Belconnen, ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Belconnen is one of Canberra's largest districts and its busy north-western hub, set about 7 kilometres from the city centre around the shores of Lake Ginninderra. The area grew from rural land once granted to the explorer Charles Sturt and later worked as part of Robert Campbell's Duntroon estate, and today it spreads across more than two dozen suburbs to form one of the most populous parts of the capital. Its town centre, anchored by a large Westfield shopping complex and a cluster of offices and apartments, is among the territory's busiest. The artificial lake at its heart draws walkers, rowers, and cyclists to a looping shoreline path, with bush reserves never far away.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Belconnen is more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1058, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Belconnen at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 8,502
- Median age
- 30
- Median weekly household income
- $1,776
- SEIFA score
- 1058
- Coordinates
- -35.2354, 149.0683
Belconnen demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Belconnen using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 52%, 64% of homes are rented, and 53% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 740 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,554 | 18% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,425 | 52% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,002 | 12% |
| Seniors (65+) | 780 | 9% |
Share of the 8,501 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 458 | 11% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 855 | 21% |
| Rented | 2,572 | 64% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 20 | 0% |
| Townhouses & semis | 999 | 25% |
| Flats & apartments | 3,026 | 75% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,052 occupied private dwellings in Belconnen.
- Median weekly rent
- $430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,034
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,009
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 4,284 (53%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,937 (49%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 125 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 6,390 (83%)
- Labour-force participation
- 73.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Employed full-time
- 3,431
- Employed part-time
- 1,665
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Belconnen
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Belconnen is January (average daytime high around 27.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.6°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.8°C | 14.5°C | 76 mm |
| Feb | 26.1°C | 13.5°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 23.2°C | 11.8°C | 73 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 7.9°C | 54 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 3.3°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 11.2°C | 1.5°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 10.6°C | 0.7°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 11.9°C | 0.9°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 25.4°C | 12.2°C | 87 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Belconnen
Where is Belconnen?
Belconnen is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Belconnen?
At the 2021 Census, Belconnen had a population of about 8,502.
Is Belconnen an advantaged area?
Belconnen has an ABS SEIFA score of 1058, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 86 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 86% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Belconnen?
Belconnen has average daytime highs of about 18.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Belconnen?
Belconnen is one of the most populous suburbs in Australian Capital Territory — the 4th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 8,502 usual residents).
Where Belconnen ranks
Belconnen appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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