Curtin, ACT 2605
Curtin property market
House sales just edge ahead in Curtin — all four markets are busy, with 89 sales (up 6%) at around $1.398M (up 5.4%) as of July 2026, taking about 24 days to sell (up from 23 days last year), more sought-after than most house markets in the ACT, with 3-bedroom the most common (around 4 in 10).
House rentals are nearly as big, with 80 leases (up 12.7%) at $780 a week (up 3.3%), renting out in about 21 days (up from 17 days last year), with 3-bedroom and 4-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each. Rounding it out, 44 unit rentals at $505 a week (up), less sought-after than most unit rental markets. 27 unit sales at around $353.5k (one of the country's least in-demand unit markets).
Who lives hereAn ultra-high-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb — multicultural, with a strongly professional workforce.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Curtin demographics & population
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.
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Who lives in Curtin?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
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.
Housing & affordability in Curtin
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
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.
Income & employment in Curtin
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
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.
Getting around Curtin
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
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 Curtin
2 schools inside Curtin, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 106 primary schools in Curtin and its surrounds, and 50 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
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.
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- 1Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburbState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Curtin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 136
- 3Canberra Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Red Hill · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Islamic School of CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-11 · Weston · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Deakin · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Marist College CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · Pearce · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Telopea Park SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Barton · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8Radford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bruce · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Trinity Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wanniassa · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Lyneham High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Lyneham · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Brindabella Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Lyneham · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Emmaus Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Dickson · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Blue Gum Community SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Hackett · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Covenant Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Gordon · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Burgmann Anglican SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Gungahlin · 5.0 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Orana Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Weston · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Hughes Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hughes · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19St Jude's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holder · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Garran Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21St John Vianney's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waramanga · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Mawson Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mawson · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Sacred Heart Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pearce · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Aranda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Aranda · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25St Vincent's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Aranda · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Campbell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campbell · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campbell · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Hawker Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hawker · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Lyneham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lyneham · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Mother Teresa SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Harrison · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Holy Spirit Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Nicholls · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Good Shepherd Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Amaroo · 5.0 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34The Woden SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Deakin · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Alfred Deakin High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Deakin · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Lyons Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Lyons · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37The Canberra CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Phillip · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Malkara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Canberra Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holder · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Yarralumla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Yarralumla · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Charles Weston SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coombs · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Arawang Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waramanga · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Mount Stromlo High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waramanga · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Duffy Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Duffy · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Canberra Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mawson · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Melrose High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Pearce · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Chapman Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chapman · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Forrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forrest · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Evelyn Scott SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Denman Prospect · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50St Bede's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Red Hill · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Torrens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Torrens · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Red Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Red Hill · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Taylor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kambah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54St Edmund's College CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · Griffith · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kambah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Griffith · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57Narrabundah CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Narrabundah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Farrer Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Farrer · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59St Benedict's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narrabundah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Narrabundah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Black Mountain SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · O'Connor · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Namadgi SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Kambah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 63St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 64Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 65Communities@Work Galilee SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kambah · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 66Wanniassa SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Wanniassa · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 67Turner SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Turner · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 68Ainslie SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Braddon · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 69O'Connor Cooperative SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · O'Connor · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 70Canberra High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Macquarie · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 71Campbell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Campbell · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 72Macquarie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Macquarie · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 73Merici CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Years 7-12 · Braddon · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 74Weetangera Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Weetangera · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 75St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · O'Connor · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 76Erindale CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Wanniassa · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 77Belconnen High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Hawker · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 78Fadden Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fadden · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 79University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Belconnen · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 80Hawker CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawker · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 81Daramalan CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dickson · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 82Lake Tuggeranong CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Greenway · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 83St Matthew's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Page · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 84Monash Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Monash · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 85North Ainslie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ainslie · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 86Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 87Maribyrnong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 88Gowrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 89Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Scullin · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 90Dickson CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dickson · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 91Caroline Chisholm SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Chisholm · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 92St Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Isabella Plains · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 93Florey Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Florey · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 94University of Canberra High School KaleenGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Kaleen · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 95St John the Apostle Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Florey · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 96Rosary Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Watson · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 97Isabella Plains Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Isabella Plains · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 98Kaleen Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 99St Francis Xavier CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Florey · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 100Gilmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gilmore · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 101Bonython Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bonython · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 102Cranleigh SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holt · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 103Kingsford Smith SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Holt · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 104Richardson Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Richardson · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 105Majura Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Watson · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 106Latham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Latham · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 107Miles Franklin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 108St Monica's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 109Giralang Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Giralang · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 110Melba Copland Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Melba · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 111Calwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Calwell · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 112Mount Rogers Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Melba · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 113Evatt Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 114Calwell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Calwell · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 115St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Calwell · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 116Macgregor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Macgregor · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 117St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charnwood · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 118Theodore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Theodore · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 119Gordon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gordon · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 120Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charnwood · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 121Shirley Smith High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Kenny · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 122Palmerston District Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Palmerston · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 123St Clare of Assisi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Conder · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 124Lanyon High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Conder · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 125Fraser Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fraser · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 126Franklin SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Franklin · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 127Charles Conder Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Conder · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 128Harrison SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Harrison · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 129Gold Creek SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Nicholls · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 130Gungahlin CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Gungahlin · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 131St John Paul II CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Nicholls · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 132Throsby SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Throsby · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 133Ngunnawal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ngunnawal · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 134Amaroo SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Amaroo · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 135Neville Bonner Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bonner · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 136Taqwa SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Moncrieff · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 137Margaret Hendry SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Taylor · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 138Aunty Agnes Shea High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 5 · Taylor · 5.0 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students412Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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.
