Property
Low vacancy, high prices and fierce competition – what you need to know to get your foot on the property ladder in the capital.
4 July 2026, 1:03 pm
Property
Vacancy rates are razor-thin and competition is heating up as buyers target Lawson, just north of Belconnen.
4 July 2026, 1:03 pm
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With house prices rising and vacancy rates at record lows, Canberra residents are embracing a rent-vesting strategy—here’s what it means for buyers and renters alike.
4 July 2026, 12:30 pm
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ACT Planning officials unveil bold rezoning proposal for Kaleen, pitching an urban transformation for one of North Canberra’s quietly growing suburbs.
4 July 2026, 12:30 pm
Property
Tucked between Mount Ainslie and the buzz of Lonsdale Street, Ainslie could soon become the city’s newest investment hotspot as council eyes changes to local zoning.
4 July 2026, 12:30 pm
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With low vacancy rates and $835,000 median house prices, here’s what first-time buyers need to know now in the ACT.
4 July 2026, 12:25 pm
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Low vacancy, shifting prices and local growth corridors are tilting the scales for property investors in the capital.
4 July 2026, 12:25 pm
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With a record-low vacancy rate of 0.8%, renters in Canberra are facing intense competition for limited properties, prompting a closer look at the renter vs buyer affordability analysis.
4 July 2026, 12:24 pm
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With rental vacancies shrinking and house prices steady, The Daily Canberra breaks down how affordability in the capital compares to nearby regional towns.
4 July 2026, 12:13 pm
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The ACT Government unveils planning amendments targeting greater density in key suburbs, reshaping home designs from Dickson to Gungahlin.
4 July 2026, 12:13 pm
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Tight stock and steady demand have pushed Higgins to the top of the capital’s yield charts, outpacing trendier neighbours with returns above 5.1%.
4 July 2026, 12:13 pm
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Harrison's potential transformation could bring new life and investment opportunities to the area
4 July 2026, 12:08 pm
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As the ACT government pushes for higher-density housing in Gungahlin and Belconnen, community groups are ramping up resistance, arguing local character and amenities are at risk.
4 July 2026, 12:08 pm
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With ACT house prices still hovering near record highs, we crunch the numbers to see if renters are saving cash compared to Canberra’s would-be homebuyers.
4 July 2026, 12:08 pm
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A 22-storey residential development approved for the city centre is set to add 180 units to a market that has barely kept pace with demand for three years running.
4 July 2026, 8:33 am
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Once defined by car yards and concrete, Mitchell is drawing a new generation of buyers priced out of Braddon and Dickson — and the numbers are starting to reflect it.
4 July 2026, 8:33 am
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New affordability data shows ACT tenants are forking out near-Sydney rents while first-home buyers face a purchase market that makes Geelong look like a bargain.
4 July 2026, 8:33 am
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With the ACT vacancy rate hovering near historic lows and median weekly rents pushing past $650, both tenants scrambling for a roof and landlords managing rising costs are caught in a market that's running short on easy answers.
4 July 2026, 8:23 am
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The ACT Planning Authority has green-lit a 14-storey development on Cowper Street that will bring apartments, ground-floor retail and coworking space to one of Canberra's busiest inner-north corridors.
4 July 2026, 8:19 am
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Empty-nesters are quietly reshaping pockets of the inner south and north, snapping up townhouses and low-maintenance units while families wait in vain for that family home to hit the market.
4 July 2026, 8:19 am
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A new affordability crunch is forcing ACT tenants to weigh whether staying in Canberra's tight rental market still makes financial sense against buying in regional centres.
4 July 2026, 8:19 am
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Gross rental returns in the ACT are sitting below the national average, yet a tight vacancy rate and stable public service demand are keeping landlords in the game.
4 July 2026, 8:13 am
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With ACT median house prices sitting at $835,000 and rents still cheaper than mortgage repayments, a growing number of Canberra workers are choosing to lease where they live and invest where they can actually afford.
4 July 2026, 8:03 am
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A significant approval for a $340 million residential and retail development between Dickson and the CBD signals the Territory's biggest inner-north planning commitment in years.
4 July 2026, 8:03 am
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Suburbs hugging the lake's northern shore are recording price growth that is outpacing the broader ACT market, and buyers are starting to notice.
