Canberra property hotspots emerge from affordability improvements
Canberra has posted the strongest affordability improvement in the country, and for investors the story is less about prices and more about income strength, tenant capacity and long-term stability.
Units and townhouses have become a popular choice for Canberra's first home buyers. (Image source: Steve Tritton/Shutterstock.com + API Magazine)
At a time when affordability pressures continue to dominate housing discussions nationally, the Australian Capital Territory has quietly emerged as a relative outperformer.
The latest Housing Affordability Report (HAR) from the Real Estate Institute of Australia shows Canberra recording the strongest improvement in housing affordability of any jurisdiction over the September 2025 quarter.
For property investors, the significance of this shift l…
