Higgins is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2615). With a population of 3,321, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $117K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Higgins is $850,000, having grown strongly 6.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $625,000 (-22.6% YoY). The median weekly rent is $400 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 31 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is below average at 2,198 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Higgins offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($850K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +6.2% year-on-year.
Higgins is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2615). With a population of 3,321, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $117K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Higgins is $850,000, having grown strongly 6.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $625,000 (-22.6% YoY). The median weekly rent is $400 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Public transport access includes 31 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is below average at 2,198 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Higgins offers a gross rental yield of 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($850K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +6.2% year-on-year.