550/wk |
| 4 | ReidACT 2612 | 6.3% | $495,000 | $620/wk |
| 5 | BelconnenACT 2617 | 6.2% | $485,000 | $565/wk |
| 6 | FranklinACT 2913 | 6.0% | $485,000 | $570/wk |
| 7 | HarrisonACT 2914 | 6.0% | $490,000 | $560/wk |
| 8 | DicksonACT 2602 | 5.9% | $570,000 | $650/wk |
| 9 | BraddonACT 2612 | 5.9% | $540,000 | $605/wk |
| 10 | BruceACT 2617 | 5.8% | $510,000 | $580/wk |
| 11 | LynehamACT 2602 | 5.8% | $510,000 | $570/wk |
| 12 | WatsonACT 2602 | 5.8% | $535,000 | $550/wk |
| 13 | WrightACT 2611 | 5.8% | $530,000 | $580/wk |
| 14 | LawsonACT 2617 | 5.5% | $660,000 | $670/wk |
| 15 | MoncrieffACT 2914 | 5.5% | $650,000 | $650/wk |
| 16 | CampbellACT 2612 | 5.5% | $670,000 | $695/wk |
| 17 | TurnerACT 2612 | 5.3% | $640,000 | $590/wk |
| 18 | ThrosbyACT 2914 | 5.3% | $700,000 | $680/wk |
| 19 | GreenwayACT 2900 | 5.2% | $520,000 | $550/wk |
| 20 | PageACT 2614 | 5.2% | $600,000 | $590/wk |
| 21 | NarrabundahACT 2604 | 5.1% | $600,000 | $615/wk |
| 22 | Isabella PlainsACT 2905 | 5.1% | $610,000 | $620/wk |
| 23 | KaleenACT 2617 | 5.0% | $560,000 | $600/wk |
| 24 | MonashACT 2904 | 4.9% | $700,000 | $650/wk |
| 25 | NgunnawalACT 2913 | 4.8% | $640,000 | $595/wk |
How this ranking works
- Gross yield is the median weekly rent x 52, divided by the median sale price, for each dwelling type.
- A suburb is ranked only with at least 10 sales of that dwelling type in the past 12 months, at least 1,000 residents, and a median price that independent evidence agrees on.
- Yields outside 3% to 9.5% are left out: figures beyond that range usually describe a wider area than the suburb, not the suburb itself.
- Where several suburbs share one postcode's figures, only the largest is listed. A rent shown as a dash is not yet well enough supported to publish.
- Suburb figures are refreshed as new market data arrives, at most about once a fortnight. Gross yield is before costs; use the rental yield calculator for net yield and cashflow on a specific property.
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Rental yield in Australian Capital Territory: frequently asked questions
Which Australian Capital Territory suburbs have the highest rental yield for houses?
On current figures the highest gross yields for houses in Australian Capital Territory are in Belconnen ACT 2617, Charnwood ACT 2615 and Holt ACT 2615. Belconnen ACT 2617 leads at 4.7%, with a median house price of $630,000.
Which Australian Capital Territory suburbs have the highest rental yield for units?
For units, the highest gross yields in Australian Capital Territory are in Lyons ACT 2606, Crace ACT 2911 and Gungahlin ACT 2912. Lyons ACT 2606 leads at 6.8%, on a median rent of $480/wk.
How is gross rental yield calculated?
Gross rental yield = weekly rent x 52 / price x 100. A suburb's figure uses its median weekly rent and median sale price for that dwelling type. It is before costs: rates, insurance, management, maintenance, strata and vacancy usually take 1.5 to 2 percentage points off, which is the net yield.
Is the highest-yield suburb the best investment?
Not on its own. High yields often come with lower expected growth, a thinner buyer pool or more vacancy risk, and a high figure can reflect a fall in prices rather than a rise in rents. Use the ranking to find suburbs to research, then check each suburb's vacancy, growth outlook and recent sales.
How often are these rankings updated?
Suburb medians are refreshed as new market data arrives, at most about once a fortnight, and this page picks the changes up within a day.
General information only, not personal financial advice. Check a suburb's own page and recent sales before relying on any figure.