Average rent in Richardson, ACT — 2026

Richardson comes in cheaper than most of the ACT — the typical renter pays $391/week, around 12% 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 26% rent. The suburb is overwhelmingly separate houses (96%), with very little high-density stock. Population is around 3,058, median age 36, and the most common occupation category is Professionals. 21% of residents were born overseas. At 16km from Canberra, Richardson 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.