Economy, jobs and prices in Australian Capital Territory, Australia: official figures
The economy of the Australian Capital Territory produced gross state product of $59,443 million in 2024-25 at current prices, 2.1% of Australian gross domestic product ($2,778,897 million), 3rd smallest of 8 among states and territories.
What is the GDP per capita of Australian Capital Territory?
Gross state product per person in the Australian Capital Territory was $123,409 in 2024-25 at current prices, against $101,438 for Australia (3rd highest of 8 states and territories).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Australian Capital Territory growing?
The economy of the Australian Capital Territory grew by 3.5% in real terms (chain volume measures) in 2024-25, compared with 1.4% for Australia (the fastest of 8 growth).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Australian Capital Territory?
The trend unemployment rate in the Australian Capital Territory was 4.7% in September 2026, compared with 4.6% for Australia (3rd highest of 8 states and territories). A year earlier it was 4.3%.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the labour force participation rate in Australian Capital Territory?
The labour force participation rate in the Australian Capital Territory was 71.2% in September 2026 (trend), against 66.5% nationally (the highest of 8 states and territories).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many people have jobs in Australian Capital Territory?
There were about 274 thousand employed people in the Australian Capital Territory in September 2026 (trend), and 67.9% of the population aged 15 and over was in work, against 63.4% for Australia (2nd highest of 8 states and territories).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Australian Capital Territory?
The median employee income in the Australian Capital Territory was $79,659 in 2022-23 (the mean was $87,800), the highest of 8 states and territories. Source: Australian Taxation Office data published by the ABS.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the median house price in Australian Capital Territory?
The median price of an established house sold in the Australian Capital Territory in 2024 was $990,000 and of an attached dwelling (unit or townhouse) $615,000; houses were 2nd most of 8 expensive of the eight states and territories.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Australian Capital Territory?
The Australian Capital Territory had 36,996 actively trading businesses at 30 June 2025, or 76 per 1,000 residents.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many new homes are being approved in Australian Capital Territory?
Building approvals in the Australian Capital Territory covered 2,831 dwelling units in the year to June 2025, or 5.8 per 1,000 residents (4th lowest of 8 states and territories).
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyWhat is the median household income in Australian Capital Territory?
The median weekly household income after adjusting for household size (equivalised) in the Australian Capital Territory was $1,553 at the 2021 Census, and median rent was $450 a week and median mortgage repayment $2,080 a month.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Australian Capital Territory?
There were 408,725 employee jobs in the Australian Capital Territory in the year to June 2023 (ABS Linked Employer-Employee Data), 2nd fewest of 8.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow Australian Capital Territory compares with other territories
Unemployment rate, trend, September 2026 (2026-09)
Australian Capital Territory ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, trend, September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tasmania | 5.1% |
| 2 | Victoria | 5.0% |
| 3 | Australian Capital Territory | 4.7% |
| 4 | New South Wales | 4.7% |
| 5 | Queensland | 4.4% |
| 6 | Northern Territory | 4.3% |
| 7 | Western Australia | 4.2% |
Gross state product per person, 2024-25 (current prices) (2024-25)
Australian Capital Territory ranks 3 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross state product per person, 2024-25 (current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Australia | $152,502 |
| 2 | Northern Territory | $131,983 |
| 3 | Australian Capital Territory | $123,409 |
| 4 | New South Wales | $100,105 |
| 5 | Queensland | $94,506 |
| 6 | Victoria | $90,918 |
| 7 | South Australia | $83,465 |
Real growth in gross state product, 2024-25 (2024-25)
Australian Capital Territory ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Real growth in gross state product, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Capital Territory | 3.5% |
| 2 | Queensland | 2.2% |
| 3 | Western Australia | 1.3% |
| 4 | Victoria | 1.1% |
| 5 | South Australia | 1.0% |
| 6 | Tasmania | 1.0% |
| 7 | Northern Territory | 1.0% |
Median employee income, 2022-23 (2023)
Australian Capital Territory ranks 1 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median employee income, 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Capital Territory | $79,659 |
| 2 | Northern Territory | $68,042 |
| 3 | Western Australia | $65,310 |
| 4 | New South Wales | $63,301 |
| 5 | Victoria | $61,397 |
| 6 | Queensland | $59,751 |
| 7 | South Australia | $58,380 |
Median price of an established house, 2024 (2024)
Australian Capital Territory ranks 2 of 8, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median price of an established house, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New South Wales | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | Australian Capital Territory | $990,000 |
| 3 | Victoria | $753,800 |
| 4 | Queensland | $730,000 |
| 5 | South Australia | $680,000 |
| 6 | Western Australia | $645,000 |
| 7 | Tasmania | $598,000 |
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Sources
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Census of Population and Housing 2021, state and territory results (via ABS Data by region): health conditions, education, housing costs, homelessness, disadvantage, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7f6d87de31d5…)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2024-25, Table 1: Gross state product, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 193fa6f8752b…)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics: Labour Force, Australia, September 2026: trend and seasonally adjusted state and territory series, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 72befbbd1b24…)
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