Average rent in Hughes, ACT — 2026

Hughes comes in cheaper than most of the ACT — the typical renter pays $400/week, around 10% 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 24% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (73%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,210, median age 43, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 26% of residents were born overseas. At 7km from Canberra, Hughes 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.