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Macarthur, ACT 2904

Property data updated June 2026·1,405 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
27 sales · 5 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Macarthur, ACT 2904 market activity

Most of Macarthur's activity is house sales, with 27 sales at around $1.065M (up), taking about 24 days to sell (up from 22 days last year), with 4-bedroom dominating at around two-thirds.

House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 5 leases at $695 a week, renting out in about 19 days.

Ultra-high-incomeFamily-focusedNearly all owners

Who lives hereAn ultra-high-income, owner-dominated, family-oriented suburb.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
1,405
Median age
39yrs
Avg household
2.9people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
90%
Renting
10%
Families with kids
40%
Couples, no kids
31%
Born overseas
17%
Year 12+ⓘ
74%

Macarthur on the map

1.30 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 3%
decile 10/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 4%
decile 10/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 5%
decile 10/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 3%Median household income · $3,037/wk — among the highest: in the top 3%, higher household income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 26%Rent stress · 17% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less rent stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 7%Mortgage stress · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less mortgage stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 46%Birthplace diversity · 0.31 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 46%Born overseas · 17% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 12%Managers & professionals · 50% — well above average: in the top 12%, more professionals than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 18%Unemployment rate · 2.7% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 42%Public transport to work · 1.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 31%No motor vehicle · 1.4% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 28%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 28%, more long-settled residents than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 11%Owner-occupied · 90% — well above average: in the top 11%, more owner-occupiers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 18%Renting · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, 82% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 36%Owned outright · 43% — above average: in the top 36%, more outright owners than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 18%Owned with mortgage · 47% — well above average: in the top 18%, more mortgaged owners than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 33%Separate houses · 97% — above average: in the top 33%, more detached houses than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 3%Median personal income · $1,334/wk — among the highest: in the top 3%, higher personal income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 5%Median family income · $3,232/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher family income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 3%Low earners · 21% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 3%Low-income households · 3.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 17%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 17%, more full-time workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 29%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 25%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 25%, fewer out of the workforce than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 36%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 2%Clerical & admin · 18% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more clerical and admin workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 10%Sales workers · 4.5% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 10%Completed Year 12+ · 74% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more Year-12 completion than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 13%In education · 28% — well above average: in the top 13%, more students than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 17%Children · 22% — well above average: in the top 17%, more children than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 35%Seniors · 16% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 17%Youth dependency · 34.66 — well above average: in the top 17%, more children per worker than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 45%Total dependency · 60.55 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 2%Australian citizens · 96% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more Australian citizens than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 46%Both parents born overseas · 22% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 47%Established migrants · 81% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

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

Age & sex1,405 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.4% · 60.2% · 380-840.4% · 50.4% · 575-791.1% · 150.7% · 1070-743.1% · 441.6% · 2365-693.2% · 453.8% · 5460-643.8% · 544.1% · 5855-593.7% · 523.2% · 4650-543.6% · 513.7% · 5345-492.8% · 393.2% · 4640-443.4% · 483.0% · 4335-393.3% · 474.5% · 6430-342.7% · 383.5% · 4925-292.5% · 362.3% · 3320-242.0% · 292.5% · 3515-192.7% · 382.8% · 3910-143.8% · 544.0% · 565-94.0% · 563.9% · 550-43.4% · 482.8% · 39◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
22%
11%
27%
14%
16%
Children0–1422%Youth15–249.8%Young adults25–3411%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+16%
Household composition
13%
31%
40%
14%
Lone person13%Couples, no kids31%Families with kids40%Other families14%Group / share1.4%
2.9 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom10% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
13%1
33%2
19%3
24%4
7.8%5
2.5%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.17%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.9.0%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.6%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.22%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.96%
Birthplace diversity31%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity18%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.5%
Elsewhere1.9%
India1.7%
South Africa0.9%
Sri Lanka0.8%
New Zealand0.7%
Philippines0.7%
Singapore0.6%
Born in Australia83%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.3%
Greek1.2%
Arabic0.6%
French0.6%
Mandarin0.4%
German0.4%
Hindi0.4%
Punjabi0.4%
English only90%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian40%
English40%
Irish17%
Scottish14%
German5.1%
Italian3.1%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity55%
No religion42%
Islam0.9%
Other religions0.9%
Hinduism0.9%
Buddhism0.5%

17% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.4% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
22%
16%
62%
Both parents overseas22%One parent overseas16%Both parents in Australia62%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198133%
1981-200028%
2001-201020%
2011-201512%
2016-20216.5%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

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

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 7%Median weekly rent · $520/wk — among the highest: in the top 7%, higher rent than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 17%Median monthly mortgage · $2,200/mo — well above average: in the top 17%, higher mortgages than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 26%Rent stress · 17% — below average: in the bottom 26%, less rent stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 7%Mortgage stress · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, less mortgage stress than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 24%High mortgage · 24% — well above average: in the top 24%, more big mortgages than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 46%Social housing · 0.8% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
2.3%2
26%3
57%4
12%5
1.8%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
43%
47%
Owned outright43%Mortgage47%Renting10%Other1.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
97%
House97%Townhouse2.9%
97% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

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

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

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

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 3%Median personal income · $1,334/wk — among the highest: in the top 3%, higher personal income than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 5%Median family income · $3,232/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher family income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 12%Managers & professionals · 50% — well above average: in the top 12%, more professionals than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 5%High earners · 27% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more high earners than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 12%Managers & professionals · 50% — well above average: in the top 12%, more professionals than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 2%Clerical & admin · 18% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more clerical and admin workers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 36%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 10%Sales workers · 4.5% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 10%Technicians, trades & labourers · 18% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

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

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
43%
21%
30%
Employed full-time43%Employed part-time21%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed1.9%Not in labour force30%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 17%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 17%, more full-time workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 29%Part-time workers · 31% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 18%Unemployment rate · 2.7% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 25%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 25%, fewer out of the workforce than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 24%Labour-force participation · 70% — well above average: in the top 24%, more workforce participation than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

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

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

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

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 42%Public transport to work · 1.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 19%Walked or cycled to work · 1.2% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less walking and cycling than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 41%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 31%No motor vehicle · 1.4% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)86%
Car (passenger)6.6%
Motorbike1.9%
Bus1.6%
Walked0.7%
Other/combined0.7%
Bicycle0.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.4%0
21%1
51%2
19%3
6.6%4+

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


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Macarthur

No school inside Macarthur itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Macarthur0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools16within 5 km · nearest 1.4 km
Secondary schools6within 5 km · nearest 1.8 km
Median ICSEA rank74thenrolment-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 within19 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 19Order by
  • 1
    Fadden Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fadden · 1.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students229Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 2
    Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students641Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank77th
  • 3
    Gilmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gilmore · 1.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students113Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank38th
  • 4
    Caroline Chisholm SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Chisholm · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students571Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank42nd
  • 5
    Gowrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students228Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 6
    Richardson Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Richardson · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students142Multilingual21%ICSEA Rank25th
  • 7
    Erindale CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Wanniassa · 3.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students871Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 8
    Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual22%ICSEA Rank72nd
  • 9
    Farrer Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Farrer · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students252Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank84th
  • 10
    St Francis of Assisi Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Calwell · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students516Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 11
    Monash Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Monash · 4.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students414Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank73rd
  • 12
    Calwell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Calwell · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students371Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 13
    St Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Isabella Plains · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students2,088Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank75th
  • 14
    Trinity Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wanniassa · 4.3 km
    State RankP Top 10%S Top 12%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students1,073Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank95th
  • 15
    Calwell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Calwell · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students201Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank52nd
  • 16
    Wanniassa SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Wanniassa · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students538Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 17
    Isabella Plains Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Isabella Plains · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students69Multilingual36%ICSEA Rank69th
  • 18
    Theodore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Theodore · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students206Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 19
    St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 5.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students421Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank74th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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

