Canberra Shopping Centres 2026 — The Complete Guide to Canberra's Best Malls, Markets and Retail Precincts

Canberra Shopping Centres 2026 — Overview

Canberra's retail landscape is organised around its planned town centres — each district (Belconnen, Woden, Tuggeranong, Gungahlin) has its own major shopping centre. The Canberra Centre and Civic precinct serve as the CBD retail hub, while the weekend markets (Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston, the EPIC farmers markets) attract locals seeking quality produce and artisan goods. Canberra's high average income is reflected in a retail offering above what many comparable-population cities would expect.

Canberra City Centre Shopping

• Canberra Centre — The city's primary retail centre in the Civic / City precinct. David Jones and Myer anchors, 200+ specialty retailers across three interconnected buildings. Bunda Street, Petrie Plaza and Centrepoint all link to the Canberra Centre precinct.
• Braddon — Lonsdale Street and surrounding blocks offer Canberra's best independent retail, homewares, fashion boutiques and specialty food stores alongside the city's premier cafe and restaurant strip.
• Manuka Village — Southside premium retail. Franklin Street and Bougainville Street boutiques, wine merchants, premium grocers and cafes serving the inner south and parliamentary precinct.

Canberra's District Shopping Centres

• Westfield Belconnen — Belconnen district's major centre. 200+ stores, Event Cinemas, Target, Big W, Woolworths and Coles anchors, food court.
• Westfield Woden — Woden district's major centre. Cinema, all major anchors, extensive food court.
• Hyperdome (Tuggeranong) — Southside Tuggeranong district centre. Major anchors, cinema, food court.
• Gungahlin Marketplace — North Canberra's district centre with major supermarket anchors and specialty stores serving Gungahlin's rapid population growth.

Canberra's Best Markets

• Old Bus Depot Markets (Kingston) — Sunday, 10am-4pm. Canberra's most popular market. Quality arts, crafts, food, vintage and sustainable fashion. Kingston Foreshore waterfront setting.
• Capital Region Farmers Market — Saturday morning at EPIC (Exhibition Park). Premium regional NSW and ACT produce — vegetables, eggs, cheese, honey, preserves, pastured meats.

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