Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Belconnen ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Belconnen ACT is 8,502 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Belconnen is $1,009 per week ($52,468 per year). Median rent in Belconnen is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Belconnen has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Belconnen has a population density of 1920.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Belconnen is China. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belconnen is $1,517.

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Belconnen Population

residents (Census 2021)

Belconnen Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,009/wk

$52,468 per year

#1175 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

30years

8 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 1.1 per bedroom

Belconnen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (4,202) Female 50.6% (4,296)

Population Density

1920.9

people per km²

8,502 people · 4.4 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$2,034

Family income/wk

Belconnen Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Belconnen Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.9% 458 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.1% 855 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Belconnen Country of Birth

Australia

67.3%

China

14.5%

India

9.6%

England

3.0%

Iran

1.6%

Bangladesh

1.2%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Indonesia

0.9%

Brazil

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Belconnen Religion

No Religion

50.9%

Catholic

13.3%

Hinduism

11.1%

Not stated

7.0%

Islam

6.0%

Anglican

4.8%

Buddhism

4.4%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Belconnen Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Belconnen Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

33.7%

IAL Nepali

19.3%

Other

16.5%

SAL Tot

8.1%

Hindi

5.8%

Korean

5.7%

IAL Punjabi

5.5%

Cantonese

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Belconnen Employment

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Employed full-time

48.3% 3,436 people

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Employed part-time

23.4% 1,666 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 322 people

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Not in labour force

23.8% 1,696 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Belconnen Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.7%

Postgraduate Degree

29.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.7%

Certificate III/IV

9.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Belconnen Occupation

Professionals

37.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Managers

12.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.9%

Sales Workers

7.6%

Labourers

4.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Belconnen Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.4%

Society & Culture

20.4%

Information Technology

13.9%

Health

10.9%

Engineering

7.5%

Education

5.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Architecture & Building

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Belconnen Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

57.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

40.7%

Separate house

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Belconnen Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Belconnen Marital Status

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Married

33.0% 2,561

↔️

Separated

2.1% 166

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Divorced

6.4% 500

🕊️

Widowed

2.9% 227

👤

Never married

55.5% 4,312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Belconnen Ancestry

Other

21.4%

English

19.1%

Australian

17.1%

Chinese

13.3%

Irish

6.7%

Scottish

6.5%

Indian

5.6%

German

2.7%

Filipino

2.6%

Italian

1.7%

Korean

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Belconnen School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

43.2%

Primary — Government

23.6%

Secondary — Government

14.5%

Pre-school

10.7%

Primary — Catholic

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

Secondary — Catholic

1.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Belconnen Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 619

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 15,514

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Belconnen Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 1,132

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 6,225

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Belconnen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

31.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Belconnen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

53.4%

Bus

16.3%

Walked only

12.0%

Did not go to work

9.2%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Train

0.2%

Truck

0.1%

Tram/Light Rail

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Belconnen Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.1%

1 vehicle

60.8%

2 vehicles

22.0%

3 vehicles

2.5%

4+ vehicles

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Belconnen Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

33.5%

2 bedrooms

48.1%

3 bedrooms

17.4%

4 bedrooms

0.9%

5 bedrooms

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Belconnen Population Mobility

38.4%

moved in the last year

76.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Belconnen Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

253

Indigenous residents

16,033

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Belconnen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

921

Asthma

264

Arthritis

141

Diabetes

123

Heart disease

111

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Belconnen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Belconnen Family Structure

Couple — no children

57.1%

Couple — children under 15

28.1%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Couple — no children under 15

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Belconnen Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 55

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 25

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 180

👤

Never served

96.5% 7,127

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Belconnen Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

6.7% 493

—

Did not provide

93.3% 6,845

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Belconnen Children Ever Born

No children

69.7%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

10.5%

3 children

4.7%

4 children

2.0%

5+ children

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Belconnen When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

159

1991–2000

232

2001–2010

663

2011–2015

982

2016

417

2017

484

2018

485

2019

360

2020

142

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Belconnen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.5%

5–14 hours

31.4%

15–29 hours

8.4%

30+ hours

4.4%

Did not do domestic work

32.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Belconnen Household Size

1 person

39.2%

2 persons

40.5%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

5.9%

5 persons

1.7%

6+ persons

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Belconnen Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,927

Moved from ACT

1,389

Moved from NSW

725

Moved — same area (SA2)

329

Moved from VIC

225

Moved from overseas

153

Moved from QLD

121

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Belconnen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.0%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.6%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Belconnen Schools

schools nearby

government

1086

avg ICSEA score

11,117

total students

Radford College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,091 students

1203

ICSEA

Aranda Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 517 students

1159

ICSEA

St Vincent's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 195 students

1117

ICSEA

Weetangera Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1117

ICSEA

Canberra High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 898 students

1100

ICSEA

Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 115 students

1088

ICSEA

St Matthew's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

1085

ICSEA

St Monica's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 412 students

1080

ICSEA

Miles Franklin Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1077

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1077

ICSEA

Macquarie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 291 students

1070

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students

1070

ICSEA

Giralang Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 268 students

1070

ICSEA

Belconnen High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 636 students

1066

ICSEA

University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 781 students

1066

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Belconnen Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,776/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Belconnen

Your weekly income

≈ $7,696/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,346/wk

Rent share 24.2%

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Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $39/wk

Belconnen vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Downer

Pop: 4,296 Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $420/wk

Isabella Plains

Pop: 4,329 Income: $1,084/wk Rent: $450/wk

Forde

Pop: 4,435 Income: $1,548/wk Rent: $590/wk

Turner

Pop: 4,470 Income: $1,448/wk Rent: $480/wk

Florey

Pop: 4,781 Income: $1,023/wk Rent: $415/wk

Crace

Pop: 4,800 Income: $1,395/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Belconnen

What is the population of Belconnen ACT?

The population of Belconnen ACT is 8,502 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1920.9 people per km².Belconnen is ranked #826 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Belconnen?

The median personal income in Belconnen ACT is $1,009 per week, or $52,468 per year.The median household income is $1,776 per week.Family income is $2,034 per week.Belconnen is ranked #1,175 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Belconnen?

Median rent in Belconnen ACT is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 24.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Belconnen ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Belconnen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Belconnen ACT is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Belconnen?

The median age in Belconnen ACT is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Belconnen a good suburb to live in?

Belconnen is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 8,502.The median income is $1,009/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80024. All dollar figures in AUD.