Moving to O'connor ACT 2602
What the official numbers say about living in O'connor — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $451 a week, against a median household income of $2,518 a week.
Who you'll be living with
O'connor grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,251 → 5,917 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, China; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Vietnamese, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), O'connor sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (57% of workers), while 17% work from home.
Nearest train station: Canberra, 7.2 km south.
Nearest light rail stop: Macarthur Avenue, 1.1 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: ANU Bus Stop, 2.1 km south.
Nearest airport: Canberra Airport, 8.4 km south-east.
The Canberra CBD is roughly 3 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 30 schools · 242 cafes & restaurants · 13 supermarkets · 17 parks — see them all on the O'connor profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: O'Connor Cooperative School 250 m · Saint Josephs Primary 500 m · Turner School 850 m · Lyneham Primary School 950 m · Black Mountain School 950 m · Lyneham High School 1.1 km · Brindabella Christian College 1.3 km · Daramalan College 1.7 km
Groceries: IGA 650 m · Lyneham Supaexpress 850 m · Braddon Supermarket 1.3 km · Deji Asian Supermarket 1.7 km · Abuy Asian Grocery 1.8 km · Swan Asian Grocery 1.8 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · Coles 2 km
Parks and reserves: Banksia Street Wetland 200 m · Jandura Park 650 m · Haig Park 1.5 km · Turner Parklands 1.5 km · Southwell Park 1.7 km · Latin American Plaza 2.1 km · Wakefield Gardens 2.2 km · Veteran's Park 2.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around O'connor, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Crimson Rosella · Pied Currawong · Red Wattlebird · Magpie-lark · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to O'connor, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'connor here | 5,917 | — | 10/10 | 78% |
| Lyneham | 5,703 | — | 10/10 | 30% |
| Turner | 4,470 | — | 10/10 | 53% |
| Dickson | 3,292 | — | 10/10 | 34% |
| Braddon | 6,383 | — | 10/10 | 39% |
| City | 4,835 | — | 10/10 | 9% |
| Ainslie | 5,376 | — | 10/10 | 68% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unincorporated ACT — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Canberra — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2602 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full O'connor profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $451 a week.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,251 people to 5,917. It sits about 3 km from the Canberra CBD in a straight line, and Canberra station is roughly 7.2 km away. Local government is Unincorporated ACT council, and the federal seat is Canberra.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: O'connor vs Lyneham · O'connor vs Turner.
Nearby guides: Lyneham · Turner · Dickson · Braddon · City · Ainslie.
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