Belconnen vs Stromlo - Namadgi

Belconnen and Stromlo - Namadgi are two very different parts of the ACT. Belconnen is much more developed, with a far higher number of street intersections per square kilometre (178 compared to 4 in Stromlo - Namadgi) and a far larger First Nations population of 2,207 people. Access to services also differs; Belconnen has far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (98.2%) and schools (84.4%), while Stromlo - Namadgi has a far higher share of homes near health services (75.0%).

Both areas are similar in that they have very walkable or somewhat walkable scores. This shared accessibility is reflected in the First Nations community, where the typical age is 24 in both places and around 6% of people speak a First Nations language. While Belconnen has slightly more amenity types within a short walk, both areas see a very high proportion of their homes located near a park.