ACT · Unincorporated ACT Council

O'Connor, 2602

Current weather

9.3°CClear sky

76% humidity · 23.4 km/h wind · 12.3° / 6.5° today · 14.3 mm rain

Updated 2 July 2026 at 6:18 pm AEST

Desirability score

56.7/100

Good

Top 32% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs

75% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Premium
Heritage
Top schools
Parks
Shops

Suburb profile

O'Connor is a practical mid-sized suburb in Unincorporated ACT, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.

Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Established homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

Population

Population: 5,917
Median age: 35
Median household income / week: $2,518
Dwelling vacancy: 7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 174 of 2,432
Median monthly mortgage: $2,500
Employment rate: 67.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 98 / 353 / 416

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025 Q2 Apr-Jun): 48
Against the person: 12
Against property: 28
Rate per 1,000 residents: 8.1
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 493 residents
State safety percentile: 47.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate): +17.1%

Most common offence types

Assault - Non-Fv8
Burglary Other5
Other Offences8
Property Damage8
Theft (Excluding Motor Vehicles)11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

ACT crime statistics by suburb (quarterly) — ACT Policing / dataACT · Period: 2025 Q1 Jan-Mar → 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun; 2025 Q2 Apr-Jun · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:09 pm AEST · Quarterly XLSX release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools): 1,130

Black Mountain SchoolSpecial
O'Connor Cooperative SchoolPrimary
St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

TTM 26041 Dale Hitchcock - Bauhina Street Active Travel Improvments TTM 1 - TTM 2Bauhinia - both directions: from Fairfax Street to Quandong Street.7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 to 5 pm Friday 28 August 2026.26 May 2026 – 28 Aug 2026

Data sources & freshness

Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:09 pm AEST · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from ACT planning register.

2026· 4 proposals

March 2026
SUBC05 Mar 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC04 Mar 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2026
SUBC03 Feb 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2026
SUBC30 Jan 2026
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2025· 22 proposals

December 2025
SUBC11 Dec 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC04 Dec 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
November 2025
SUBC26 Nov 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC24 Nov 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC19 Nov 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALActive
September 2025
SUBC26 Sep 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC10 Sep 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
August 2025
SUBC12 Aug 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC08 Aug 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC04 Aug 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2025
SUBC09 Jul 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
June 2025
SUBC17 Jun 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC11 Jun 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC05 Jun 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC03 Jun 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2025
SUBC14 Apr 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2025
DUAL31 Mar 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC19 Mar 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
February 2025
SUBC18 Feb 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
January 2025
SUBC22 Jan 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC16 Jan 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC13 Jan 2025
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

2024· 14 proposals

November 2024
SUBC08 Nov 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC02 Nov 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
October 2024
SUBC31 Oct 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
September 2024
SUBC18 Sep 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC11 Sep 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC10 Sep 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
July 2024
SUBC29 Jul 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC25 Jul 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC16 Jul 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
May 2024
SUBC28 May 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC15 May 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
April 2024
SUBC02 Apr 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
March 2024
SUBC12 Mar 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted
SUBC01 Mar 2024
O'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALCompleted

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Period: 2026 · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:09 pm AEST

Amenities

127 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Bbq
Bench (10)
Brigalow Street after Scrivener StreetBus stop
Brigalow Street before Scrivener StreetBus stop
Brigalow Street before Waratah StreetBus stop
Brigalow Street before Wattle StreetBus stop
Fairfax Street after Belconnen WayBus stop
Fairfax Street after Dryandra StreetBus stop
Hovea Street after Macarthur AvenueBus stop
Hovea Street before Macarthur AvenueBus stop

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

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

Banksia Street WetlandPark
Jandura ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:20 pm AEST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics: 1
Emergency department: Not in suburb

Capital Chemist O'ConnorSargood Streetpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:21 pm AEST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 10/10
IRSD decile (2021): 9/10

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:17 pm AEST · 2021 SEIFA release

Heritage

176 state heritage places

13th Canberra Scout Hall 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsBRF 13 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 23 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF23 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsORF 23 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsBRF 23 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 19
Parks (OSM): 11

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:19 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score: 56.7/100 — Good
State standing: Top 32% of Australian Capital Territory's suburbs
National rank: 1034th in Australia
State rank: 34th in ACT
Peer rank: #31 among Metro Canberra · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #34 among Metro Canberra suburbs
Data confidence: 75%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 3 July 2026 at 4:02 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

SUBCplanningO'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 05 Mar 2026 · Completed
SUBCplanningO'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 04 Mar 2026 · Completed
SUBCplanningO'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 03 Feb 2026 · Completed
SUBCplanningO'CONNOR · CANBERRA CENTRALLodged 30 Jan 2026 · Completed
TTM 26041 Dale Hitchcock - Bauhina Street Active Travel Improvments TTM 1 - TTM 2roadworksBauhinia - both directions: from Fairfax Street to Quandong Street.7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 to 5 pm Friday 28 August 2026.26 May 2026 – 28 Aug 2026
13th Canberra Scout Hallheritage 3 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsheritageORF 33 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsheritageBRF 13 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsheritageORF 23 - Registered Places or Objects
Aboriginal Places in Canberra Nature Park Fire TrailsheritageORF33 - Registered Places or Objects

Data sources & freshness

State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:22 pm AEST
Active & completed development applications — ACT Planning · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:09 pm AEST
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:09 pm AEST · Hourly refresh where supported

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