Belconnen
ACT 2617 · Unincorporated ACT
8,502 (2021) → 9,544 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Belconnen is a moderate growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2617, about 8km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Belconnen are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 50/100, and is about 113km inland. Belconnen has an overall score of 74/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 33/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: China (11.13%), India (6.18%), Nepal (5.67%), Philippines (2.45%), England (1.98%)
Top languages: Mandarin (11.59%), Nepali (5.53%), Cantonese (1.93%), Vietnamese (1.73%), Korean (1.68%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1091 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1064
Nearby (within 10km)
- Florey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1039
- Canberra High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1104
- Macquarie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1078
- Radford CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1193
- St Vincent's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1108
- St Matthew's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1088
- Aranda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1152
- Miles Franklin Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1087
- St Monica's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1077
- Weetangera Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1116
- St John the Apostle Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1062
- Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1102
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Belconnen
Is Belconnen safe?
Belconnen has a residential safety score of 33/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 14,408 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Belconnen from Canberra CBD?
Belconnen is about 7.6 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 35 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Belconnen?
Belconnen has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1064 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Belconnen?
Belconnen has a transport score of 50/100 and 31 bus stops.