Average rent in Barton, ACT — 2026
Barton is part of the Unincorporated ACT council area and sits 3km out from the Canberra CBD, with around 1,946 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $525/week, which is above the the ACT median of $446/week. About 48% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$525/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 1,946
- Median age
- 39
- Distance to Canberra
- 3 km
- Households renting
- 48%
- Separate houses
- 6%
- Flats / apartments
- 91%
- Born overseas
- 26%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Unincorporated ACT
ABS 2021
Renting in Barton
Barton sits well above the the ACT median, with the typical renter paying $525/week — that's 18% over the state-wide $446/week (ABS Census 2021). It's a renter-heavy suburb at 48%, and the housing stock leans hard into apartments and flats (91%) — the high-density profile you'd expect from inner-Canberra. About 26% of residents were born overseas, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. At 3km from the Canberra CBD, the rent premium tracks proximity to jobs, transit, and lifestyle. If you're applying here, expect competition and fast market times. State rent indices (CoreLogic, Domain, SQM) suggest the 2021 baseline is already well out of date — your reported figure above is the live read.
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