Question 1

Is Griffith a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Griffith, ACT 2603 sits around the Manuka shopping village and Manuka Oval and has a strong village feel with leafy streets. Interwar and Federation cottages, renovated terraces and low-rise apartments alongside more recent infill give a mix of character homes that attract professionals, families and downsizers who value walkability and a café culture. Local parks and reserve land on the suburb’s edge provide easy access to green space, and regular bus connections and straightforward routes into the city and parliamentary precinct make getting around convenient.

The community of 5,328 people has a median age of 38 and a median household income of $2,542 a week. Households are dominated by couples — almost half are couples without children and a further 37.5% are couples with children — and roughly three in five homes are owner-occupied while about 41% are rented. Several ACT government projects are underway nearby, including a new Inner South Health Centre behind the shops, a Throsby Lane parkland and playground upgrade, transport work around Hume Circle and planned Manuka Oval improvements, all of which add to local amenity.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Griffith?

Accepted Answer

Buying a unit in Griffith works out to about 5.3 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census. The median unit price of $695,000 divided by a local year's household income ($2,542 a week × 52 = $132,184) gives that multiple. On the rental side, house rents around $800 a week would take about 31.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while units at about $603 a week would take roughly 23.7%. On these figures, renting a house would eat a sizeable share of a typical local household's income at the last Census, and renting a unit a moderate share; whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Griffith a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Over the past 12 months in Griffith, house values climbed 10.7%, a strong rise, while unit values rose 2.3%, a modest increase. Rents moved more gently: house rents rose 1.3% (a slight gain) and unit rents rose 2.2% (a modest gain). Put together, house prices have outpaced the rent those houses earn this year, and house price growth has been notably stronger than unit price growth. If you care most about capital growth, the house value change is the clearest movement; if rental income is your focus, the modest rent gains—especially for units—are the figures to consider. Whether that fits your goals and circumstances is for you to decide.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	$695K
Change in value Past 12 months	10.7%	2.3%
Sold Past 3 months	7	46
Median days on market Past 12 months	81	58
Average rent Past 12 months	$800	$603
Change in rent Past 12 months	1.3%	2.2%

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