Discover Belconnen
Belconnen is the second town centre of Canberra ACT.
Development commenced in 1967 and by 2006 its population
had reached 84,382. It is larger than many provincial
cities in Australia.
Vital Statistics
At the 2006 Census conducted by the Australian Bureau
of Statistics (which has its headquarters in Belconnen)
Belconnen's statistical profile was as follows:
- 41,615 (49.3 per cent) of its population was male
- 42,767 (50.7 per cent) of its population was female
- median age of 34.0 years with 9.3 per cent of its
people being 65 years and over
- 73.2 per cent of its population were born in Australia
- the median personal weekly income was $680.00 ($35,457.10
per year)
- 69.2 per cent of dwellings were either owned, or
being purchased, with 25.8 per cent being rented
- the median monthly home repayment was $1,400 ($16,800)
per year) and the median weekly rent was $250 ($13,035
per year)
- 23.9 per cent of persons had a degree or higher
qualification
- Catholics were the largest religious group with
27.6 per cent , followed by Anglicans at 16.3 per
cent then Uniting Church at 4.4 per cent. 23.3 said
no religion
Belconnen's labour market - 2006 census
In 2006 Belconnen had 45,960 persons employed, 30,061
full time and 12,801 part time. The proportion of part
timers was 27.9 per cent. The number unemployed was
1,727 and the unemployment rate was 3.6 per cent. The
number of persons not in the Labour force was 18,048
and the labour force participation rate was 69.6 per
cent.
Employed by industry - Belconnen
| Industry |
Number |
Per cent |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
139 |
0.30 |
| Mining |
27 |
0.06 |
| Manufacturing |
1,146 |
2.49 |
| Electricity, gas, water and waste services |
332 |
0.72 |
| Construction |
2,773 |
6.03 |
| Wholesale trade |
604 |
1.31 |
| Retail trade |
4,250 |
9.25 |
| Accommodation and food services |
2,856 |
6.21 |
| Transport, postal and warehousing |
1,177 |
2.56 |
| Information, media and telecommunications |
1,046 |
2.28 |
| Financial and insurance services |
974 |
2.12 |
| Rental, hiring and real estate services |
589 |
1.28 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services |
4,695 |
10.22 |
| Administrative and support services |
1,238 |
2.69 |
| Public administration and safety |
11,968 |
26.04 |
| Education and training |
4,760 |
10.36 |
| Health care and social assistance |
3,979 |
8.66 |
| Art and recreation services |
920 |
2.00 |
| Other services |
1,601 |
3.48 |
Employed by occupation - Belconnen
| Occupational group |
Number |
Per cent |
| Managers |
6,001 |
13.06 |
| Professionals |
12,597 |
27.41 |
| Technicians and trades |
5,438 |
11.83 |
| Community and personal service |
4,497 |
9.79 |
| Clerical and administrative |
9,166 |
19.94 |
| Sales |
3,591 |
7.81 |
| Machinery operators and drivers |
1,276 |
2.78 |
| Labourers |
2,685 |
1.54 |
Source ABS Census 2006
Median* prices of houses and town
houses in Belconnen
| |
2002 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percentage change from 2006 |
Annual average percentage change from
2002 |
Aranda
|
310,000 |
514,250 |
485,000 |
-5.69 |
9.36 |
Belconnen
|
170.000 |
328,750 |
324,000 |
-1.44 |
13.77 |
Bruce
|
331,000 |
305,000 |
500,000 |
63.93 |
8.60 |
Charnwood
|
160,000 |
265,000 |
300,000 |
13.21 |
13.40 |
Cook
|
258,000 |
334,000 |
433,000 |
29.64 |
10.91 |
Dunlop
|
na |
na |
370,000 |
na |
na |
Evatt
|
215,000 |
319,000 |
350,000 |
9.72 |
10.24 |
Florey
|
220,000 |
318,000 |
380,000 |
19.50 |
11.55 |
Flynn
|
235,000 |
331,000 |
369,000 |
11.31 |
9.44 |
Fraser
|
250,000 |
360,000 |
405,000 |
12.50 |
10.13 |
Giralang
|
220,000 |
312,000 |
385,000 |
23.40 |
11.84 |
Hawker
|
365,000 |
316,000 |
540,000 |
70.89 |
8.15 |
Higgins
|
190,000 |
292,500 |
350,000 |
19.66 |
13.00 |
Holt
|
175,000 |
276,000 |
328,000 |
18.84 |
13.39 |
Kaleen
|
240,000 |
370,000 |
400,000 |
8.11 |
1076 |
Latham
|
204,000 |
307,500 |
341,000 |
10.89 |
10.82 |
Macquarie
|
255,000 |
419,000 |
405,000 |
-3.34 |
9.69 |
McGregor
|
195,000 |
327,500 |
358,000 |
9.31 |
12.92 |
McKellar
|
264,000 |
360,000 |
480,000 |
33.33 |
12.70 |
Melba
|
230,000 |
335,000 |
380,000 |
13.43 |
10.56 |
Page
|
204,000 |
303,400 |
350,000 |
15.32 |
11.40 |
Scullin
|
202,000 |
312,000 |
342,000 |
9.62 |
11.11 |
Spence
|
211,000 |
322,500 |
368,000 |
14.11 |
11.77 |
| Weetangara |
320,000 |
477,000 |
531,000 |
11.32 |
10.66 |
| Belconnen (unweighted average) |
235,826 |
339,391 |
394,750 |
16.31 |
10.85 |
Source: Canberra Times and Osspacc Australia
Belconnen house prices continued to surge in 2007.
Over 2007 prices icreased by a massive 70.89 per cent
in Hawker but declined by 5.39 per cent in nearby Aranda.
Over the five years from 2002 to 2007 the highest increase
was recorded in Belconnen (the town Centre) 13.77 per
cent. The lowest was in Hawker with 8.15 per cent.
The highest median price for 2007 was in Hawker $540,000
and the lowest, Charnwood $300,000.
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*What is a median? It divides a data set in two,
as the median strip divides a road. One half the values
are below it and one half above.
Major Institutions
Belconnen has a university, the University of Canberra,
a campus of the Canberra Institute of Technology, the
Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra Stadium
(home of the Canberra Raiders-RL, ARL premiers 1989,
1990 and 1994 and ACT Brumbies-RU, premiers Super 12
in 2001 and 2004!!!). Bruce Indoor Stadium and a major
public hospital (Calvary).
 Commercial
The centre of Belconnen is Lake Ginninderra, which
has on its southern shore the Belconnen mall and a number
of other retail premises.
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