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


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

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

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 28%Settled 5+ years · 68% — above average: in the top 28%, more long-settled residents than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 23%Moved in past year · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 43%Arrived from overseas · 1.6% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
68%
29%
Same address68%Moved within area0.6%From elsewhere in Australia29%From overseas1.6%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.10%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.32%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.6%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.06M
↑ +8.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
24
↓ 2 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
27
↑ +12.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
0.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$695/w
↑ +10.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ 24 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
5
↑ +150.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.40%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample27GoodLease sample5Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

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

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed18 sales · 1 leases
Sales18▲+38.5%
Price$1.12M▲+15.2%
Sales DOM25 days▲+3d
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.70%
35/100
—
02
Houses · 3 bed4 sales · 2 leases
Sales4▼−20.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales27▲+12.5%
Price$1.06M▲+8.5%
Sales DOM24 days+2d
Leased5▲+150.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.40%
25/100
—
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

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

Metric
Ranked against

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

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs ACT
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs ACT
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

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

Property
Compare to
ACT MEDIAN · +52%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

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

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

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
41 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$1.06M▲ +8.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▲ +12.5% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
41 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$1.12M▲ +15.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▲ +38.5% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

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

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

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

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

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

Market data

Macarthur against the neighbourhood

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

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Macarthur · this suburb
Demand index
41 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$1.06M▲ +8.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
27▲ +12.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.40%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

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

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

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

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

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

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

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

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

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

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

Property
Macarthur — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
15.6%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 2.3 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 13.3% to 15.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

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

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.09M+11.4%
5y median $983kvs last year $977k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
27+17.4%
5y median 22vs last year 23
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
26 days-22
5y median 56 daysvs last year 48 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$695/wk+10.3%
5y median $670/wkvs last year $630/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
5+150.0%
5y median 6vs last year 2
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
19 days-23
5y median 38 daysvs last year 42 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
4.00%+0.60 pt
5y median 4.10%vs last year 3.40%
Months of supply
May 2026
0.4 months-81.0%
5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 2.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.4 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

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

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketMacarthurACT 2904 · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM24 days
Sold27
13 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
GilmoreACT 2905 · 1.2km · Houses · Total
Price$950k
DOM21 days
Sold39
cheaperfaster
02
FaddenACT 2904 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.21M
DOM29 days
Sold40
pricierslower
03
ChisholmACT 2905 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$915k
DOM21 days
Sold69
cheaperfaster
04
GowrieACT 2904 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.00M
DOM22 days
Sold55
cheaperfaster
05
RichardsonACT 2905 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$831k
DOM21 days
Sold31
cheaperfaster
06
HumeACT 2620 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
07
WanniassaACT 2903 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$921k
DOM23 days
Sold113
cheapersimilar speed
08
MonashACT 2904 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$969k
DOM24 days
Sold50
cheapersimilar speed
09
FarrerACT 2607 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.29M
DOM23 days
Sold41
priciersimilar speed
10
Isabella PlainsACT 2905 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$859k
DOM23 days
Sold51
cheapersimilar speed
11
IsaacsACT 2607 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price$1.48M
DOM22 days
Sold32
pricierfaster
12
CalwellACT 2905 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$890k
DOM21 days
Sold82
cheaperfaster
13
OxleyACT 2903 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$952k
DOM24 days
Sold19
cheapersimilar speed
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Macarthur
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

