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Belconnen ACT 2617

9,121 addresses · 74 streets

Fenner Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Belconnen · 7 km from Canberra

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Living Here

A major town centre in Canberra's north built around Lake Ginninderra, Belconnen is a dense hub of offices, shopping and apartments. Households average 1.9 people and the median age is 30. Median household income is $1,776 a week, with rent around $430.

Belconnen is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 8,502 people, with a median age of 30. The typical household earns around $1,776 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are apartments. About 33% of households own their home and 64% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

8,502Population
30Median age
$1,776Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Belconnen statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Belconnen itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Canberra, 11.4 km south-east · Light rail stop: Swinden Street, 6 km east · Bus interchange: Belconnen Community Bus Station, 50 m north-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 13.5 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 24.8% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.6% · Labour-force participation 73.2%

Population by age in Belconnen
Population by age, Belconnen ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4380
5-14360
15-19229
20-241,325
25-343,216
35-441,209
45-54592
55-64410
65-74324
75-84272
85+184
Dwelling types in Belconnen
Dwelling types, Belconnen ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House20
Townhouse999
Apartment3,026
Other0
Households by weekly income in Belconnen
Households by weekly income, Belconnen ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650483
$650-1,4991,037
$1,500-2,9991,689
$3,000+673
Top ancestries in Belconnen
Top ancestries, Belconnen ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Other2,110
English1,886
Australian1,690
Chinese1,309
Irish663
Scottish642
Housing tenure in Belconnen
Housing tenure, Belconnen ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned458
Mortgage855
Rented2,572
Other125
Cars per household in Belconnen
Cars per household, Belconnen ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0565
12,437
2883
399
4+25
Commute to work in Belconnen
Commute to work, Belconnen ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,800
Train8
Bus768
Tram/ferry3
Walked568
Bicycle58
Home465
Top countries of birth in Belconnen
Top countries of birth, Belconnen ACT (ABS Census 2021)
China946
India525
Nepal482
Philippines208
England168
South Korea145
Languages used at home in Belconnen
Languages used at home, Belconnen ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin985
Nepali470
Cantonese164
Vietnamese147
Korean143
Hindi140

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