Barton, AUSTRALIAN-CAPITAL-TERRITORY Real Estate & Suburb Profile

About Barton Real Estate

Barton (postcode: 2600) is a suburb of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. At the 2021 census, Barton had a population of 1,946 people.
Barton is adjacent to Capital Hill. It contains the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Attorney-General's Department, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and several other Commonwealth government departments.
On Kings Avenue is the controversial Edmund Barton Building, which was made a heritage listed building in 2005, but its modernist design has often been criticised.
The boundary of Barton runs along Telopea Park East in the south east. On the east side it surrounds the East Basin of Lake Burley Griffin. In the north east the boundary is Morshead Drive. The boundary continues along Kings Avenue all the way to State Circle. State Circle forms the boundary with Capital Hill to the west. The boundary then extends along the centre of Sydney Avenue, and finally along New South Wales Crescent back to Telopea Park.

Property Investment Potential

When analyzing the local real estate landscape, Barton presents a dynamic opportunity. With median property prices sitting around $1,533,000 and delivering an average rental yield of 2.3%, the area caters nicely to both owner-occupiers and savvy investors. Properties typically spend an average of 33 days on the market, underscoring the consistent demand in this part of Australian Capital Territory. For accurate financial planning, check out our investment calculators to estimate your potential returns.