Suburb Profile Report for Hughes ACT (2605)

Hughes House: Median price $910,000, Annual capital growth 4.05%, Number of sales 48, Weekly median advertised rent $565

Hughes Unit: Median price $222,000, Annual capital growth 3.76%, Number of sales 18, Weekly median advertised rent $310

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Investment property in Hughes has done pretty poorly for investors when compared to the country as a whole over the last 12 months, with an increase in the median house price of -1.14%

Taking the average capital gain, or increase in median house value, Hughes,2605 has racked up an average of -1.14% over the period. This ranks it number 2311th in the whole country for real estate investors looking at median house price increases.

Hughes, 2605’s gross rental yield is 3.23%

Giving property investors a an unimpressive capital gain of -3.48% for the last year, Hughes, 2605 is the 1264th highest performer in Australia in this respect.

Hughes,2605 was ranked 414 in Australia by increase in median property value over the quarter.

Hughes is 1st on a list of best yielding suburbs for rents in ACT with a 7.26% return

Metrics	HOUSE	UNIT
Median price	$910,000	$222,000
Quarterly growth	0.00%	2.30%
12-month growth	-1.14%	-3.48%
Average Annual Growth	4.05%	3.76%
Weekly median advertised rent	$565	$310
Number of sales	48	18
Gross rental yield	3.23%	7.26%
Days on market	N/A	N/A

Source: CoreLogic

DSR Score for property investment : Good (H), Above average (U)

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Demographics

Total population	2956
Median household income ($/weekly)	1898
Median age of persons	42
Median housing loan repayment ($/monthly)	2167
Average household size	2.5

Census	Count	Percent(%)
5-14 years	380	12.9
25-34 years	288	9.7
35-44 years	412	13.9
45-54 years	440	14.9
55-64 years	313	10.6
Others	1123	38.0

Age Group

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Registered Married	1036	50.9
Not Married	837	41.2
Defacto Relationship	161	7.9

Social Marital Status

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Australia	2048	72.5
Indonesia	46	1.6
Papua New Guinea	58	2.1
United Kingdom	192	6.8
Other	125	4.4
Others	357	12.6

Country of Birth

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Buddhism	46	1.7
Christianity	1548	57.8
Hinduism	44	1.6
Islam	92	3.4
No Religion	914	34.2
Others	32	1.2

Religious Affiliation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
$1,000-$1,249	75	7.6
$1,500-$1,999	121	12.2
$2,500-$2,999	125	12.6
$3,000-$3,499	98	9.9
$4,000 or more	131	13.2
Others	442	44.6

Gross Household Income (Weekly)

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Employed, worked full-time	888	38.7
Not in the labour force	850	37.0
Employed, worked part-time	403	17.6
Employed, away from work	101	4.4
Unemployed, looking for work	53	2.3

Person Characteristics

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Managers	275	19.8
Professionals	532	38.3
Community & personal service workers	103	7.4
Clerical & administrative workers	230	16.6
Sales	79	5.7
Others	169	12.2

Occupation

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Pre-school	47	6.4
Infants/Primary	252	34.2
Secondary	191	25.9
Technical or Further Educational Institution	51	6.9
University or other Tertiary Institutions	180	24.4
Others	16	2.2

Type of Educational Institution Attending

Census	Count	Percent(%)
Separate house	2194	83.5
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse	238	9.1
Flat, unit or apartment	195	7.4
Caravan, cabin, houseboat	0	0.0
Improvised home, tent, sleepers out	0	0.0
Others	0	0.0