Average rent in ACT - South West, ACT — 2026

ACT - South West comes in cheaper than most of the ACT — the typical renter pays $385/week, around 14% below the state median of $446/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 73% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 20% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (101%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 556, median age 35, and the most common occupation category is Managers. 10% of residents were born overseas. At 18km from Canberra, ACT - South West typically sits outside the inner-ring rent pressure zone — but state rent indices since 2021 have moved a lot, so the live figure above is a better current guide than the Census baseline.