What are the best value suburbs in Australian Capital Territory?

The top-ranked suburbs are Kaleen, Kambah, Curtin, Evatt, Nicholls, and more, ordered by a category-specific composite score from official government and open data.

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Best Value Suburbs in Australian Capital Territory

Q: What does the index column mean on ranking pages?

The index shows relative strength within the ranking list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader. It is not an overall suburb rating out of 100.

Suburbs offering strong overall desirability relative to housing costs, combining affordability signals with liveability scores.

Liveability vs affordability in Australian Capital Territory

45 suburbs plotted of 103 eligible

Premium

High liveability, expensive

Best value

High liveability, cheaper

Bad value

Lower liveability, expensive

Budget living

Lower liveability, cheaper

Rank	Suburb	Index
#1	Kaleen	100
#2	Kambah	99
#3	Curtin	98
#4	Evatt	96
#5	Nicholls	94
#6	Weston	94
#7	Cook	94
#8	Giralang	93
#9	Holder	93
#10	Melba	93
#11	Franklin	93
#12	Amaroo	93
#13	Higgins	92
#14	Uriarra Village	92
#15	Hawker	92
#16	Casey	92
#17	Duffy	92
#18	Ngunnawal	91
#19	Conder	91
#20	Wanniassa	91
#21	Rivett	91
#22	Flynn	91
#23	Charnwood	90
#24	Florey	90
#25	Latham	90
#26	Chapman	90
#27	Chisholm	90
#28	Aranda	90
#29	Farrer	90
#30	Harrison	90
#31	Wright	90
#32	Forde	89
#33	Bonner	89
#34	Fadden	89
#35	Downer	89
#36	Isabella Plains	88
#37	Waramanga	87
#38	Acton	87
#39	Moncrieff	87
#40	Macgregor	87
#41	Torrens	87
#42	Gowrie	86
#43	Taylor	86
#44	Spence	86
#45	Banks	85
#46	Calwell	85
#47	Gordon	85
#48	Dunlop	85
#49	Weetangera	85
#50	Lawson	84

Index shows relative strength within this list. 100 is the top-ranked suburb; lower values are further from the leader, not an overall suburb rating.

Last updated 19 August 2026 at 1:46 am AEST

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