O'Connor
ACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT
5,917 (2021) → 5,935 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
O'Connor is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2602, about 3km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in O'Connor are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 52/100, and is about 108km inland. O'Connor has an overall score of 74/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 74/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.97%), India (1.91%), China (1.59%), New Zealand (1.49%), USA (1.4%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.03%), Vietnamese (0.93%), German (0.9%), Spanish (0.68%), Arabic (0.64%)
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 1130 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- O'Connor Cooperative SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1149
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1130
- Black Mountain SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1020
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lyneham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 1134
- Turner SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1150
- Lyneham High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1141
- Brindabella Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1146
- Daramalan CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.1kmICSEA 1118
- Merici CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1124
- Emmaus Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1138
- Maribyrnong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1104
- North Ainslie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1140
- Ainslie SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1134
- Radford CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1193
- Aranda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1152
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about O'Connor
Is O'Connor safe?
O'Connor has a residential safety score of 74/100, 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 1,977 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is O'Connor from Canberra CBD?
O'Connor is about 3.0 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 21 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in O'Connor?
O'Connor has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1100 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in O'Connor?
O'Connor has a transport score of 52/100 and 28 bus stops.