Macgregor, ACT 2615
Cotter - NamadgiAll suburbs in postcode 2615
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Median house price
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Rent in Macgregor
- Weekly rent (house)
- $420/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $464/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Macgregor
Macgregor (2615) sits in the Cotter - Namadgi region of the ACT.
Macgregor has roughly 7,049 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Macgregor scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with workable public transport options. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 1°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 681 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 3 government secondary, 5 Catholic.
Schools in Macgregor
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 90/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Macgregor's population at 7,049, with a median age of 34. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (78% own, 20% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (77% family households, 20% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 7,049
- Median age
- 34
- Family households
- 77%
- Lone person
- 20%
- Owner occupied
- 78%
- Renter occupied
- 20%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
95 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 681 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 0.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Macgregor
- What is the Macgregor postcode?
- Macgregor is in the 2615 postcode, in ACT, in the Cotter - Namadgi region.
- Where is Macgregor?
- Macgregor is a suburb in the Cotter - Namadgi area, ACT 2615.
- What is the average rent in Macgregor?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $420, for units it's $464.
- What schools are in Macgregor?
- There are 20 schools serving Macgregor on this page, including Macgregor Primary School, St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, Kingsford Smith School.
- How walkable is Macgregor?
- Macgregor has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 90, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Macgregor?
- Macgregor is close to Macnamara, Kippax, Holt, Latham, Dunlop.
- What is the population of Macgregor?
- The population of Macgregor is approximately 7,049 (2021 Census). The median age is 34.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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