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Amaroo, ACT 2914

Property data updated June 2026·6,129 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
119 sales · 81 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Amaroo, ACT 2914 market activity

Amaroo's busiest market is house sales, with 92 sales (sharply up 43.8%) at around $1M (up 4.3%), taking about 23 days to sell (down from 24 days last year), more sought-after than most house markets in the ACT, with around half being 4-bedroom.

House rentals come next, with 60 leases at $725 a week (flat), renting out in about 25 days (up from 22 days last year), around half are 4-bedroom. Followed by 27 unit sales at around $741K. 21 unit rentals at $665 a week (one of the country's strongest unit rent gains).

High-incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltMulticulturalHigh-rise living

Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — multicultural and high-rise-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
6,129
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.9people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
28%
Families with kids
48%
Couples, no kids
23%
Born overseas
26%
Year 12+ⓘ
74%

Amaroo on the map

2.59 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 5%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 23%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 7%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 5%Median household income · $2,769/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher household income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 22%Rent stress · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less rent stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 10%Mortgage stress · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less mortgage stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 24%Birthplace diversity · 0.45 — well above average: in the top 24%, more diverse than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 24%Born overseas · 26% — well above average: in the top 24%, more overseas-born residents than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 19%Managers & professionals · 46% — well above average: in the top 19%, more professionals than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 46%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 29%Public transport to work · 3.0% — above average: in the top 29%, more public-transport commuters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 43%No motor vehicle · 2.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Top 7%High-rise apartments · 8.0% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more high-rise apartments than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 41%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 37%Owner-occupied · 72% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 32%Renting · 28% — above average: in the top 32%, more renters than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 13%Owned outright · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 14%Owned with mortgage · 50% — well above average: in the top 14%, more mortgaged owners than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 23%Separate houses · 79% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 17%Apartments · 8.4% — well above average: in the top 17%, more apartments than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 5%Median personal income · $1,207/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher personal income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 6%Median family income · $3,089/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 8%Low earners · 26% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 10%Low-income households · 7.2% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 5%Full-time workers · 49% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more full-time workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 16%Part-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 6%Not in labour force · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer out of the workforce than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 42%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 4%Clerical & admin · 17% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more clerical and admin workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 34%Sales workers · 7.1% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 10%Completed Year 12+ · 74% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more Year-12 completion than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 3%In education · 32% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more students than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 13%Children · 23% — well above average: in the top 13%, more children than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 7%Seniors · 8.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 25%Youth dependency · 32.62 — well above average: in the top 25%, more children per worker than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 11%Total dependency · 44.13 — well below average: in the bottom 11%, fewer dependants per worker than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 43%Australian citizens · 90% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 23%Both parents born overseas · 35% — well above average: in the top 23%, more second-generation residents than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 25%Established migrants · 68% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex6,129 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.3% · 170.3% · 2080-840.3% · 210.5% · 3275-790.6% · 360.9% · 5370-741.0% · 641.2% · 7565-691.4% · 871.5% · 9160-641.6% · 961.9% · 11955-592.7% · 1682.9% · 17850-544.0% · 2473.7% · 22845-494.5% · 2794.9% · 30340-443.9% · 2424.4% · 27235-393.6% · 2183.7% · 22730-343.5% · 2133.2% · 19625-293.1% · 1922.9% · 18120-243.3% · 2033.2% · 19615-194.0% · 2464.0% · 24310-144.3% · 2644.1% · 2525-94.4% · 2673.8% · 2350-42.9% · 1813.1% · 193◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
23%
14%
13%
33%
Children0–1423%Youth15–2414%Young adults25–3413%Midlife35–5433%Mature55–649.2%Seniors65+8.0%
Household composition
17%
23%
48%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids23%Families with kids48%Other families10%Group / share2.2%
2.9 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom12% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
28%2
19%3
24%4
8.1%5
3.6%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.26%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.25%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.2.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.35%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.90%
Birthplace diversity45%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity43%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity60%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
India4.1%
Elsewhere3.6%
England2.4%
China1.9%
New Zealand1.1%
Sri Lanka1.0%
Philippines0.9%
Pakistan0.8%
Born in Australia74%
Languages at homeother than English
Other3.5%
Mandarin2.4%
Hindi1.3%
Spanish1.3%
Croatian1.2%
Urdu1.2%
Vietnamese1.0%
Korean1.0%
English only75%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian39%
English31%
Irish9.3%
Scottish8.7%
Indian5.2%
Chinese4.2%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity48%
No religion41%
Hinduism5.4%
Islam3.3%
Buddhism2.2%
Other religions0.9%
Judaism0.1%

