Belconnen, ACT, 2617

Population

8,502

Median age

30

Median household income / week

$1,776

Dwelling vacancy

10.5%

Unoccupied private dwellings

474 of 4,521

Median monthly mortgage

$1,517

Employment rate

69.1%

Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)

166 / 999 / 3,026

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun)

409

Against the person

65

Against property

231

Rate per 1,000 residents

48.1

Person-crime prevalence

About 1 in 131 residents

State safety percentile

88.4th (lower crime is better)

Year-on-year change

+3%

Most common offence types

• Assault - Fv14
• Assault - Non-Fv34
• Other Offences113
• Property Damage43
• Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)158

Schools & preschools

1

Median school ICSEA

1,066

• University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraSecondary

6 active roadworks / incidents

• Belconnen BTRIbbott Lane - both directions: from Market Street to Lathlain Street.5 am Monday 29 June 2026 to 8 pm Tuesday 30 June 2026. Planned dates.5 am Monday 6 July 2026 to 8 pm Tuesday 7 July 2026. Contingency dates.5 am Monday 13 July 2026 to 8 pm Tuesday 14 July 2026. Contingency dates.28 Jun 2026 – 14 Jul 2026
• Belconnen BTRBenjamin Way - northbound from Belconnen Way to Market Street.30 Jun 2026 – 31 Jul 2026
• College St/Eastern Valley Way RepairsCollege Street (both directions): at the intersection with Eastern Valley Way.7 am - 6 pm (daily) Sunday.19 Jun 2026 – 19 Jul 2026
• Icon Road closure and DetourIbbott Lane (both directions): between Market Street and the underground car park located next to the Chemist Warehouse.3 am - 6 pm Monday and Tuesday.03 Jun 2024 – 06 Jul 2026
• TTE26-CC1-4171 Cord Civil, Diddams Cl, Belconnan - Boat Ramp UpgradeDiddams Close Boat Ramp will be closed26 Jul 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
• The Markets ConstructionIbbott Lane (both directions): from the carpark entry to Chemist Warehouse.3:00 am - 8:00 pm Mondays and Tuesdays as required.08 Dec 2025 – 29 Jan 2027

Development applications from ACT planning register (lodged 2020–2026).

102 planning-related records

768 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

• BWSAlcohol
• CellarbrationsAlcohol
• Dan Murphy'sAlcohol

  20 Benjamin Way

• Dan Murphy'sAlcohol

  Benjamin Way

• First Choice LiquorAlcohol

  10 Lathlain Street

• Zone 3 Laser GamesAmusement Arcade

  28 Weedon Close

• Eckersley Art & CraftArt

  Benjamin Way

• SplatterArt

  Benjamin Way

• ATM (2)
• StrandbagsBag

  Benjamin Way

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

• Diddams Close Pedestrian ParklandPark
• Diddams Close Semi Natural Open SpacePark
• Emu Bank Pedestrian ParklandPark
• Evelyn Parker Place Pedestrian ParklandPark
• Joynton Smith Drive Pedestrian ParklandPark
• Lake Ginninderra Dog ParkPark
• Lake Ginninderra Western Foreshore ParkPark
• Margaret Timpson ParkPark
• Soundy Close Pedestrian ParklandPark

Hospitals & GP clinics

25

Emergency department

Not in suburb

• ACT Pain and Wellness Clinicclinic
• AmcalBenjamin Waypharmacy
• AmcalBenjamin Waypharmacy
• Belconnen Chiropractic Centreclinic
• Belconnen Community Health Centreclinic
• Belconnen Mall Medical Centreclinic
• Belconnen Mall Medical Centredoctor
• Chemist WarehouseIbbott Lanepharmacy
• Chemist WarehouseIbbott Lanepharmacy
• Embrace Orthodontistsdentist

IRSAD decile (2021)

9/10

IRSD decile (2021)

7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

21 state heritage places

• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC74 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC PAD 14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC PAD 24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC54 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC64 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC44 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC34 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC84 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsBTC14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)

6 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

• Belconnen Early Childhood Centrekindergarten
• Belconnen Early Childhood Centrechildcare
• Bright Minds Academychildcare
• Buds and Bees Early Learning Centrechildcare
• YMCA Learning Centrekindergarten
• childcarechildcare

Bushfire planning zone

No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via ACT Bushfire Prone Area (SBMP) mapping.

Parks & woodland (OSM)

82

Parks (OSM)

22

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Desirability score

71.0/100

Cohort rank

#31 among Metro Canberra suburbs

• Belconnen Early Childhood Centrechildcarekindergarten
• Belconnen Early Childhood Centrechildcarechildcare
• Bright Minds Academychildcarechildcare
• Buds and Bees Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
• YMCA Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
• childcarechildcarechildcare
• Aboriginal RecordingsheritageBTC74 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsheritageBTC PAD 14 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsheritageBTC24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)
• Aboriginal RecordingsheritageBTC PAD 24 - Aboriginal Place or Object (not registered but protected under Heritage Act 2004)