Average rent in Charnwood, ACT — 2026

Charnwood comes in cheaper than most of the ACT — the typical renter pays $380/week, around 15% below the state median of $446/week (ABS Census 2021). Most households here own (around 67% are owners or paying down a mortgage), and only 31% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (87%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,055, median age 35, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 22% of residents were born overseas. At 13km from Canberra, Charnwood 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.