A day in Strathnairn: What's driving home buyers to Ginninderry region's first suburb

Hugging the north-west edge of the capital, Ginninderry is Canberra’s newest region and the first to cross the ACT-NSW border.

Strathnairn is the region’s first suburb and welcomed its first residents in early 2020.

The ever-growing area has a strong sustainability focus and was the first in the ACT to be awarded a six-star Green Star Communities rating.

The whole region will one day be home to around 30,000 residents, with plans to ensure every home is within a five-minute walk of a park or open space.

Strathnairn at a glance

Established in: 2016

Median house price: $575,000

Suburb growth YoY: 103%*

*based on 40 sales.

Top sales

24 Yeomans Street, $945,000

7 Yoornie Way, $856,260

1 Tredwell Street, $805,000

124 Pro Hart Avenue, $750,000

13 Kaylock Street, $749,900

Eat & Drink

Cafe Stepping Stone is a cosy spot for a bite to eat in the Strathnairn Arts complex. They not only serve a delicious vegetarian menu plus sunset wood-fired pizzas on Friday night, but the venue also provides employment and training opportunities for migrant and refugee women.

And with an equal focus on supporting the community, the Social Bean Ginninderry coffee van at the GX Display Village has coffees, milkshakes, locally baked pastries and burgers.

See & Do

Visit an exhibition, do a workshop or shop the creations of local designers and artists at Strathnairn Arts Association.

If you’d prefer to spend some time outdoors, the new community recreation park has plenty of space to have a barbecue, walk around the pond, or have a hit in the cricket nets.

Love to sing? You could join the Ginninderry With One Voice community choir. Or see what it’s like to live in a tiny house with an overnight stay at Mini-G Tiny House.

Move in

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This brand new, Scandinavian-inspired ex-display home features premium inclusions throughout, including Tasmanian oak wall linings, high ceilings with feature skylights, plus voice-controlled lighting and blinds.

Price guide: $1 million +

Private sale

Agent: Hive Property Canberra, Josh Morrissey 0437 799 234