9.3% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.1% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
35%
14%
50%
Both parents overseas35%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia50%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198115%
1981-200026%
2001-201027%
2011-201517%
2016-202115%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 13%Median weekly rent · $460/wk — well above average: in the top 13%, higher rent than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 24%Median monthly mortgage · $2,158/mo — well above average: in the top 24%, higher mortgages than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 22%Rent stress · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, less rent stress than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 10%Mortgage stress · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, less mortgage stress than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 28%High mortgage · 20% — above average: in the top 28%, more big mortgages than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 23%Social housing · 4.2% — well above average: in the top 23%, more social housing than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
3.4%1
7.3%2
36%3
47%4
6.7%5
0.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
22%
50%
28%
Owned outright22%Mortgage50%Renting28%Other1.0%
What’s built heredwelling types
79%
13%
House79%Townhouse13%Apartment8.4%
79% separate houses8.4% apartments8.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 5%Median personal income · $1,207/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher personal income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 6%Median family income · $3,089/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher family income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 19%Managers & professionals · 46% — well above average: in the top 19%, more professionals than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 8%High earners · 24% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more high earners than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 19%Managers & professionals · 46% — well above average: in the top 19%, more professionals than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 4%Clerical & admin · 17% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more clerical and admin workers than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 42%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 34%Sales workers · 7.1% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 11%Technicians, trades & labourers · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, 89% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.3× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
49%
21%
23%
Employed full-time49%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)2.9%Unemployed3.2%Not in labour force23%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 5%Full-time workers · 49% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more full-time workers than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 16%Part-time workers · 28% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 46%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 6%Not in labour force · 23% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, fewer out of the workforce than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 7%Labour-force participation · 77% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more workforce participation than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 29%Public transport to work · 3.0% — above average: in the top 29%, more public-transport commuters than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 37%Walked or cycled to work · 2.3% — below average: in the bottom 37%, less walking and cycling than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 41%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 43%No motor vehicle · 2.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)83%
Car (passenger)6.3%
Other/combined5.0%
Tram/light rail1.6%
Bus1.5%
Walked1.4%
Bicycle1.0%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.5%0
30%1
45%2
14%3
8.3%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Amaroo

2 schools inside Amaroo, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Amaroo2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools14within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools8within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank76thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within17 schools
  • Within Amaroo · 2Order by
  • 1
    Good Shepherd Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State RankTop 16%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students762Multilingual39%ICSEA Rank83rd
  • 2
    Amaroo SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,638Multilingual52%ICSEA Rank76th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 15
  • 3
    Neville Bonner Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bonner · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students606Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 4
    Ngunnawal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ngunnawal · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students620Multilingual37%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 5
    Taqwa SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Moncrieff · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students407Multilingual94%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 6
    Gungahlin CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Gungahlin · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,070Multilingual37%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 7
    Burgmann Anglican SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Gungahlin · 2.2 km
    State RankP Top 7%S Top 10%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,755Multilingual55%ICSEA Rank97th
  • 8
    Margaret Hendry SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Taylor · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students626Multilingual61%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 9
    St John Paul II CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Nicholls · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students880Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 10
    Holy Spirit Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Nicholls · 2.6 km
    State RankTop 25%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students733Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 11
    Aunty Agnes Shea High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7 · Taylor · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students83Multilingual47%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 12
    Gold Creek SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Nicholls · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,261Multilingual39%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 13
    Palmerston District Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Palmerston · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students640Multilingual47%ICSEA Rank78th
  • 14
    Franklin SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Franklin · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students477Multilingual66%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 15
    Mother Teresa SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Harrison · 3.7 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students716Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank85th
  • 16
    Harrison SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Harrison · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,365Multilingual55%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 17
    Throsby SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Throsby · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students316Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank83rd
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 41%Settled 5+ years · 61% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 44%Moved in past year · 14% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 23%Arrived from overseas · 4.5% — well above average: in the top 23%, more recent migrants than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
61%
31%
Same address61%Moved within area3.2%From elsewhere in Australia31%From overseas4.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.14%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.39%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.4.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Amaroo — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.00M
↑ +4.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
23
↑ 1 day YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
92
↑ +43.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$725/w
↑ +0.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
25
↓ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
60
↓ -4.8% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.80%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample92StrongLease sample60Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed49 sales · 31 leases
Sales49▲+48.5%
Price$1.05M▲+6.8%
Sales DOM22 days▼−7d
Leased31▼−8.8%
Rent$783/wk▲+4.4%
Rental DOM23 days−2d
3.90%
99/100
42/100
02
Houses · 3 bed28 sales · 23 leases
Sales28▲+7.7%
Price$830k−2.4%
Sales DOM23 days+0d
Leased23▼−17.9%
Rent$655/wk+1.6%
Rental DOM25 days▲+3d
4.10%
53/100
12/100
03
Units · 3 bed21 sales · 11 leases
Sales21▲+133.3%
Price$751k+1.3%
Sales DOM41 days−1d
Leased11▼−31.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.60%
15/100
—
04
Units · 2 bed5 sales · 7 leases
Sales5▲+25.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▼−69.6%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−92.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales92▲+43.8%
Price$1.00M▲+4.3%
Sales DOM23 days−1d
Leased60▼−4.8%
Rent$725/wk+0.0%
Rental DOM25 days▲+3d
3.80%
88/100
40/100
All units
Sales27▲+58.8%
Price$741k▲+9.3%
Sales DOM31 days▼−8d
Leased21▼−61.8%
Rent$665/wk▲+29.1%
Rental DOM17 days▼−17d
4.30%
57/100
39/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs ACT
Value
Units
1/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs ACT
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · Total: +23%
Houses · 3 bed: +40%
Houses · 4 bed: +49%
Houses · Total: +53%
ACT MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed49 sales · 31 leases
−$382/wk
$1,165/wk
$783/wk
+49%
Typical premium
02
Houses · 3 bed28 sales · 23 leases
−$263/wk
$918/wk
$655/wk
+40%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
69 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$1.00M▲ +4.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
92▲ +43.8% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
48 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days0 days YoY
Median price
$830k▼ −2.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +7.7% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
76 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −7 days YoY
Median price
$1.05M▲ +6.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▲ +48.5% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Amaroo against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Amaroo in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
48 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days0 days YoY
Median price
$830k▼ −2.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +7.7% YoY
Gross yield
4.10%
House 4 bed
Demand index
76 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −7 days YoY
Median price
$1.05M▲ +6.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
49▲ +48.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
Amaroo · this suburb
Demand index
69 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$1.00M▲ +4.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
92▲ +43.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.80%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Amaroo — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
39.7%

