Average rent in Calwell, ACT — 2026
Calwell is part of the Unincorporated ACT council area and sits 18km out from the Canberra CBD, with around 5,730 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $448/week, which is above the the ACT median of $446/week. About 15% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
$448/wk
ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 5,730
- Median age
- 37
- Distance to Canberra
- 18 km
- Households renting
- 15%
- Separate houses
- 87%
- Flats / apartments
- 3%
- Born overseas
- 19%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Unincorporated ACT
ABS 2021
Renting in Calwell
Calwell runs roughly with the the ACT state median — renters typically pay $448/week, close to the $446/week state baseline (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (84% are owners or paying off a mortgage) and only 15% rent. Separate houses dominate the housing stock (87%), which gives the suburb a quieter, family-leaning feel — borne out by a median age of 37 and a population around 5,730. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 19% of residents were born overseas. Calwell is 18km from Canberra, and rent trajectories here tend to track the state average rather than running ahead of it — but state rent indices have moved since 2021, so double-check against the live figure above.
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