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Calwell, ACT 2905

Property data updated June 2026·5,730 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
97 sales · 40 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Calwell, ACT 2905 market activity

Calwell's biggest market is house sales, with 82 sales (sharply up 22.4%) at around $890K (up 6.1%), taking about 21 days to sell (down from 27 days last year), among the ACT's most in-demand house markets, with 3-bedroom making up about half.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 34 leases at $665 a week, renting out in about 22 days (up from 20 days last year), among the country's biggest house rent drops, with more than half being 3-bedroom. Followed by 15 unit sales at around $665.5K and 6 unit rentals at $620 a week.

High-incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-belt

Who lives hereA high-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
5,730
Median age
37yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
84%
Renting
15%
Families with kids
38%
Couples, no kids
27%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
68%

Calwell on the map

3.89 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 12%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 19%
decile 9/10
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 17%
decile 9/10
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 10%Median household income · $2,460/wk — among the highest: in the top 10%, higher household income than 90% 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 33%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less rent stress than 67% 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 14%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less mortgage stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 39%Birthplace diversity · 0.34 — above average: in the top 39%, more diverse than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 40%Born overseas · 19% — above average: in the top 40%, more overseas-born residents than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% 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 26%Unemployment rate · 3.2% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less unemployment than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 25%Public transport to work · 3.7% — well above average: in the top 25%, more public-transport commuters than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 40%No motor vehicle · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 32%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 32%, more long-settled residents than 68% of 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.Top 28%Owner-occupied · 84% — above average: in the top 28%, more owner-occupiers than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 35%Renting · 15% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 27%Owned outright · 30% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 8%Owned with mortgage · 54% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more mortgaged owners than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 33%Separate houses · 87% — below average: in the bottom 33%, 67% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 29%Apartments · 2.6% — above average: in the top 29%, more apartments than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 6%Median personal income · $1,192/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher personal income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 10%Median family income · $2,842/wk — among the highest: in the top 10%, higher family income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 6%Low earners · 24% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% 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 8%Low-income households · 6.6% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% 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 9%Full-time workers · 47% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more full-time workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 17%Part-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% 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 14%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer out of the workforce than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 43%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 1%Clerical & admin · 19% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more clerical and admin workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.1% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% 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 17%Completed Year 12+ · 68% — well above average: in the top 17%, more Year-12 completion than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 28%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 28%, more students than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 31%Children · 20% — above average: in the top 31%, more children than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 20%Seniors · 13% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 46%Youth dependency · 29.22 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 20%Total dependency · 49.08 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer dependants per worker than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 12%Australian citizens · 93% — well above average: in the top 12%, more Australian citizens than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 35%Both parents born overseas · 27% — above average: in the top 35%, more second-generation residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 46%Established migrants · 78% — 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

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 & sex5,730 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 391.1% · 6480-840.5% · 291.0% · 6075-791.0% · 590.9% · 5270-741.5% · 841.9% · 11065-692.4% · 1372.3% · 13460-643.3% · 1903.4% · 19655-593.7% · 2094.3% · 24450-543.5% · 2013.6% · 20745-492.8% · 1613.3% · 18840-442.9% · 1642.9% · 16735-393.6% · 2083.5% · 19930-343.8% · 2173.7% · 21125-293.2% · 1863.4% · 19420-243.2% · 1823.2% · 18315-192.9% · 1643.0% · 17210-143.1% · 1763.0% · 1705-93.3% · 1883.7% · 2090-43.4% · 1963.2% · 184◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
20%
12%
14%
26%
15%
13%
Children0–1420%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3414%Midlife35–5426%Mature55–6415%Seniors65+13%
Household composition
19%
27%
38%
14%
Lone person19%Couples, no kids27%Families with kids38%Other families14%Group / share2.7%
2.7 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
19%1
33%2
19%3
19%4
7.8%5
2.8%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.19%
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.14%
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.1.4%
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.27%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.93%
Birthplace diversity34%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity26%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity56%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere3.3%
England3.2%
India2.2%
New Zealand1.1%
Philippines1.0%
Scotland0.6%
Vietnam0.5%
Sri Lanka0.5%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Other2.3%
Arabic1.1%
Malayalam0.8%
Spanish0.8%
Hindi0.7%
Punjabi0.7%
Vietnamese0.7%
Cantonese0.5%
English only86%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian39%
English37%
Irish12%
Scottish11%
German4.1%
Italian2.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity49%
No religion44%
Hinduism2.2%
Islam2.1%
Buddhism1.8%
Other religions0.7%

12% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.2% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
27%
14%
59%
Both parents overseas27%One parent overseas14%Both parents in Australia59%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198133%
1981-200028%
2001-201017%
2011-201512%
2016-20219.6%

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 16%Median weekly rent · $448/wk — well above average: in the top 16%, higher rent than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 33%Median monthly mortgage · $2,000/mo — above average: in the top 33%, higher mortgages than 67% 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 33%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 33%, less rent stress than 67% 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 14%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less mortgage stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 34%High mortgage · 17% — above average: in the top 34%, more big mortgages than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 30%Social housing · 2.8% — above average: in the top 30%, more social housing than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.2%1
3.7%2
51%3
35%4
8.3%5
1.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
30%
54%
15%
Owned outright30%Mortgage54%Renting15%Other0.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
87%
House87%Townhouse11%Apartment2.6%
87% separate houses2.6% apartments0.0% 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 6%Median personal income · $1,192/wk — among the highest: in the top 6%, higher personal income than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 10%Median family income · $2,842/wk — among the highest: in the top 10%, higher family income than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 13%High earners · 20% — well above average: in the top 13%, more high earners than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 34%Managers & professionals · 39% — above average: in the top 34%, more professionals than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 1%Clerical & admin · 19% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more clerical and admin workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 43%Community & personal service · 11% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 35%Sales workers · 7.1% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 20%Technicians, trades & labourers · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% 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 2.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
47%
20%
27%
Employed full-time47%Employed part-time20%Employed (away/other)3.5%Unemployed2.4%Not in labour force27%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 9%Full-time workers · 47% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more full-time workers than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 17%Part-time workers · 29% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, 83% 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 26%Unemployment rate · 3.2% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less unemployment than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 14%Not in labour force · 27% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, fewer out of the workforce than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 14%Labour-force participation · 73% — well above average: in the top 14%, more workforce participation than 86% 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 25%Public transport to work · 3.7% — well above average: in the top 25%, more public-transport commuters than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 17%Walked or cycled to work · 1.1% — well below average: in the bottom 17%, less walking and cycling than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 25%Worked from home · 8.5% — below average: in the bottom 25%, less working from home than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 40%No motor vehicle · 2.2% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households 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
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Car (passenger)5.8%
Bus3.7%
Other/combined2.8%
Motorbike0.8%
Walked0.7%
Bicycle0.4%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.2%0
28%1
43%2
18%3
8.9%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 Calwell

3 schools inside Calwell, 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 Calwell3schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools17within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools8within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank66thenrolment-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 within22 schools
  • Within Calwell · 3Order by
  • 1
    Calwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students201Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 2
    Calwell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students371Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 3
    St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students516Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank70th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 19
  • 4
    Covenant Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Gordon · 1.5 km
    State RankP Top 13%S Top 22%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students320Multilingual54%ICSEA Rank81st
  • 5
    Theodore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Theodore · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students206Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 6
    Richardson Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Richardson · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students142Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 7
    St Clare of Assisi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Conder · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students483Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 8
    Lanyon High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Conder · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students524Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 9
    Isabella Plains Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Isabella Plains · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students69Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 10
    Gordon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gordon · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students407Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank49th
  • 11
    St Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Isabella Plains · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,088Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 12
    Bonython Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bonython · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students341Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank62nd
  • 13
    Charles Conder Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Conder · 2.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students431Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 14
    Caroline Chisholm SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Chisholm · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students571Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank42nd
  • 15
    Gowrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students228Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 16
    Monash Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Monash · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 17
    Gilmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gilmore · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students113Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 18
    Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students641Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 19
    Trinity Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wanniassa · 4.3 km
    State RankP Top 10%S Top 12%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,073Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank95th
  • 20
    Fadden Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fadden · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students229Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 21
    Erindale CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Wanniassa · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students871Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 22
    Lake Tuggeranong CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Greenway · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students620Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank57th
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.Top 32%Settled 5+ years · 67% — above average: in the top 32%, more long-settled residents than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 31%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 47%Arrived from overseas · 2.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
67%
27%
Same address67%Moved within area2.7%From elsewhere in Australia27%From overseas2.1%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.33%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.1%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
890kk
↑ +6.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 6 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
82
↑ +22.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.8mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$665/w
↓ -3.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
22
↓ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
34
↓ -5.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample82StrongLease sample34Good
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 · 3 bed38 sales · 20 leases
Sales38▲+11.8%
Price$812k▲+4.2%
Sales DOM22 days▼−6d
Leased20+0.0%
Rent$665/wk▲+5.6%
Rental DOM16 days+2d
4.30%
80/100
81/100
02
Houses · 4 bed33 sales · 9 leases
Sales33▲+37.5%
Price$996k▲+5.2%
Sales DOM22 days▼−13d
Leased9▼−18.2%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.50%
88/100
—
03
Units · 3 bed13 sales · 8 leases
Sales13▲+18.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+14.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Houses · 2 bed1 sales · 6 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased6▲+200.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales82▲+22.4%
Price$890k▲+6.1%
Sales DOM21 days▼−6d
Leased34▼−5.6%
Rent$665/wk▼−3.6%
Rental DOM22 days+2d
3.90%
94/100
44/100
All units
Sales15+0.0%
Price$666k+0.6%
Sales DOM28 days▼−14d
Leased6▼−14.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.60%
52/100
—
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
Houses · 3 bed: +35%
Houses · Total: +48%
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 · 3 bed38 sales · 20 leases
−$233/wk
$898/wk
$665/wk
+35%
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
75 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$890k▲ +6.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
82▲ +22.4% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
60 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$812k▲ +4.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
38▲ +11.8% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
68 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$996k▲ +5.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
33▲ +37.5% 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

