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Lyneham, ACT 2602

Property data updated July 20265,703 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

166 sales · 357 leases · Refreshed July 2026

Lyneham property market

Lyneham's busiest market is unit rentals, with 306 leases (up 17.7%) at $560 a week (up 0.9%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 23 days (up from 22 days last year), with 2-bedroom making up about half.

Unit sales make up a much smaller share, with 123 sales (sharply up 41.4%) at around $520k (up 1.6%), taking about 46 days to sell (down from 51 days last year), with more than half being 2-bedroom. Then come 51 house rentals at $725 a week (with rents weaker than most house rental markets). 43 house sales at around $1.276M (among the ACT's strongest house price gains).

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

Census · ABS 2021

Lyneham demographics & population

Population

5,703

Median age

35yrs

Avg household

2.1people

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 Lyneham?

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

Age & sex3,642 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%

1.2 people / household0.5 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 diversity41%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity31%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity30%

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 Lyneham

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 40%

Median monthly mortgageBottom 35%

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

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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 Lyneham

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

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 29%

Median family incomeBottom 47%

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 earns about 1.7× the typical individual here.

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 Lyneham

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 15%

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 Lyneham

3 schools inside Lyneham, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 96 primary schools in Lyneham and its surrounds, and 46 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 Lyneham3schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools96within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools46within 5 km · nearest in suburb

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 within125 schools

Within Lyneham · 3Order by
1
Brindabella Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Within suburb
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Lyneham High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
Lyneham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 122
4
Canberra Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Red Hill · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Emmaus Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Dickson · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Radford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bruce · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Blue Gum Community SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Hackett · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Burgmann Anglican SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Gungahlin · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Telopea Park SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Barton · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Deakin · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Islamic School of CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-11 · Weston · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Marist College CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · Pearce · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Trinity Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wanniassa · 4.7 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Aranda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Aranda · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
St Vincent's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Aranda · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campbell · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
Mother Teresa SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Harrison · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
Campbell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campbell · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
Holy Spirit Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Nicholls · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Hawker Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hawker · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Good Shepherd Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Amaroo · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Curtin · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Hughes Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hughes · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Orana Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Weston · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Garran Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
St Jude's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holder · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Mawson Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mawson · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
St John Vianney's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waramanga · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pearce · 4.7 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Daramalan CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dickson · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · O'Connor · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
O'Connor Cooperative SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · O'Connor · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Maribyrnong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Kaleen Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
North Ainslie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ainslie · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Turner SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Turner · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
Black Mountain SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · O'Connor · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Dickson CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dickson · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Majura Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Watson · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Rosary Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Watson · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Merici CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Years 7-12 · Braddon · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
University of Canberra High School KaleenGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Kaleen · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Ainslie SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Braddon · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Giralang Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Giralang · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Campbell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Campbell · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
Shirley Smith High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Kenny · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Canberra High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Macquarie · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Belconnen · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Palmerston District Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Palmerston · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Franklin SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Franklin · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Harrison SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Harrison · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Evatt Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Macquarie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Macquarie · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Miles Franklin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Gungahlin CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Gungahlin · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Throsby SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Throsby · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
St Monica's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
Florey Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Florey · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Weetangera Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Weetangera · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Gold Creek SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Nicholls · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Mount Rogers Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Melba · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
Yarralumla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Yarralumla · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
St Matthew's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Page · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Melba Copland Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Melba · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
St John Paul II CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Nicholls · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
St John the Apostle Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Florey · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Belconnen High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Hawker · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
St Francis Xavier CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Florey · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Scullin · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Forrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forrest · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
Ngunnawal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ngunnawal · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
Hawker CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawker · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Latham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Latham · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Amaroo SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Amaroo · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Cranleigh SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holt · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
St Edmund's College CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · Griffith · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Neville Bonner Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bonner · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Griffith · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Fraser Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fraser · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Alfred Deakin High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Deakin · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charnwood · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charnwood · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
Kingsford Smith SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Holt · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Taqwa SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Moncrieff · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
The Woden SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Deakin · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Narrabundah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Margaret Hendry SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Taylor · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
St Benedict's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narrabundah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Narrabundah CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Narrabundah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Aunty Agnes Shea High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 4 · Taylor · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
St Bede's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Red Hill · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Curtin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Curtin · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Macgregor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Macgregor · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Red Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Red Hill · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Malkara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
The Canberra CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Phillip · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Evelyn Scott SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Denman Prospect · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Charles Weston SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coombs · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Lyons Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Lyons · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Canberra Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holder · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Canberra Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mawson · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Duffy Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Duffy · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Arawang Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waramanga · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Melrose High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Pearce · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Mount Stromlo High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waramanga · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Torrens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Torrens · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Chapman Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chapman · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Farrer Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Farrer · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Taylor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kambah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kambah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Namadgi SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Kambah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Wanniassa SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Wanniassa · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Fadden Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fadden · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Erindale CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Wanniassa · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Communities@Work Galilee SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kambah · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Gowrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Monash Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Monash · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Caroline Chisholm SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Chisholm · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Gilmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gilmore · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Lake Tuggeranong CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Greenway · 4.7 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students314Multilingual50%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

