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Downer, ACT 2602

Property data updated July 20264,296 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

83 sales · 114 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Downer property market

Downer's busiest market is house rentals, but only just, with 72 leases at $723 a week (up) as of July 2026, renting out in about 23 days (up from 18 days last year), mostly 3-bedroom (around 55%).

House sales sit just behind, with 61 sales at around $1.218M, taking about 24 days to sell (down from 25 days last year), mostly 3-bedroom (around two-thirds). Rounding it out, 42 unit rentals at $535 a week (with rents weaker than most unit rental markets). 22 unit sales at around $469k.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Downer demographics & population

Population

4,296

Median age

35yrs

Avg household

2.5people

Male · Female

48% · 52%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

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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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in Downer?

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

Age & sex3,359 residentsMaleFemale

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

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

1.3 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity31%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity27%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity34%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

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

Housing & affordability in Downer

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

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentBottom 47%

Median monthly mortgageTop 49%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in Downer

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

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 46%

Median family incomeTop 36%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around Downer

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 workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 11%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Downer

No school inside Downer itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 96 primary schools in Downer and its surrounds, and 45 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.

Within Downer0schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools96within 5 km · nearest 4.9 km

Secondary schools45within 5 km · nearest 4.9 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-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 within124 schools

Nearby · within 5 km · 124Order by
1
Canberra Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Red Hill · 4.9 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Emmaus Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Dickson · 4.9 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Lyneham High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Lyneham · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
4
Brindabella Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Lyneham · 4.9 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Blue Gum Community SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Hackett · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Radford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bruce · 4.9 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Burgmann Anglican SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Gungahlin · 4.9 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Telopea Park SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Barton · 4.9 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Deakin · 4.9 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Islamic School of CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-11 · Weston · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Marist College CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · Pearce · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Trinity Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wanniassa · 4.9 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Lyneham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lyneham · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campbell · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Mother Teresa SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Harrison · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Campbell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campbell · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Aranda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Aranda · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
St Vincent's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Aranda · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Holy Spirit Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Nicholls · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Good Shepherd Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Amaroo · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Hawker Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hawker · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Hughes Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hughes · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Curtin · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Garran Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Orana Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Weston · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
St Jude's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holder · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Mawson Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mawson · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
St John Vianney's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waramanga · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pearce · 4.9 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Majura Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Watson · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
Dickson CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dickson · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Rosary Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Watson · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Daramalan CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dickson · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
North Ainslie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ainslie · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · O'Connor · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Merici CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Years 7-12 · Braddon · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Turner SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Turner · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
O'Connor Cooperative SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · O'Connor · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Kaleen Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Ainslie SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Braddon · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Shirley Smith High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Kenny · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
Black Mountain SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · O'Connor · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Maribyrnong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Campbell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Campbell · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
University of Canberra High School KaleenGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Kaleen · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Harrison SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Harrison · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Franklin SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Franklin · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Palmerston District Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Palmerston · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Giralang Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Giralang · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Throsby SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Throsby · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Canberra High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Macquarie · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Belconnen · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Gungahlin CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Gungahlin · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Evatt Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Miles Franklin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Macquarie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Macquarie · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
Gold Creek SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Nicholls · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Yarralumla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Yarralumla · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
St Monica's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
St John Paul II CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Nicholls · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Forrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forrest · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Florey Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Florey · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Ngunnawal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ngunnawal · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Amaroo SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Amaroo · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Mount Rogers Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Melba · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
Weetangera Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Weetangera · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Neville Bonner Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bonner · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
St Edmund's College CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · Griffith · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Griffith · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Melba Copland Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Melba · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
St Matthew's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Page · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
St John the Apostle Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Florey · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Belconnen High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Hawker · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
St Francis Xavier CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Florey · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Scullin · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Narrabundah · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Taqwa SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Moncrieff · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
Alfred Deakin High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Deakin · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Hawker CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawker · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Latham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Latham · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
St Benedict's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narrabundah · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
Narrabundah CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Narrabundah · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Margaret Hendry SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Taylor · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
The Woden SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Deakin · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Cranleigh SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holt · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Fraser Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fraser · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
St Bede's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Red Hill · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
Red Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Red Hill · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Aunty Agnes Shea High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 6 · Taylor · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charnwood · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charnwood · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Kingsford Smith SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Holt · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Curtin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Curtin · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Malkara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
The Canberra CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Phillip · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Macgregor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Macgregor · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Lyons Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Lyons · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Charles Weston SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coombs · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Evelyn Scott SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Denman Prospect · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Canberra Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holder · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Canberra Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mawson · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Duffy Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Duffy · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Melrose High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Pearce · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Arawang Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waramanga · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Mount Stromlo High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waramanga · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Torrens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Torrens · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Farrer Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Farrer · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Chapman Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chapman · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Taylor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kambah · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kambah · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Wanniassa SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Wanniassa · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Namadgi SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Kambah · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Fadden Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fadden · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Erindale CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Wanniassa · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Communities@Work Galilee SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kambah · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Gowrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Caroline Chisholm SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Chisholm · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Gilmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gilmore · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Monash Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Monash · 4.9 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students298Multilingual50%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.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