Calwell against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Calwell 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
60 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$812k▲ +4.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
38▲ +11.8% YoY
Gross yield
4.30%
House 4 bed
Demand index
68 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
22 days▼ −13 days YoY
Median price
$996k▲ +5.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
33▲ +37.5% YoY
Gross yield
4.50%
Calwell · this suburb
Demand index
75 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$890k▲ +6.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
82▲ +22.4% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
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
Calwell — 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
28.8%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 5.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 23.3% to 28.8%.

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
$916k+9.0%
5y median $839kvs last year $840k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
84+18.3%
5y median 79vs last year 71
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days-19
5y median 42 daysvs last year 43 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$665/wk-3.6%
5y median $650/wkvs last year $690/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
34-5.6%
5y median 36vs last year 36
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
21 days+0
5y median 21 daysvs last year 21 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.78%-0.49 pt
5y median 4.09%vs last year 4.27%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.4 months+26.3%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 1.9 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.1 months+57.1%
5y median 1.8 monthsvs last year 0.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Calwell, 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 marketCalwellACT 2905 · Houses · Total
Price$890k
DOM21 days
Sold82
15 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
TheodoreACT 2905 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$899k
DOM21 days
Sold63
similar pricedsimilar speed
02
ConderACT 2906 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$912k
DOM22 days
Sold57
priciersimilar speed
03
Isabella PlainsACT 2905 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$859k
DOM23 days
Sold51
cheaperslower
04
RichardsonACT 2905 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$831k
DOM21 days
Sold31
cheapersimilar speed
05
BonythonACT 2905 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$947k
DOM22 days
Sold33
priciersimilar speed
06
GordonACT 2906 · 2.5km · Houses · Total
Price$874k
DOM25 days
Sold105
similar pricedslower
07
ChisholmACT 2905 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$915k
DOM21 days
Sold69
priciersimilar speed
08
BanksACT 2906 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$889k
DOM21 days
Sold71
similar pricedsimilar speed
09
MonashACT 2904 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$969k
DOM24 days
Sold50
pricierslower
10
GowrieACT 2904 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM22 days
Sold55
priciersimilar speed
11
GilmoreACT 2905 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$950k
DOM21 days
Sold39
priciersimilar speed
12
OxleyACT 2903 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$952k
DOM24 days
Sold19
pricierslower
13
FaddenACT 2904 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.21M
DOM29 days
Sold40
pricierslower
14
MacarthurACT 2904 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM24 days
Sold27
pricierslower
15
GreenwayACT 2900 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$849k
DOM24 days
Sold19
cheaperslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Calwell
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

