Overall Rating
Any rating
Features

Best suburbs to live in Australian Capital Territory

Top ranked suburbs rated by locals in the community.

Bonner

5Ranked 1st
GA
Guy Allen

"You can breathe in Bonner"

Bonner is blessed with beautiful street trees, which blossom in Spring and change colour in Autumn. These will be majestic in thirty or forty years from now. But, the immediate benefit is that the s…
Read more reviews

Macgregor

4.5Ranked 2nd
G
giuseppeg1

"Simple the best"

This suburbs is a hidden gem in Belconnen area . Perfect for family.
Read more reviews

Yarralumla

4.5Ranked 3rd
HP
Happy Puffer

"Awesomeness!"

Awesomeness! There is a cool Church-turned-martial-arts-dojo near my house.
Read more reviews

Conder

4.5Ranked 5th
YM
Y M

"Best of Tuggeranong's suburbs"

A suburb where residents definitely take pride in their homes, and Charterisville Ave is arguably one of the best-presented streets in the suburb. If you are lucky, you can have the most exceptional …
Read more reviews

Ainslie

4.5Ranked 6th
A
ajandnj

"Great place to rent or buy - once you live here, you won't want to leave."

Ainslie has access to heaps of facilities, the city and museums all within a five minute drive or quick bus ride. The pool, restaurants and schools are second to none and offer a wide variety of choic…
Read more reviews

Wanniassa

4.5Ranked 7th
CS
C Smith

"Country living with all the perks of a capital city"

Great place to bring up kids. Good gyms (Hiit Republic/Club Lime/Aquatic Center) and food options (Vikings Club). Great schools and fast and easy access to all of Canberra.
Read more reviews

Amaroo

4Ranked 9th
MC
Mel Cringle

"Best school and great places to meet"

Amaroo has it all - the super school, Coles and Aldi, great coffee and even a pub! Whats not to love.
Read more reviews

Kambah

4Ranked 10th
O
Ozzoo

"The bIggest suburb in Canberra with close access to all facilities and bush land"

Bordered by the Murrimbidgee River corridor and the Brindabella Ranges, Kambah is a well established suburb with nature on your doorstep, yet a 10 minute drive to everything Canberra offers.
Read more reviews

Melba

4Ranked 11th
GA
Guy Allen

"A tightly held suburb"

Melba has quite a mix of topography, people & home designs. It spreads from the banks of Ginninderra Creek to almost the top of Mount Rogers with a few flat parts on the way. Rich and poor live almos…
Read more reviews

Kingston

3.5Ranked 12th
S
ssr

"Excellent place to live, filled with merriment."

Kingston is a glorious suburb that is not one dimensional. Old Kingston has a lovely vibe with traditional shop fronts and pubs, with the foreshore filled with merriment coming from the array of bars,…
Read more reviews

City

2Ranked 14th
DB
Di Bakon

"Country like living in the city"

For all the reasons people dislike CBR, are the reasons I love it. Traffic is not an issue as it is in other capital cities, my commute to work is a walk in the park. If I can't buy what I need in t…
Read more reviews

Phillip

2Ranked 15th
A
AXL

"The Suburb that Has It All"

Phillip is located 9 kms south south west of Canberra. It is predominantly apartment accommodation. Everything is close by and the atmoshere of the place is great. It is heart of Woden. It is the plac…
Read more reviews