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

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

Downer median house price & rent

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

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

746kk

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↓ 3 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

5.3mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$480/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 2 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

3.41%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample15GoodLease sample15Good

Segment breakdown

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.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed15 sales · 15 leases

11+0.5%

$746k

27 days+3d

17+50.0%

$480/wk+0.5%

13 days−2d

3.41%

—

Houses · 3 bed15 sales · 15 leases

11+50.0%

$746k+0.5%

27 days+3d

17+0.5%

$480/wk+50.0%

13 days−2d

3.41%

50/100

Houses · 4 bed15 sales · 15 leases

11+0.5%

$746k+50.0%

27 days+3d

17+50.0%

$480/wk+50.0%

13 days−2d

3.41%

—

Units · 1 bed15 sales · 15 leases

11+50.0%

$746k+0.5%

27 days+3d

17+50.0%

$480/wk+50.0%

13 days−2d

3.41%

—

50/100

Units · 2 bed15 sales · 15 leases

11+0.5%

$746k+0.5%

27 days+3d

17+50.0%

$480/wk+0.5%

13 days−2d

3.41%

—

1/100

Units · 3 bed15 sales · 15 leases

11+0.5%

$746k+0.5%

27 days+3d

17+50.0%

$480/wk+0.5%

13 days−2d

3.41%

—

All houses

11+50.0%

$746k+50.0%

27 days+3d

17+50.0%

$480/wk+50.0%

13 days−2d

3.41%

50/100

All units

11+50.0%

$746k+0.5%

27 days+3d

17+50.0%

$480/wk+0.5%

13 days−2d

3.41%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Downer property growth

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

2/2above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs ACT

Value

Units

1/1above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs ACT

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Downer

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: +1%

Houses · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

ACT MEDIAN · +33%

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

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y 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

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

5 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

37 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

13 days▼ −3 days YoY

Median price

$729k▼ −4.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

36▲ +43.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

95 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

13 days▼ −4 days YoY

Median price

$639k▲ +3.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

69▲ +30.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

38 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

17 days▼ −23 days YoY

Median price

$796k▲ +8.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

32▲ +25.9% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

43 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

13 days▼ −9 days YoY

Median price

$979k▼ −5.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

31▲ +15.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

48 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

20 days▼ −2 days YoY

Median price

$850k▼ −1.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

50▼ −5.6% YoY

Downer · this suburb

Demand index

62 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

27 days▲ +3 days YoY

Median price

$746k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

11▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

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 market velocityX 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

Downer against the neighbourhood

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

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

5 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

35 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

13 days▼ −3 days YoY

Median price

$729k▼ −4.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

36▲ +43.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.18%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

70 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

13 days▼ −4 days YoY

Median price

$639k▲ +3.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

69▲ +30.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.80%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

45 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

17 days▼ −23 days YoY

Median price

$796k▲ +8.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

32▲ +25.9% YoY

Gross yield

2.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

30 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

13 days▼ −9 days YoY

Median price

$979k▼ −5.6% YoY

Sold (last year)

31▲ +15.0% YoY

Gross yield

2.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

20 days▼ −2 days YoY

Median price

$850k▼ −1.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

50▼ −5.6% YoY

Gross yield

2.31%

Downer · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

27 days▲ +3 days YoY

Median price

$746k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

11▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.41%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

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.