4 July 2026, 8:03 am
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The inner-north suburb sitting beside the Australian Institute of Sport is posting gross rental yields above 5.8 percent, outpacing every other ACT postcode tracked this quarter.
4 July 2026, 7:53 am
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With vacancy rates near record lows and median house prices sitting above $835,000, tenants facing lease expiries in the capital are caught between an unaffordable purchase market and a rental pool that has almost nothing in it.
4 July 2026, 7:53 am
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A proposed rezoning through the ACT Government's Housing and Planning Review could reshape the inner-south suburb of Fisher, and buyers who move early may be the ones who benefit most.
4 July 2026, 7:53 am
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A proposal to reclassify a swath of single-dwelling blocks along Scullin's Kuringa Drive corridor would open the door to medium-density townhouses and unlock one of Belconnen's last underused residential pockets.
4 July 2026, 7:53 am
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Canberra renters are blowing past the long-accepted affordability threshold, and the gap between renting and buying has never been harder to close.
4 July 2026, 7:53 am
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A proposal before the ACT Planning Authority would open up a stretch of Dickson to mid-rise apartment development, and residents have until September to respond.
4 July 2026, 7:53 am
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With Canberra's median house price sitting at $835,000, the ACT Land Rent Scheme is quietly reshaping who can afford to buy — and delivering yields that are drawing fresh scrutiny.
4 July 2026, 7:26 am
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While the ACT median sits at $835,000 and stamp duty pain spreads across the border states, one inner-north suburb is quietly rewarding buyers who do their homework.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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A wave of new residential projects across the capital's growth corridors is bringing the ACT Home Buyer Concession Scheme back into sharp focus — and eligible buyers could pocket up to $36,750.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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A proposed rezoning of Chifley's commercial spine could reshape one of Canberra's most undervalued inner-south pockets — and buyers are starting to notice.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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A new affordability breakdown shows ACT renters are handing over more each week than counterparts in Geelong, Ballarat and Toowoomba, yet accumulating none of the equity gains those regional markets delivered over the past three years.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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With the ACT median house price sitting at $835,000 and rental vacancy rates near historic lows, a new class of purpose-built rental developments is positioning itself as a long-term alternative to ownership — but the fine print matters.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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Properties within 500 metres of Lake Burley Griffin's southern shore have recorded median price growth of nearly 18 percent over the past 18 months, leaving the broader ACT median in the dust.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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A planned light rail extension to Gungahlin Town Centre's northern fringe is redrawing the city's property map, with developers already circling land parcels in Throsby and Kenny.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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With construction milestones ticking over and a 2028 completion target looming, homes within walking distance of the new Woden corridor are commanding premiums that weren't there two years ago.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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Empty-nesters are quietly reshaping demand in a handful of inner and middle-ring ACT suburbs, bidding up compact homes while their family properties sit longer on the market.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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Sweeping changes to the ACT's planning code are set to reshape suburbs from Gungahlin to Woden, with tighter design controls and new density allowances hitting the development pipeline at the same time.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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A crunch of mortgage repayments against weekly rents reveals a surprising affordability flip in several ACT suburbs — and it matters most for the city's army of public servants.
4 July 2026, 7:25 am
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With median house prices hitting $835k, savvy property investors are reassessing their playbook—and looking beyond Canberra's traditional hotspots.
4 July 2026, 5:08 am
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With median house prices at $835k, Canberra renters are discovering that mortgage payments often rival—or beat—weekly rent, especially in emerging suburbs like Gungahlin.
4 July 2026, 5:08 am
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Strong public servant demand is propping up Canberra's auction results, but suburbs south of the lake tell a starkly different story.
4 July 2026, 5:08 am
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Strong weekend results across Gungahlin and Belconnen suggest the ACT property market has found its rhythm after months of uncertainty.
3 July 2026, 10:23 am
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As rental costs soar across the nation's capital, analysis shows first-time buyers in Canberra face a critical decision: stretch the mortgage now or risk being locked out forever.
3 July 2026, 8:13 am
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With vacancy rates below 1% and renewed interest rate uncertainty, Canberra's investment property sector faces a pivotal moment as yields shrink and owner-occupiers dominate bidding.
3 July 2026, 6:08 am
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As vacancy rates tighten and yields compress, the ACT's property investors are rethinking where—and what—they buy.
3 July 2026, 4:18 am