The ACT's 'missing middle': a new frontier for property investors
A major transformation is underway in a city previously short on alternatives to the standard house and block, with Canberra's infill revolution changing the landscape for property investors.
Canberra, with a median dwelling value of $885,942, has risen a modest 2.5 per cent in a year but may be set to take off in certain suburbs as the city rapidly evolves. (Image source: Skorzewiak/Shutterstock.com + API Magazine)
The ACT Government’s push to deliver more housing through urban infill — the so-called “missing middle” — represents a profound change in how Canberra will grow.
After decades of expansion through greenfield estates, the territory is turning its attention inward, aiming to create diverse housing choices within existing suburbs while making better use of infrastructure already in place.
The missing middle includes the types of homes that have l…
