October 2026 data · Unincorporated ACT · ACT
Griffith house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $2.63m ▲ +22.0% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $630k ▲ +2.4% in 12 months
The median house price in Griffith is $2.63m (October 2026), up 22.0% over 12 months. Units have a median of $630k, up 2.4% over 12 months. That puts Griffith above the typical Canberra suburb ($1.03m) and number 2 of the 7 suburbs around it.
Griffith price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $2.63m | ▲ +17.9% | ▲ +18.0% | ▲ +22.0% |
| Unit | $630k | 0.0% | ▲ +1.6% | ▲ +2.4% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Griffith compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Griffith, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest | $4.10m | ▲ +9.3% | 0.0% | ▲ +7.9% | $720k | 0.0% | ▼ −0.8% | ▼ −9.4% |
| Griffith | $2.63m | ▲ +17.9% | ▲ +18.0% | ▲ +22.0% | $630k | 0.0% | ▲ +1.6% | ▲ +2.4% |
| Kingston | $2.55m | – | – | – | $665k | 0.0% | ▼ −0.4% | ▲ +0.8% |
| Red Hill | $2.28m | ▼ −3.1% | ▲ +5.9% | ▲ +9.8% | $580k | ▼ −46.8% | ▼ −51.7% | ▼ −18.9% |
| Barton | $1.94m | – | – | – | $655k | ▼ −2.2% | ▼ −9.7% | ▲ +4.4% |
| Narrabundah | $1.39m | ▼ −0.7% | ▼ −2.5% | ▲ +5.9% | $640k | ▲ +1.7% | ▲ +10.2% | ▲ +10.3% |
| Symonston | $310k | – | – | – | $174k | – | – | – |
| Fyshwick | – | – | – | – | $928k | – | – | – |
Living in Griffith
From the 2021 ABS Census: Griffith against the Unincorporated ACT council area and ACT. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Griffith | Unincorporated ACT (council) | ACT |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 5,328 | 453,859 | 454,464 |
| Median age | 38 | 37 | 37 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 26.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $2,542/wk | $2,361/wk | $2,361/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Completed Year 12 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 40.5% | 30.7% | 30.7% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Griffith, its council and ACT
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Griffith?
The median house price in Griffith was $2.63m in October 2026, up 22.0% on a year earlier. The typical Canberra suburb median was $1.03m.
What is the median unit price in Griffith?
The median unit price in Griffith was $630k in October 2026, up 2.4% over 12 months.
Is Griffith more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 6 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 1 is dearer than Griffith and 5 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.