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Macnamara, ACT

Postcode 2615 · Canberra (ACT) council area · Greater Canberra · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 63 / 100 — ranked #5,720 of 15,286 suburbs this month

A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling

Conditions here are neither running hot nor cold. The detail below shows which indicators are doing the work.

Scores describe measured market conditions — not personal advice, and not a forecast.

Median house price$1,170,000

Up 22.5% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$865/wk

That's a gross yield of 3.8% at the current median price.

Vacancy rate66.7%

Above the 1.5% line where the rental market starts to loosen.

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Best Streets in Macnamara, ACT

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Other High-Scoring Suburbs in Canberra (ACT) (ACT)

IndicatorMacnamara ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score63 / 100Ranked #5,720 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$1,170,000+22.5% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$865/wkImplies a 3.8% gross rental yield at the current median price
Rental Vacancy Rate66.7%Above the 1.5% tight-supply threshold
Median Days on Market52 daysPart of Canberra (ACT) (ACT) council area (LGA avg R-Score 79/100)

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Macnamara ACT FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Macnamara, ACT

Key answers from the Oct 2026 Ripehouse Advisory suburb and street research bake for Macnamara.

Is Macnamara ACT a good suburb for property investment in 2026?

As of Oct 2026, Macnamara (ACT 2615) scores 63/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #5,720 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $1,170,000, median rent of $865/wk, gross yield of 3.8%, and vacancy of 66.7%.

What is the median house price and 12-month growth in Macnamara ACT?

The current median property price in Macnamara (ACT) is $1,170,000 (Oct 2026), representing a +22.5% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Macnamara currently spend a median of 52 days on market.

What is the rental yield and vacancy rate in Macnamara ACT?

In Macnamara (ACT), the median weekly asking rent is $865/wk, producing a gross rental yield of 3.8%. The suburb vacancy rate is 66.7% as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Macnamara ACT?

Ripehouse Advisory scores every G-NAF street in Macnamara against the suburb average for owner-occupancy, public housing, rent, and yield. Use the Macnamara Street Score tool on this page to compare individual streets.

Which council area (LGA) is Macnamara ACT located in?

Macnamara (ACT, postcode 2615) is located in the Canberra (ACT) council area (LGA) within Greater Canberra. Across Canberra (ACT), the council-wide average R-Score is 79/100 across 131 suburbs.

R-Score and all figures are drawn from Ripehouse's research engine — 15,000 suburbs measured across 27 indicators, refreshed monthly (data as of Oct 2026). Scores describe past and current measured market conditions only. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Nothing on this page is personal financial advice.