Lyneham median house price & rent

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

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

751kk

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 17 days YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

6.0mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$469/w

↑ +0.5% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↓ 4 days YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

3.50%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample31StrongLease sample48Strong

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 bed31 sales · 48 leases

23+0.5%

$751k+0.5%

31 days−17d

56+0.5%

$469/wk+50.0%

16 days+4d

3.50%

—

Houses · 3 bed31 sales · 48 leases

23+50.0%

$751k+50.0%

31 days−17d

56+0.5%

$469/wk+0.5%

16 days+4d

3.50%

50/100

Houses · 4 bed31 sales · 48 leases

23+50.0%

$751k+50.0%

31 days−17d

56+50.0%

$469/wk+0.5%

16 days+4d

3.50%

—

Units · 1 bed31 sales · 48 leases

23+50.0%

$751k+0.5%

31 days−17d

56+50.0%

$469/wk+50.0%

16 days+4d

3.50%

50/100

Units · 2 bed31 sales · 48 leases

23+50.0%

$751k+0.5%

31 days−17d

56+50.0%

$469/wk+50.0%

16 days+4d

3.50%

50/100

Units · 3 bed31 sales · 48 leases

23+50.0%

$751k+0.5%

31 days−17d

56+0.5%

$469/wk+50.0%

16 days+4d

3.50%

50/100

All houses

23+50.0%

$751k+50.0%

31 days−17d

56+0.5%

$469/wk+0.5%

16 days+4d

3.50%

50/100

All units

23+50.0%

$751k+50.0%

31 days−17d

56+50.0%

$469/wk+0.5%

16 days+4d

3.50%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

Lyneham 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

4/4above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs ACT

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in Lyneham

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 · 1 bed: +1%

Units · 2 bed: +1%

Houses · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 3 bed: +50%

Units · 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

Units · 1 bed23 sales56 leases

−$166/wk

$635/wk

$469/wk

+1%

Rent-covered

Units · 2 bed23 sales56 leases

−$166/wk

$635/wk

$469/wk

+1%

Rent-covered

Houses · 3 bed23 sales56 leases

−$166/wk

$635/wk

$469/wk

+50%

Typical premium

Units · 3 bed23 sales56 leases

−$166/wk

$635/wk

$469/wk

+50%

Typical premium

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

4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total unit · 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

51 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

29 days▼ −2 days YoY

Median price

$410k▼ −12.3% YoY

Sold (last year)

11▲ +23.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

27 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

35 days▲ +12 days YoY

Median price

$410k▼ −7.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

290.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

34 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

43 days▲ +9 days YoY

Median price

$310k▲ +4.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

97▼ −8.8% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

66 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

36 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$407k▲ +0.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

79▲ +8.0% YoY

Lyneham · this suburb

Demand index

53 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

31 days▼ −17 days YoY

Median price

$751k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

23▲ +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

Lyneham against the neighbourhood

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

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

3 peer suburbs · 10km · Total unit

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

12 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

35 days▲ +12 days YoY

Median price

$410k▼ −7.9% YoY

Sold (last year)

290.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.24%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

13 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

43 days▲ +9 days YoY

Median price

$310k▲ +4.8% YoY

Sold (last year)

97▼ −8.8% YoY

Gross yield

5.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

16 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

36 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$407k▲ +0.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

79▲ +8.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.88%

Lyneham · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

31 days▼ −17 days YoY

Median price

$751k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

23▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.50%

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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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Severe shortage	1.1	▼ -0.4	2	23	1.9
Severe shortage	1.2	▼ -4.8	2	23	1.9
Tight	1.6	▲ +0.3	3	23	1.9
Balanced	2.4	▲ +1.4	5	23	1.9
Slightly loose	3.7	▲ +1.6	7	23	1.9
Loose	4.3	▲ +2.5	8	23	1.9
Loose	6.0	▲ +2.8	12	23	1.9

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Severe shortage	0.3	▼ -1.3	1	56	4.7
National typical	0.7	▼ -1.3	3	56	4.7
Slightly loose	1.0	▲ +1.0	5	56	4.7
Oversupply	2.0	▼ -0.2	9	56	4.7
Oversupply	2.0	▲ +0.2	9	56	4.7
Oversupply	2.2	▲ +0.3	10	56	4.7
Oversupply	2.6	▲ +0.8	12	56	4.7

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

Lyneham — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

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

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

Lyneham 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 Lyneham rose from $698k (Jul 2021) to $744k (Jun 2026) — +6.6% growth over five years — peaking at $1.07M between Jul 2021 and Jun 2022. Median house rent went from $413/wk to $366/wk (−11.4%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $397k to $262k (−34.1%), with rent up from $346/wk to $500/wk (+44.5%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$744k-6.6%