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Sales market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month

median

Rental market

Segment	Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month

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

Downer — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Downer 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 Downer rose from $761k (Jul 2021) to $1.08M (Jun 2026) — +41.9% growth over five years — peaking at $1.21M between Nov 2021 and Oct 2022. Median house rent went from $451/wk to $647/wk (+43.5%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $288k to $372k (+29.0%), with rent up from $372/wk to $473/wk (+27.2%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.08M+77.5%

5y median $776kvs last year $609k

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

46+15.0%

5y median 38vs last year 40

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

14 days-26

5y median 40 daysvs last year 40 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$647/wk+84.9%

5y median $495/wkvs last year $350/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

54+35.0%

5y median 48vs last year 40

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

12 days+1

5y median 14 daysvs last year 11 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.77%+0.58 pt

5y median 2.20%vs last year 2.20%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

3.6 months+81.7%

5y median 2.2 monthsvs last year 2.0 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.2 months-17.7%

5y median 1.1 monthsvs last year 1.4 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Downer: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to Downer, ranked by distance — each lined up against Downer on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketDownerACT 2602 · Houses · Total

Price$746k

DOM27 days

Sold11

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

WatsonACT 26021.1kmHouses · Total

DicksonACT 26021.1kmHouses · Total

LynehamACT 26021.3kmHouses · Total

HackettACT 26021.5kmHouses · Total

AinslieACT 26021.6kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Downer

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Downer

Suburbs anywhere in ACT that behave like Downer — 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.)

Downer vs Mawson: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $1.04M against Downer's $746k — about 40% higher, with homes selling in 18 days versus 27 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketDownerACT 2602Houses · Total

Price$746k

DOM27 days

Sold11

Most similar sales markets · within 1.0–10 kmLast 12 months

MawsonACT 260710km54% match

Price$1.04M

DOM18 days

Sold25

WeetangeraACT 26147km69% match

Price$921k

DOM20 days

Sold20

HackettACT 26021km48% match

Price$983k

DOM15 days

Sold30

LynehamACT 26021km65% match

Price$819k

DOM17 days

Sold27

WatsonACT 26021km77% match

Price$607k

DOM13 days

Sold62

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Downer

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Downer: Mawson property growth, Weetangera property market, Hackett median house price, Lyneham property market and Watson, ACT property market.

Downer's closest rental-market twins: Lyneham property growth, Mawson property growth, Weetangera property growth, Watson median house price and Hackett median house price. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Downer

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

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in Downer?

The median house price in Downer, ACT 2602 is $746k as of June 2026, based on 15 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 Downer?

The median unit price in Downer, ACT 2602 is $746k as of June 2026, based on 15 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 Downer?

The median weekly house rent in Downer is $480 as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $480 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 Downer?

A 3 bedroom house in Downer rents for a median $480 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $480/week, 4-bedroom $480/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $480/week, 2-bedroom $480/week, 3-bedroom $480/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 Downer?

Gross rental yield in Downer is 3.41% for houses and 3.41% for units as of June 2026, compared with the ACT unit median of 4.41%. 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 Downer?

As of June 2026, Downer medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Downer?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$746k	$746k	$746k	$746k
Units	$746k	$746k	$746k	—	$746k

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 Downer median?

At the median Downer house ($746k purchase, $480/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $726 — about $246 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($746k purchase, $480/week rent), repayments run about $726 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 phase

What are Downer's property market trends?

Downer'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 27 days — slower than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 5.3 months (very loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Downer market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Downer as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Downer, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.41% against a ACT median of 2.39%, houses take a median 27 days to sell, sales supply is 5.3 months (very loose). 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 Downer?

Houses in Downer sell in a median 27 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 27 days. Days on market have lengthened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Downer a tight or loose property market right now?

Downer's sales market sits at 5.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Loose 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.

Have property prices in Downer gone up or down?

House prices in Downer 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 Downer?

Downer's house rental market sits at 0.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 17 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 2.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is Downer in its property market cycle?

Downer'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 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 popular

How does Downer compare to other ACT suburbs?

Downer's median house price ($746k) is 35% above the ACT median ($553k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 27 days vs 17 days state median. On gross yield, Downer sits at 3.41% vs 2.39% state median.

How does Downer compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Downer's most-similar nearby market is Mawson (10.0 km away) with a median house price of $1.04M — about 40% 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 Downer?

The most-transacted segment in Downer over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 11 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 11 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 Downer last year?

Downer recorded 11 house sales and 11 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 22 transactions. On the rental side, 17 houses and 17 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is Downer in?

Downer is in postcode 2602, in the Canberra region of ACT. Addresses there are written as Downer, ACT 2602.

What is the population of Downer?

Downer, ACT 2602 is home to 3,359 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 23, and the average household holds 1.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Downer?

The median household in Downer earns $1k per week — roughly $75k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $747/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Downer?

The unemployment rate in Downer 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 Downer?

Downer 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 Downer?

Downer has 124 schools within reach — including Majura Primary School, Dickson College, Rosary Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Downer a good place to live?

Downer, ACT 2602 has a population of 3,359, a median age of 23, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 124 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

When was this Downer market data last updated?

This Downer 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.