Macquarie is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2614). With a population of 3,104, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Macquarie is $950,000, having dropped significantly 15.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $488,000 (-18.1% YoY). The median weekly rent is $400 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Macquarie is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1085, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is below average at 3,640 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Macquarie offers a gross rental yield of 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($950K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -15.2% year-on-year.
Macquarie is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2614). With a population of 3,104, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $101K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Macquarie is $950,000, having dropped significantly 15.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $488,000 (-18.1% YoY). The median weekly rent is $400 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Macquarie is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1085, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is below average at 3,640 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Macquarie offers a gross rental yield of 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($950K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -15.2% year-on-year.