5y median $788kvs last year $796k

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

29+31.8%

5y median 27vs last year 22

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

14 days-31

5y median 36 daysvs last year 45 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$366/wk-28.4%

5y median $511/wkvs last year $511/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

41+17.1%

5y median 33vs last year 35

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

18 days+2

5y median 18 daysvs last year 16 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

2.37%-0.52 pt

5y median 2.24%vs last year 2.90%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

1.8 months+42.0%

5y median 2.6 monthsvs last year 1.3 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.2 months-31.1%

5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 1.8 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near Lyneham: prices compared

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

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketLynehamACT 2602 · Units · Total

Price$751k

DOM31 days

Sold23

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

O'ConnorACT 26020.9kmUnits · Total

DownerACT 26021.1kmUnits · Total

DicksonACT 26021.4kmUnits · Total

KaleenACT 26171.4kmUnits · Total

TurnerACT 26122.2kmUnits · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lyneham

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like Lyneham

Suburbs anywhere in ACT that behave like Lyneham — 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.)

Lyneham vs Phillip: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $381k against Lyneham's $751k — about 49% lower, with homes selling in 38 days versus 31 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketLynehamACT 2602Units · Total

Price$751k

DOM31 days

Sold23

Most similar sales markets · within 2.0–15 kmLast 12 months

PhillipACT 26069km59% match

Price$381k

DOM38 days

Sold264

WrightACT 26118km48% match

Price$374k

DOM38 days

Sold60

BelconnenACT 26175km69% match

Price$310k

DOM29 days

Sold150

BruceACT 26172km47% match

Price$363k

DOM26 days

Sold144

GreenwayACT 290015km56% match

Price$404k

DOM30 days

Sold90

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Lyneham

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Lyneham: Phillip average house price, Wright median house price, Belconnen market trends, Bruce house prices and Greenway (ACT 2900).

Lyneham's closest rental-market twins: Wright median house price, Bruce average house price, Belconnen (ACT 2617), Phillip property prices and Greenway, ACT property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Lyneham

26 data-driven answers about Lyneham'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 Lyneham?

The median house price in Lyneham, ACT 2602 is $751k as of June 2026, based on 31 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 Lyneham?

The median unit price in Lyneham, ACT 2602 is $751k as of June 2026, based on 31 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in Lyneham?

The median weekly house rent in Lyneham is $469 as of June 2026, drawn from 48 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $469 per week. House rents have moved +0.5% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Lyneham?

A 3 bedroom house in Lyneham rents for a median $469 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 48 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $469/week, 4-bedroom $469/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $469/week, 2-bedroom $469/week, 3-bedroom $469/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 Lyneham?

Gross rental yield in Lyneham is 3.50% for houses and 3.50% for units as of June 2026, compared with the ACT unit median of 2.82%. 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 Lyneham?

As of June 2026, Lyneham medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in Lyneham?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$751k	$751k	$751k	$751k
Units	$751k	$751k	$751k	—	$751k

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 Lyneham median?

At the median Lyneham house ($751k purchase, $469/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $635 — about $166 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($751k purchase, $469/week rent), repayments run about $635 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 Lyneham's property market trends?

Lyneham's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +0.5%; homes now sell in a median 31 days — faster than a year ago by 17; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Lyneham market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about Lyneham as an investment?

As of June 2026 in Lyneham, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.50% against a ACT median of 3.46%, houses take a median 31 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 Lyneham?

Houses in Lyneham sell in a median 31 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 31 days. Days on market have tightened by 17 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is Lyneham a tight or loose property market right now?

Lyneham'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 Lyneham gone up or down?

House prices in Lyneham moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. 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 Lyneham?

Lyneham's house rental market sits at 2.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 56 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 Lyneham in its property market cycle?

Lyneham'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

How does Lyneham compare to other ACT suburbs?

Lyneham's median house price ($751k) is 9% above the ACT median ($686k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 31 days vs 20 days state median. On gross yield, Lyneham sits at 3.50% vs 3.46% state median.

How does Lyneham compare to neighbouring suburbs?

Lyneham's most-similar nearby market is Hackett (2.1 km away) with a median house price of $1.14M — 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 Lyneham?

The most-transacted segment in Lyneham over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 23 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 23 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 Lyneham last year?

Lyneham recorded 23 house sales and 23 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 46 transactions. On the rental side, 56 houses and 56 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 Lyneham in?

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

What is the population of Lyneham?

Lyneham, ACT 2602 is home to 3,642 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 30, and the average household holds 1.2 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in Lyneham?

The median household in Lyneham earns $1k per week — roughly $63k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $701/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in Lyneham?

The unemployment rate in Lyneham 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 Lyneham?

Lyneham 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 Lyneham?

Lyneham has 125 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including Brindabella Christian College, Lyneham Primary School, Lyneham High School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is Lyneham a good place to live?

Lyneham, ACT 2602 has a population of 3,642, a median age of 30, a median household income around $1k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 125 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 Lyneham market data last updated?

This Lyneham 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.