ACT markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Calwell'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 marketCalwellACT 2905 · Houses · Total
Price$890k
DOM21 days
Sold82
Most similar sales markets · within 1.4–31 kmLast 12 months
01
BanksACT 2906 · 3km · 89% match
Price$889k
DOM21 days
Sold71
02
ChisholmACT 2905 · 3km · 89% match
Price$915k
DOM21 days
Sold69
03
TheodoreACT 2905 · 1km · 88% match
Price$899k
DOM21 days
Sold63
04
KambahACT 2902 · 7km · 88% match
Price$904k
DOM22 days
Sold178
05
ConderACT 2906 · 2km · 88% match
Price$912k
DOM22 days
Sold57
06
Isabella PlainsACT 2905 · 2km · 87% match
Price$859k
DOM23 days
Sold51
07
WanniassaACT 2903 · 5km · 87% match
Price$921k
DOM23 days
Sold113
08
RivettACT 2611 · 12km · 86% match
Price$900k
DOM23 days
Sold42
09
RichardsonACT 2905 · 2km · 86% match
Price$831k
DOM21 days
Sold31
10
PalmerstonACT 2913 · 28km · 86% match
Price$909k
DOM21 days
Sold90
23
WaramangaACT 2611 · 11km · 83% match
Price$945k
DOM23 days
Sold39
27
LathamACT 2615 · 26km · 83% match
Price$877k
DOM21 days
Sold49
29
AmarooACT 2914 · 31km · 82% match
Price$1.00M
DOM23 days
Sold92
33
GungahlinACT 2912 · 29km · 79% match
Price$1.03M
DOM23 days
Sold60
55
DownerACT 2602 · 23km · 66% match
Price$1.21M
DOM23 days
Sold57
57
ThrosbyACT 2914 · 29km · 66% match
Price$999k
DOM32 days
Sold63
60
McKellarACT 2617 · 25km · 65% match
Price$1.11M
DOM23 days
Sold28
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Calwell
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Calwell include Banks (ACT 2906), Chisholm (ACT 2905), Theodore (ACT 2905), Kambah (ACT 2902), Conder (ACT 2906), Isabella Plains (ACT 2905), Wanniassa (ACT 2903) and Rivett (ACT 2611). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Calwell

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

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • 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 Calwell?

#

The median house price in Calwell, ACT 2905 is $890k as of June 2026, based on 82 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +6.1% 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 Calwell?

#

The median unit price in Calwell, ACT 2905 is $666k as of June 2026, based on 15 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 75% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Calwell?

#

The median weekly house rent in Calwell is $665 as of June 2026, drawn from 34 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $620 per week. House rents have moved −3.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Calwell?

#

Gross rental yield in Calwell is 3.90% for houses and 4.60% 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 Calwell?

#

As of June 2026, Calwell medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$856k$812k$996k$890k
Units—$571k$680k—$666k

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

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Calwell's property market trends?

#

Calwell's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +6.1% year-on-year and units +0.6%; weekly house rents moved −3.6%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 1.8 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Calwell market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Calwell as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Calwell, house prices rose +6.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.90% against a ACT median of 3.80%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 1.8 months (very tight). 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Calwell?

#

Houses in Calwell sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 28 days. Days on market have tightened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Calwell a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Calwell's sales market sits at 1.8 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight 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.

10

Have property prices in Calwell gone up or down?

#

House prices in Calwell moved +6.1% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.6%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Calwell?

#

Calwell's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 34 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 4.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

12

Where is Calwell in its property market cycle?

#

Calwell'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
13

How does Calwell compare to other ACT suburbs?

#

Calwell's median house price ($890k) is 11% below the ACT median ($1M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 23 days state median. On gross yield, Calwell sits at 3.90% vs 3.80% state median.

14

How does Calwell compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Calwell's most-similar nearby market is Banks (3.2 km away) with a median house price of $889k — about 0% cheaper. 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.

15

What's the most popular property type in Calwell?

#

The most-transacted segment in Calwell over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 38 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 33 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

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

#

Calwell recorded 82 house sales and 15 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 97 transactions. On the rental side, 34 houses and 6 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Calwell?

#

Calwell, ACT 2905 is home to 5,730 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 37, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Calwell?

#

The median household in Calwell earns $2k per week — roughly $128k 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.

19

Do people own or rent in Calwell?

#

Calwell is mostly owner-occupied: about 84% of households are owner-occupiers and 15% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 30% own outright and 54% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Calwell?

#

Calwell has 60 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Calwell Primary School, Calwell High School, St Francis of Assisi Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Calwell a good place to live?

#

Calwell, ACT 2905 has a population of 5,730, a median age of 37, a median household income around $2k/week, 15% 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
22

When was this Calwell market data last updated?

#

This Calwell 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 Calwell

  • Theodore1.4km
  • Conder1.7km
  • Isabella Plains1.8km
  • Richardson1.9km
  • Bonython2.5km
  • Gordon2.5km
  • Chisholm2.8km
  • Banks3.2km
  • Monash3.5km
  • Gowrie3.5km
  • Gilmore4.2km
  • Oxley4.5km
  • Fadden4.5km
  • Macarthur4.8km
  • Greenway4.9km
  • Wanniassa5.3km
  • Kambah7.4km
  • Farrer7.4km
  • Hume8.1km
  • Torrens8.2km
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