Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

O'Connor ACT — Suburb Profile

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

The population of O'Connor ACT is 5,917 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in O'Connor is $1,261 per week ($65,572 per year). Median rent in O'Connor is $451 per week ($1,954 per month). O'Connor has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. O'Connor has a population density of 1436.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in O'Connor is England. The most common religion is No Religion (62% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in O'Connor is $2,500.

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O'Connor Population

residents (Census 2021)

O'Connor Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,261/wk

$65,572 per year

#326 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$451/wk

$1,954 per month

#1037 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

O'Connor Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (2,919) Female 50.7% (2,997)

Population Density

1436.9

people per km²

5,917 people · 4.1 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$3,463

Family income/wk

O'Connor 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)

O'Connor Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.9% 704 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.1% 653 dwellings

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

O'Connor Country of Birth

Australia

87.9%

England

4.7%

India

2.6%

China

1.7%

Germany

1.0%

Canada

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Bangladesh

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

Croatia

0.3%

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

O'Connor Religion

No Religion

62.2%

Catholic

16.0%

Anglican

7.5%

Not stated

5.6%

Buddhism

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.1%

Hinduism

2.1%

Islam

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

O'Connor Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

90.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.4%

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

O'Connor Languages Spoken at Home

Other

36.8%

Mandarin

21.0%

Vietnamese

7.7%

Arabic

7.4%

German

7.4%

Croatian

6.6%

IAL Nepali

6.6%

Italian

6.6%

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

O'Connor Employment

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Employed full-time

43.3% 2,033 people

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Employed part-time

25.3% 1,187 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 136 people

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Not in labour force

28.5% 1,337 people

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

O'Connor Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.6%

Postgraduate Degree

31.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

8.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

8.4%

Certificate III/IV

8.1%

Certificate I/II

0.9%

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

O'Connor Occupation

Professionals

48.2%

Managers

23.3%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

6.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.4%

Labourers

2.5%

Sales Workers

2.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

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

O'Connor Field of Study

Society & Culture

33.6%

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

9.7%

Health

7.2%

Creative Arts

6.6%

Engineering

6.3%

Information Technology

6.1%

Education

5.9%

Architecture & Building

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.9%

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

O'Connor Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.4%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

O'Connor Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

2.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.3%

$4,000+/wk

31.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

O'Connor Marital Status

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Married

38.3% 1,918

↔️

Separated

2.0% 98

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Divorced

7.2% 362

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Widowed

3.1% 157

👤

Never married

49.4% 2,471

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

O'Connor Ancestry

English

26.9%

Australian

25.1%

Other

11.6%

Irish

10.8%

Scottish

9.2%

German

3.9%

Chinese

3.5%

Italian

2.8%

Indian

2.1%

Dutch

1.6%

Polish

1.4%

Greek

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

O'Connor School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.0%

Secondary — Government

23.4%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.7%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Pre-school

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

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

O'Connor Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 521

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 10,953

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

O'Connor Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

30.4% 1,474

—

Not a volunteer

69.6% 3,369

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

O'Connor Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.7%

$300-$449/mo

0.6%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

O'Connor How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

53.5%

Bicycle

14.0%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Walked only

6.3%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bus

5.2%

Tram/Light Rail

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Truck

0.2%

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

O'Connor Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.5%

1 vehicle

41.9%

2 vehicles

34.2%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

O'Connor Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

12.7%

2 bedrooms

18.4%

3 bedrooms

36.8%

4 bedrooms

24.9%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

O'Connor Population Mobility

21.0%

moved in the last year

48.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

O'Connor Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

164

Indigenous residents

11,368

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

O'Connor Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

702

Asthma

229

Arthritis

187

Heart disease

111

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

O'Connor Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.3%

$3,500+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

O'Connor Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.2%

Couple — no children

28.3%

Couple — no children under 15

16.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

O'Connor Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 34

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 23

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Previously served

2.5% 121

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Never served

96.3% 4,674

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

O'Connor Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 635

—

Did not provide

86.9% 4,202

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

O'Connor Children Ever Born

No children

49.0%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

25.0%

3 children

10.8%

4 children

2.8%

5+ children

0.3%

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

O'Connor When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

130

1971–1980

134

1981–1990

173

1991–2000

172

2001–2010

254

2011–2015

185

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

O'Connor Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.7%

5–14 hours

37.6%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

5.4%

Did not do domestic work

14.9%

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

O'Connor Household Size

1 person

26.3%

2 persons

32.0%

3 persons

16.4%

4 persons

17.1%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

O'Connor Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,514

Moved from ACT

631

Moved from NSW

213

Moved — same area (SA2)

127

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

O'Connor Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.8%

Step family — no other children

5.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

O'Connor Schools

schools nearby

government

1131

avg ICSEA score

9,286

total students

Radford College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,091 students

1203

ICSEA

Brindabella Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 929 students

1154

ICSEA

Turner School Government

Primary · K-6 · 318 students

1141

ICSEA

O'Connor Cooperative School Government

Primary · K-2 · 60 students

1141

ICSEA

Emmaus Christian School Independent

Combined · K-10 · 590 students

1138

ICSEA

Merici College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 992 students

1138

ICSEA

Lyneham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 498 students

1135

ICSEA

Lyneham High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 1,034 students

1132

ICSEA

Ainslie School Government

Primary · K-6 · 351 students

1130

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1130

ICSEA

Daramalan College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,498 students

1127

ICSEA

Maribyrnong Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 483 students

1100

ICSEA

Black Mountain School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 108 students

1030

ICSEA

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

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O'Connor Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,518/wk

Median Rent $451/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.9%

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

If you earn X in O'Connor

Your weekly income

≈ $10,911/month

Median rent $451/wk

Left after rent $2,067/wk

Rent share 17.9%

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O'Connor vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,965 Income: $1,288/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 3,006 Income: $1,415/wk Rent: $620/wk

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Pop: 3,008 Income: $1,169/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 3,054 Income: $932/wk Rent: $438/wk

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Pop: 3,055 Income: $948/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 3,058 Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About O'Connor

What is the population of O'Connor ACT?

The population of O'Connor ACT is 5,917 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1436.9 people per km².O'Connor is ranked #1,321 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in O'Connor?

The median personal income in O'Connor ACT is $1,261 per week, or $65,572 per year.The median household income is $2,518 per week.Family income is $3,463 per week.O'Connor is ranked #326 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in O'Connor?

Median rent in O'Connor ACT is $451 per week ($1,954 per month).Rent represents 17.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.O'Connor ranks #1,037 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in O'Connor?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in O'Connor ACT is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in O'Connor?

The median age in O'Connor ACT is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is O'Connor a good suburb to live in?

O'Connor is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 5,917.The median income is $1,261/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.9% 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: 80102. All dollar figures in AUD.