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Downer suburb profile

Downer is an established inner-north Canberra suburb with a calm, leafy feel and predominantly single-level mid-century homes on generous blocks, alongside pockets of more recent infill housing. Quiet streets, local parks and sporting ovals give it a family-friendly character, while the mix of cottages and contemporary townhouses appeals to young professionals and downsizers as well. Residents benefit from easy access to the nearby Dickson shopping and dining strip and straightforward public transport into Canberra's centre, so the suburb offers a suburban, community-focused lifestyle without sacrificing urban convenience.

Downer property market performance

Current median dwelling price$861,225Past 3 months

Property growth-0.1%Past 12 months

Houses in Downer have a median price of $1.13 million, and house values rose a solid 8.0% over the last 12 months. The suburb has relatively few recent unit sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median unit price; unit values fell a solid 8.1% over the same 12 months.

Over the last 3 months 24 houses and 2 units sold. Houses had a median days on market of 62 over the last 12 months while units sold in a median of 45 days, so units sold faster than houses.

The rental market in Downer saw house rents average $710 a week over the last 12 months, up a modest 2.9%. Unit rents averaged $485 a week and fell a marginal 1.0% over the same period, so house rents grew faster than unit rents.

HousesUnits
Median price
Past 3 months
$1.13MN/A
Change in value
Past 12 months
8.0%-8.1%
Sold
Past 3 months
242
Median days on market
Past 12 months
6245
Average rent
Past 12 months
$710$485
Change in rent
Past 12 months
2.9%-1.0%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Downer demographics

Downer is home to 4,296 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns $2,267 a week, roughly $118,000 a year.

Household composition is strongly family-oriented. Couple families with children are the largest single group at 44.7%, and together with couple families without children (38.6%) they account for just over eight in ten families. One-parent families make up 14.4% and other families 2.3%.

Homes in Downer are predominantly owner-occupied: 27.6% are owned outright and 35.4% are owned with a mortgage, so owner-occupiers total 63.0% while renters represent 37.0% of dwellings.

Suburbs near Downer

Some popular suburbs near Downer include:

  • Dickson: Inner north suburb with a busy shopping and dining strip.
  • Watson: Leafy residential suburb with family homes and neighbourhood parks.
  • Hackett: Small, established suburb known for tree-lined streets and local reserves.
  • Lyneham: Inner north suburb mixing period homes with newer infill development.
  • Ainslie: Established inner north suburb at the base of Mount Ainslie.

How does Downer compare to nearby suburbs?

  • Median house prices: Downer’s median house price is 9.4% higher than Dickson’s.
  • Median unit prices: Downer’s median unit price is 18.2% higher than Dickson’s.
  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Downer have grown 7.8% higher than in Dickson.
  • Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Dickson have risen 10.8% more than in Downer over the past year.
  • Selling speed for houses: Properties in nearby Dickson are selling 37.1% faster than in Downer.
  • Selling speed for units: Properties in Downer are selling 35.7% faster than in Dickson.
  • Investment considerations: In Downer, the rental yield for house is 1.1% lower than the Canberra average, while the rental yield for units is 15.5% lower.
  • House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Downer have grown 20.8% higher than the average rate of growth across Canberra.
  • Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Downer have grown 3.4% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Canberra.

Choose the right real estate agents in Downer

Currently, there are 44 real estate agents working in Downer—but not all agents deliver the same results. The right agent could make a huge difference to your final sale price.

Only 5 out of these 44 agents sold 42.3% of all properties in Downer over the past year. Choosing one of these top-performing agents means tapping into proven expertise for a better sale outcome.

Real estate agents in Downer typically charge a commission of 2.13% to 2.56%. Negotiating a fair commission rate and the right structure can motivate your agent to work even harder, helping you sell for more and potentially saving you thousands of dollars.

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