of Amaroo's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 3.9 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 35.8% to 39.7%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.00M+4.5%
5y median $950kvs last year $959k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
94+42.4%
5y median 66vs last year 66
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
26 days-16
5y median 44 daysvs last year 42 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$725/wk+0.0%
5y median $695/wkvs last year $725/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
60-4.8%
5y median 55vs last year 63
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days+1
5y median 25 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.76%-0.17 pt
5y median 3.80%vs last year 3.93%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.2 months-15.8%
5y median 2.8 monthsvs last year 3.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.4 months-26.3%
5y median 1.9 monthsvs last year 1.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Amaroo, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketAmarooACT 2914 · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM23 days
Sold92
14 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
MoncrieffACT 2914 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.09M
DOM23 days
Sold59
priciersimilar speed
02
FordeACT 2914 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.16M
DOM25 days
Sold70
pricierslower
03
NgunnawalACT 2913 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$831k
DOM23 days
Sold173
cheapersimilar speed
04
BonnerACT 2914 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$978k
DOM28 days
Sold103
cheaperslower
05
JackaACT 2914 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$999k
DOM56 days
Sold33
similar pricedmuch slower
06
GungahlinACT 2912 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.03M
DOM23 days
Sold60
priciersimilar speed
07
PalmerstonACT 2913 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$909k
DOM21 days
Sold90
cheaperfaster
08
CaseyACT 2913 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$920k
DOM23 days
Sold120
cheapersimilar speed
09
TaylorACT 2913 · 3.0km · Houses · Total
Price$997k
DOM35 days
Sold134
similar pricedslower
10
NichollsACT 2913 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.23M
DOM24 days
Sold77
priciersimilar speed
11
FranklinACT 2913 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.12M
DOM35 days
Sold66
pricierslower
12
HarrisonACT 2914 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM25 days
Sold88
pricierslower
13
ThrosbyACT 2914 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$999k
DOM32 days
Sold63
similar pricedslower
14
CraceACT 2911 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM26 days
Sold62
similar pricedslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Amaroo
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

