Symonston, ACT 2609
South CanberraAll suburbs in postcode 2609
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Rent in Symonston
- Weekly rent (house)
- $322/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $275/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Symonston
Symonston (2609) sits in the South Canberra region of the ACT.
Symonston has roughly 655 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Symonston scores 70/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 29°C (warm), winter mornings around 0°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 601 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 7 government primary, 4 government secondary, 4 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 70/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Symonston's population at 655, with a median age of 55. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (66% own, 31% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (60%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 655
- Median age
- 55
- Family households
- 32%
- Lone person
- 60%
- Owner occupied
- 66%
- Renter occupied
- 31%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
110 offences recorded in 2025
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2025
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 601 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 29.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 0.2°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 Symonston
- What is the Symonston postcode?
- Symonston is in the 2609 postcode, in ACT, in the South Canberra region.
- Where is Symonston?
- Symonston is a suburb in the South Canberra area, ACT 2609.
- What is the average rent in Symonston?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $322, for units it's $275.
- What schools are in Symonston?
- There are 20 schools serving Symonston on this page, including St Benedict's Primary School, Narrabundah College, Narrabundah Early Childhood School.
- How walkable is Symonston?
- Symonston has a Walk Score of 70 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Symonston?
- Symonston is close to Fyshwick, Harman, Narrabundah, Booth, Paddys River.
- What is the population of Symonston?
- The population of Symonston is approximately 655 (2021 Census). The median age is 55.
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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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