How does NextSuburb rank Australian suburbs?

We score every suburb 0–100 across eight investment-grade signals — capital growth, population growth, supply tightening, rental yield, vacancy rate, income growth, infrastructure pipeline exposure and affordability headroom — then weight them by the strategy you choose (Growth, Balanced, or Yield).

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ABS, ATO, SQM Research, Domain, realestate.com.au and the infrastructure portals of every state and territory. Full list and update cadence on /sources.

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Full dataset rebuilt monthly. Listings, vacancy and rent monthly. ABS and ATO annually. Infrastructure quarterly.

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Your recommended picks

Best buys under $800k

Best overall pick for you

🥇Balanced pick

Tuggeranong

Best all-rounder on the index — no single dimension dominates and none lags.

Why it wins · Most balanced profile in your filter — +1 pts over Holt.

Stable but fully pricedACT · 2900$745k median

56Moderate

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Drivers

Population growth+9.1% (5y)
Capital growth7.8%/yr
Rental yield3.4%
Tight rentals1.4%

Risks

At top of budget (93% of cap)
No major construction project in this state

Canberra · scored against your filter

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🥈Secondary pickGrowth

Macgregor

63Strong

8.2%/yr capital growth with population +9.1% over five years.

ACT · $695kView why

Drivers

Population growth+9.1% (5y)
Capital growth8.2%/yr
Rental yield3.5%
Tight rentals1.4%

Risks

No major construction project in this state

Stable entry point

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🥉Alternative pickYield

Calwell

60Strong

3.4% yield in a tight rental market — 1.4% vacancy backs the cashflow.

ACT · $695kView why

Drivers

Population growth+9.1% (5y)
Capital growth8.2%/yr
Rental yield3.4%
Tight rentals1.4%

Risks

No major construction project in this state

Stable entry point

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Score legend · 0–40 weak · 40–60 moderate · 60–75 strong · 75+ exceptional. Scores blend growth, yield, demand and infrastructure signals against your strategy. Full methodology →

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Top 6 ACT suburbs under $800k

Why am I seeing this? Ranked across every suburb that fits your filter — click any card for the full breakdown.

How is this calculated?

We score every suburb 0–100 against eight benchmarks a working buyer's agent watches: capital growth, rental yield, vacancy, listings trend, population growth, income growth, budget headroom, and the construction pipeline within reach.

The composite is a weighted average. The Top Picks above re-rank under a Growth-tilted, Yield-tilted, and Balanced scheme so each investor profile gets a single recommendation.

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Tier CC — ModerateScore 40–596 suburbs

#1
Macgregor
population +9.1% (5y), 8.2%/yr capital growth.
Growth + yield · 8.2% · 3.5%
1.4% vacancy
58
Balanced🟢 Under budget
Drivers
Population growth+9.1% (5y)
Capital growth8.2%/yr
Rental yield3.5%
Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
No major construction project in this state
2615 · CanberraCompare investment case
#2
Calwell
population +9.1% (5y), 8.2%/yr capital growth.
Growth + yield · 8.2% · 3.4%
1.4% vacancy
57
Balanced🟢 Under budget
Drivers
Population growth+9.1% (5y)
Capital growth8.2%/yr
Rental yield3.4%
Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
No major construction project in this state
2905 · CanberraCompare investment case
#3
Tuggeranong
population +9.1% (5y), 7.8%/yr capital growth.
Growth + yield · 7.8% · 3.4%
1.4% vacancy
56
Balanced🟡 Near cap
Drivers
Population growth+9.1% (5y)
Capital growth7.8%/yr
Rental yield3.4%
Tight rentals1.4%
Risks
At top of budget (93% of cap)
No major construction project in this state
2900 · CanberraCompare investment case
#4
Holt
population +9.1% (5y), 7.8%/yr capital growth.
5y growth · 7.8%/yr
1.4% vacancy
55
Growth🟡 Near cap
Drivers
Population growth+9.1% (5y)
Capital growth7.8%/yr
Tight rentals1.4%
Supply tightening-3.0% YoY
Risks
At top of budget (93% of cap)
No major construction project in this state
2615 · CanberraCompare investment case
#5
Greenway
population +9.1% (5y), 7.8%/yr capital growth.
Growth + yield · 7.8% · 3.1%
1.4% vacancy
55
Balanced🟡 Near cap
Drivers
Population growth+9.1% (5y)
Capital growth7.8%/yr
Tight rentals1.4%
Rental yield3.1%
Risks
At top of budget (93% of cap)
No major construction project in this state
2900 · CanberraCompare investment case
#6
Bonython
population +9.1% (5y), 7.8%/yr capital growth.
Growth + yield · 7.8% · 3.1%
1.4% vacancy
55
Balanced🟡 Near cap
Drivers
Population growth+9.1% (5y)
Capital growth7.8%/yr
Tight rentals1.4%
Rental yield3.1%
Risks
At top of budget (93% of cap)
No major construction project in this state
2905 · CanberraCompare investment case

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