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Curtin median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Curtin — choose a property type and size below.
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Curtin property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
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
Units
Buying vs renting in Curtin
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.
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.
Sales market velocity
Curtin against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Curtin in blue, peers in colour.
How fast — and is it getting faster?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severe shortage | 1.2 | ▼ -1.9 | 2 | 18 | 1.5 | |
| Tight | 1.6 | ▲ +0.2 | 2 | 18 | 1.5 | |
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▲ +0.7 | 3 | 18 | 1.5 | |
| Loose | 4.3 | — | 6 | 18 | 1.5 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▼ -2.3 | 9 | 18 | 1.5 | |
| Oversupply | 7.1 | — | 11 | 18 | 1.5 |
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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.
Curtin — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Curtin median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Curtin rose from $602k (Jul 2021) to $1.15M (Jun 2026) — +91.4% growth over five years — peaking at $1.32M between Jul 2021 and Jun 2022. Median house rent went from $514/wk to $442/wk (−14.0%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $155k to $202k (+30.2%), with rent up from $210/wk to $354/wk (+68.6%) over the same period.
Suburbs near Curtin: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Curtin, ranked by distance — each lined up against Curtin on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Suburbs like Curtin
Suburbs anywhere in ACT that behave like Curtin — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Curtin vs Narrabundah: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.04M against Curtin's $684k — about 52% higher, with homes selling in 19 days versus 33 days here.
Comparable sales markets to Curtin: Narrabundah property market, Ainslie property market, Garran average house price, Aranda house prices and Hughes property prices.
Curtin's closest rental-market twins: Aranda house prices, Hughes market trends, Garran property prices, Ainslie property market and Narrabundah property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Frequently asked · Curtin
26 data-driven answers about Curtin's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Curtin?
#The median house price in Curtin, ACT 2605 is $684k as of June 2026, based on 21 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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.
What is the median unit price in Curtin?
#The median unit price in Curtin, ACT 2605 is $684k as of June 2026, based on 21 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Curtin?
#The median weekly house rent in Curtin is $457 as of June 2026, drawn from 16 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $457 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Curtin?
#A 3 bedroom house in Curtin rents for a median $457 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 16 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $457/week, 4-bedroom $457/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $457/week, 2-bedroom $457/week, 3-bedroom $457/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Curtin?
#Gross rental yield in Curtin is 4.19% for houses and 4.19% for units as of June 2026, compared with the ACT unit median of 2.66%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Curtin?
#As of June 2026, Curtin medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $684k | $684k | $684k | $684k |
| Units | $684k | $684k | — | — | $684k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Curtin median?
#At the median Curtin house ($684k purchase, $457/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $751 — about $294 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($684k purchase, $457/week rent), repayments run about $751 per week. 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 phaseWhat are Curtin's property market trends?
#Curtin's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 33 days — slower than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Curtin market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Curtin as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Curtin, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.19% against a ACT median of 3.35%, houses take a median 33 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Curtin?
#Houses in Curtin sell in a median 33 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 33 days. Days on market have lengthened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Curtin a tight or loose property market right now?
#Curtin's sales market sits at 1.6 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 looser at 2.6 months of supply.
Have property prices in Curtin gone up or down?
#House prices in Curtin moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Curtin?
#Curtin's house rental market sits at 2.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 19 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Curtin in its property market cycle?
#Curtin's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year loosening 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 popularHow does Curtin compare to other ACT suburbs?
#Curtin's median house price ($684k) is 0% above the ACT median ($683k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 33 days vs 19 days state median. On gross yield, Curtin sits at 4.19% vs 3.35% state median.
How does Curtin compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Curtin's most-similar nearby market is Narrabundah (4.6 km away) with a median house price of $1.04M — about 52% 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.
What's the most popular property type in Curtin?
#The most-transacted segment in Curtin over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 18 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 18 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Curtin last year?
#Curtin recorded 18 house sales and 18 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 36 transactions. On the rental side, 19 houses and 19 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Curtin in?
#Curtin is in postcode 2605, in the Canberra region of ACT. Addresses there are written as Curtin, ACT 2605.
What is the population of Curtin?
#Curtin, ACT 2605 is home to 4,510 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 25, and the average household holds 1.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Curtin?
#The median household in Curtin earns $2k per week — roughly $102k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $987/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Curtin?
#The unemployment rate in Curtin is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Curtin?
#Curtin is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Curtin?
#Curtin has 138 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Holy Trinity Primary School, Curtin Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Curtin a good place to live?
#Curtin, ACT 2605 has a population of 4,510, a median age of 25, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 138 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 cadenceWhen was this Curtin market data last updated?
#This Curtin market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.