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Tharwa, ACT

Postcode 2620 · Canberra (ACT) council area · Greater Canberra · One of 15,000 suburbs we score across 27 indicators, updated monthly

R-Score 61 / 100 — ranked #6,045 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$625,000

Up 0% over the past 12 months of settled sales.

Median weekly rent$472/wk

Rental data is thin here this month.

Vacancy rate—

Not enough rental listings to measure vacancy reliably.

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

IndicatorTharwa ReadingContext & Benchmark
Ripehouse R-Score61 / 100Ranked #6,045 of 15,286 Australian suburbs (Oct 2026)
Median House Price$625,000+0% over the past 12 months of settled sales
Median Weekly Asking Rent$472/wkMeasured across residential rental listings
Rental Vacancy Rate—Suburb rental vacancy reading
Median Days on Market180 daysPart of Canberra (ACT) (ACT) council area (LGA avg R-Score 79/100)

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Frequently Asked Questions: Investing in Tharwa, ACT

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

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

As of Oct 2026, Tharwa (ACT 2620) scores 61/100 on the Ripehouse R-Score, ranking #6,045 out of 15,286 Australian suburbs. A mixed market — some indicators warm, others cooling. Key fundamentals include a median price of $625,000, median rent of $472/wk, gross yield of —, and vacancy of —.

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

The current median property price in Tharwa (ACT) is $625,000 (Oct 2026), representing a 0% change over the past 12 months. Properties in Tharwa currently spend a median of 180 days on market.

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

In Tharwa (ACT), the median weekly asking rent is $472/wk, producing a gross rental yield of not available. The suburb vacancy rate is tracked monthly as of Oct 2026.

What are the best streets in Tharwa ACT?

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

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

Tharwa (ACT, postcode 2620) 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.