Acton ACT 2601
Acton is in Unincorporated ACT LGA, ACT, postcode 2601, with population 2,848.
Thin evidence
Acton is a thin local read, not a complete suburb verdict.
The page has limited direct evidence. Missing signals include Property prices, Market rent, and Schools, so use nearby alternatives or compare before relying on it.
3,285 latest-year approvals in Unincorporated ACT, +0.0% YoY; population +1.3% YoY (1.7% 5yr).
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Acton is a thin local read, not a complete suburb verdict.
The page has limited direct evidence. Missing signals include Property prices, Market rent, and Schools, so use nearby alternatives or compare before relying on it.
Start from stronger nearby reads or ranking pages, then return here only for local context.
Crime, Transport, Population growth, Building approvals
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Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Hospitals
Acton currently reads as a thin-context candidate.
Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.
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Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting.
Property prices, Market rent, Schools
Use as context
This page stays indexable because Acton is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.
That means the read leans more on Census basics and whatever local services were matched, instead of a fuller market picture.
The main gaps on this page are school matches and hospital coverage. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.
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This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.
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Price history
Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.
Full data detail
Acton ACT
Acton is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2601). With a population of 2,848, the suburb has a young demographic with a median age of 19. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. ACT employment has moved -0.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. ACT also had 6 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 1 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, sales. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is higher than average at 10,639 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Acton is a smaller suburb in Australian Capital Territory within the Unincorporated ACT local government area (postcode 2601). With a population of 2,848, the suburb has a young demographic with a median age of 19. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. ACT employment has moved -0.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. ACT also had 6 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 1 underway, and 7 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are community & personal service, professionals, sales. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Public transport access includes 11 bus stops. The crime rate in the Unincorporated ACT LGA is higher than average at 10,639 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Acton FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Acton in?
Acton is in the Unincorporated ACT Local Government Area, ACT, postcode 2601. Council-level context for Unincorporated ACT LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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Is Acton a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Acton show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Acton?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Acton data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.