Barton is in Unincorporated ACT LGA, ACT, postcode 2600, with population 1,946.
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Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,015/mo, while renters pay about $2,275/mo — renting runs $260/mo higher on these medians.
Located in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area, Barton is a close-knit residential community (postcode 2600). The area has roughly 1,946 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $128K per year, with an average household size of 1.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. ACT employment has moved -0.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. ACT also had 6 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 1 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Units have a median price of $705,000 (-6% YoY). The median weekly rent is $525 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,015.
Barton is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1153, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 19 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is below average at 2,261 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Barton shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($705K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -6.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
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Barton is in the Unincorporated ACT Local Government Area, ACT, postcode 2600. Council-level context for Unincorporated ACT LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
The median weekly rent in Barton is $525/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.
QuickProperty's investment signals for Barton show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.