ACT markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Amaroo's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketAmarooACT 2914 · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM23 days
Sold92
Most similar sales markets · within 1.4–34 kmLast 12 months
01
WestonACT 2611 · 19km · 88% match
Price$1.02M
DOM23 days
Sold44
02
GungahlinACT 2912 · 2km · 88% match
Price$1.03M
DOM23 days
Sold60
03
GowrieACT 2904 · 27km · 88% match
Price$1.00M
DOM22 days
Sold55
04
GiralangACT 2617 · 5km · 87% match
Price$936k
DOM23 days
Sold43
05
CaseyACT 2913 · 3km · 87% match
Price$920k
DOM23 days
Sold120
06
MonashACT 2904 · 28km · 87% match
Price$969k
DOM24 days
Sold50
07
MoncrieffACT 2914 · 1km · 86% match
Price$1.09M
DOM23 days
Sold59
08
FisherACT 2611 · 22km · 86% match
Price$951k
DOM23 days
Sold50
09
HarrisonACT 2914 · 4km · 86% match
Price$1.06M
DOM25 days
Sold88
10
KaleenACT 2617 · 7km · 86% match
Price$1.02M
DOM24 days
Sold85
12
WaramangaACT 2611 · 21km · 86% match
Price$945k
DOM23 days
Sold39
29
BanksACT 2906 · 34km · 83% match
Price$889k
DOM21 days
Sold71
31
CalwellACT 2905 · 31km · 82% match
Price$890k
DOM21 days
Sold82
32
Isabella PlainsACT 2905 · 29km · 82% match
Price$859k
DOM23 days
Sold51
42
LathamACT 2615 · 10km · 77% match
Price$877k
DOM21 days
Sold49
47
DownerACT 2602 · 8km · 75% match
Price$1.21M
DOM23 days
Sold57
53
McKellarACT 2617 · 7km · 73% match
Price$1.11M
DOM23 days
Sold28
57
ThrosbyACT 2914 · 4km · 72% match
Price$999k
DOM32 days
Sold63
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Amaroo
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Amaroo include Weston (ACT 2611), Gungahlin (ACT 2912), Gowrie (ACT 2904), Giralang (ACT 2617), Casey (ACT 2913), Monash (ACT 2904), Moncrieff (ACT 2914) and Fisher (ACT 2611). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Amaroo

23 data-driven answers about Amaroo's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Amaroo?

#

The median house price in Amaroo, ACT 2914 is $1M as of June 2026, based on 92 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +4.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Amaroo?

#

The median unit price in Amaroo, ACT 2914 is $741k as of June 2026, based on 27 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +9.3% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 74% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Amaroo?

#

The median weekly house rent in Amaroo is $725 as of June 2026, drawn from 60 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $665 per week. House rents have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Amaroo?

#

Gross rental yield in Amaroo is 3.80% for houses and 4.30% for units as of June 2026, compared with the ACT unit median of 5.20%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Amaroo?

#

As of June 2026, Amaroo medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$639k$830k$1.05M$1M
Units$501k$579k$751k—$741k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Amaroo median?

#

At the median Amaroo unit ($741k purchase, $665/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $820 — about $155 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Amaroo's property market trends?

#

Amaroo's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +4.3% year-on-year and units +9.3%; weekly house rents moved +0.0%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 1.7 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Amaroo market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Amaroo as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Amaroo, house prices rose +4.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.80% against a ACT median of 3.80%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 1.7 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Amaroo?

#

Houses in Amaroo sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 31 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Amaroo a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Amaroo's sales market sits at 1.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.4 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Amaroo gone up or down?

#

House prices in Amaroo moved +4.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +9.3%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Amaroo?

#

Amaroo's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 60 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.1 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Amaroo in its property market cycle?

#

Amaroo's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Amaroo compare to other ACT suburbs?

#

Amaroo's median house price ($1M) is 0% below the ACT median ($1M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 23 days state median. On gross yield, Amaroo sits at 3.80% vs 3.80% state median.

15

How does Amaroo compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Amaroo's most-similar nearby market is Weston (19.1 km away) with a median house price of $1.02M — about 2% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Amaroo?

#

The most-transacted segment in Amaroo over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 49 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 28 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Amaroo last year?

#

Amaroo recorded 92 house sales and 27 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 119 transactions. On the rental side, 60 houses and 21 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Amaroo?

#

Amaroo, ACT 2914 is home to 6,129 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 35, and the average household holds 2.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Amaroo?

#

The median household in Amaroo earns $3k per week — roughly $144k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Amaroo?

#

Amaroo is mostly owner-occupied: about 72% of households are owner-occupiers and 28% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 22% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Amaroo?

#

Amaroo has 60 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Good Shepherd Primary School, Amaroo School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Amaroo a good place to live?

#

Amaroo, ACT 2914 has a population of 6,129, a median age of 35, a median household income around $3k/week, 28% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Amaroo market data last updated?

#

This Amaroo market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Amaroo

  • Moncrieff1.4km
  • Forde1.6km
  • Ngunnawal1.8km
  • Bonner1.9km
  • Jacka1.9km
  • Gungahlin2.2km
  • Palmerston2.8km
  • Casey2.9km
  • Taylor3.0km
  • Nicholls3.5km
  • Franklin3.5km
  • Harrison4.1km
  • Throsby4.2km
  • Crace4.3km
  • Giralang5.3km
  • Hall5.4km
  • Mitchell5.7km
  • Spence6.5km
  • Kaleen6.6km
  • Evatt7.0km
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