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

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketMacarthurACT 2904 · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM24 days
Sold27
Most similar sales markets · within 4.9–25 kmLast 12 months
01
FraserACT 2615 · 25km · 81% match
Price$1.04M
DOM25 days
Sold31
02
OxleyACT 2903 · 5km · 78% match
Price$952k
DOM24 days
Sold19
03
GreenwayACT 2900 · 6km · 76% match
Price$849k
DOM24 days
Sold19
04
HawkerACT 2614 · 20km · 75% match
Price$1.02M
DOM24 days
Sold26
05
PageACT 2614 · 20km · 74% match
Price$894k
DOM24 days
Sold24
06
StirlingACT 2611 · 10km · 73% match
Price$1.10M
DOM23 days
Sold32
07
ThrosbyACT 2914 · 24km · 72% match
Price$999k
DOM32 days
Sold63
08
MacquarieACT 2614 · 18km · 72% match
Price$1.03M
DOM23 days
Sold37
09
SpenceACT 2615 · 24km · 72% match
Price$939k
DOM23 days
Sold48
10
McKellarACT 2617 · 22km · 72% match
Price$1.11M
DOM23 days
Sold28
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Macarthur
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Macarthur include Fraser (ACT 2615), Oxley (ACT 2903), Greenway (ACT 2900), Hawker (ACT 2614), Page (ACT 2614), Stirling (ACT 2611), Throsby (ACT 2914) and Macquarie (ACT 2614). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Macarthur

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

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Macarthur?

#

The median house price in Macarthur, ACT 2904 is $1.06M as of June 2026, based on 27 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +8.5% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Macarthur?

#

The median weekly house rent in Macarthur is $695 as of June 2026, drawn from 5 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +10.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Macarthur?

#

Gross rental yield in Macarthur is 3.40% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the ACT unit median of 5.20%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Macarthur?

#

As of June 2026, Macarthur medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$871k$1.12M$1.06M

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

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Macarthur's property market trends?

#

Macarthur's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +8.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +10.3%; homes now sell in a median 24 days — slower than a year ago by 2; sales supply sits at 0.0 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Macarthur market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Macarthur as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Macarthur, house prices rose +8.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.40% against a ACT median of 3.80%, houses take a median 24 days to sell, sales supply is 0.0 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.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Macarthur?

#

Houses in Macarthur sell in a median 24 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 2 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Macarthur a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Macarthur's sales market sits at 0.0 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 similar at 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Macarthur gone up or down?

#

House prices in Macarthur moved +8.5% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Macarthur?

#

Macarthur's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 5 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Macarthur in its property market cycle?

#

Macarthur's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining below-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
12

How does Macarthur compare to other ACT suburbs?

#

Macarthur's median house price ($1.06M) is 7% above the ACT median ($1M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 24 days vs 23 days state median. On gross yield, Macarthur sits at 3.40% vs 3.80% state median.

13

How does Macarthur compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Macarthur's most-similar nearby market is Fraser (25.0 km away) with a median house price of $1.04M — about 2% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Macarthur?

#

The most-transacted segment in Macarthur over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 18 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 4 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

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

#

Macarthur recorded 27 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 27 transactions. On the rental side, 5 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Macarthur?

#

Macarthur, ACT 2904 is home to 1,405 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 39, and the average household holds 2.9 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Macarthur?

#

The median household in Macarthur earns $3k per week — roughly $158k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Macarthur?

#

Macarthur is mostly owner-occupied: about 90% of households are owner-occupiers and 10% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 43% own outright and 47% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Macarthur?

#

Macarthur has 60 schools within reach — including Fadden Primary School, Holy Family Primary School, Gilmore Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Macarthur a good place to live?

#

Macarthur, ACT 2904 has a population of 1,405, a median age of 39, a median household income around $3k/week, 10% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Macarthur market data last updated?

#

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

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Suburbs near Macarthur

  • Gilmore1.2km
  • Fadden1.5km
  • Chisholm2.1km
  • Gowrie2.2km
  • Richardson3.2km
  • Hume3.4km
  • Wanniassa4.1km
  • Monash4.2km
  • Farrer4.3km
  • Isabella Plains4.3km
  • Isaacs4.4km
  • Calwell4.8km
  • Oxley4.9km
  • Theodore5.1km
  • Mawson5.6km
  • Torrens5.6km
  • Bonython5.8km
  • O'Malley6.0km
  • Greenway6.3km
  • Pearce6.5km
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