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Belconnen vs McKellar

Name: Belconnen vs McKellar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Belconnen profile · McKellar profile

Belconnen McKellar

Belconnen and McKellar are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Belconnen is a young, multicultural hub where the typical resident is 30 and 50.4% were born overseas. It is dominated by renters, with 63.6% of homes rented and 74.9% being flats or apartments. McKellar is much older, with a typical age of 43 and a strong presence of seniors at 19.5%. It is a wealthy residential area where 94% of homes are separate houses and 42.3% are owned outright.

Both areas are exceptionally well connected, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and public transport. While they share these local amenities, their resident profiles are diverging. Belconnen has become much more transient, with 73% of people moving in the last five years compared to just 27.3% in McKellar. This mobility in Belconnen is consistent with its higher share of young adults and renters.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 44.8 pts higher in Belconnen Owned outright: 30.9 pts higher in McKellar Separate houses: 93.5 pts higher in McKellar 3+ bedrooms: 78.0 pts higher in McKellar Recent movers: 45.7 pts higher in Belconnen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belconnen in McKellar +5,762 larger in Belconnen gap widening

8,502 87th pct 2,740 82nd pct

Median age in Belconnen in McKellar +13 yrs older in McKellar gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

52.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.5 pts 23.5%

11.7% Older adults (45–64) +16.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

9.3% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 11.8%

8.7% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

55.5% Never married ◂ +23.9 pts 31.7%

33.0% Married +22.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

6.4% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Belconnen McKellar

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.2% Australia +21.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

11.1% China ◂ +8.5 pts 2.6%

6.2% India ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

5.7% Nepal ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Vietnam even 1.5%

0.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

19.9% Australian +10.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.2% English +6.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +9.5 pts 5.9%

7.8% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

0.6% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only +21.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

11.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.8 pts 2.8%

0.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Arabic even 1.3%

0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.1% Christianity +21.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

46.4% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 37.2%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.3 pts 2.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

5.4% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Belconnen in McKellar

1.35 15th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Belconnen in McKellar +10 more in Belconnen

26 88th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Belconnen in McKellar +115 larger in McKellar

526 75th pct 641 87th pct

ICSEA in Belconnen in McKellar even

1,096 91st pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 71.5%

6.0% Year 10 +7.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.9% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 34.9%

26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 16.0%

8.9% Certificate III / IV +9.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 19.9%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

11.8% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

5.4% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.4% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

7.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.5% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Belconnen in McKellar +$151 higher in McKellar gap widening

$1,009 83rd pct $1,160 89th pct

Household income in Belconnen in McKellar +$911 higher in McKellar gap widening

$1,776 64th pct $2,687 92nd pct

Family income in Belconnen in McKellar +$1,017 higher in McKellar gap widening

$2,034 59th pct $3,051 91st pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 25.9%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 16.1%

7.3% $4,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

Personal income distribution

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 27.1%

30.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

7.5% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +6.8 pts 63.8%

16.6% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

4.7% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belconnen in McKellar +75 larger in Belconnen

125 86th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Belconnen in McKellar +4 yrs older in Belconnen

26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Belconnen in McKellar +$462 higher in Belconnen

$945 76th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Belconnen in McKellar +$147 higher in McKellar

$1,645 48th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belconnen in McKellar +0.8 larger in McKellar gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples with children +28.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

55.5% Couples without children ◂ +26.3 pts 29.2%

11.2% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% Other families ◂ +2.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

40.6% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 37.4%

39.3% 1 person ◂ +21.6 pts 17.7%

12.1% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.9% 4 people +11.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.7% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belconnen in McKellar +$8 higher in McKellar gap narrowing

$430 87th pct $438 87th pct

Mortgage in Belconnen in McKellar +$650 higher in McKellar gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Belconnen in McKellar +0.40 higher in Belconnen gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Rented ◂ +44.8 pts 18.8%

11.3% Owned outright +30.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

0.5% Separate house +93.5 pts ▸ 94.0%

74.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +74.6 pts 0.3%

24.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.7 pts 6.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +44.8 pts 2.8%

0.9% 4 bedrooms +45.5 pts ▸ 46.4%

17.3% 3 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.1 pts 1.1%

0.1% 5 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.5% $350–$549 ◂ +36.1 pts 35.4%

6.9% Under $200 +18.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.0% $550–$749 +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.4% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.6 pts 21.1%

24.0% $1,800–$2,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.3% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.7% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belconnen in McKellar +12 more in Belconnen

36 87th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Belconnen in McKellar +4.52 more in McKellar

4.23 74th pct 8.76 87th pct

Departures/1k in Belconnen in McKellar +2,845.4 more in Belconnen

4,357.4 100th pct 1,512.0 89th pct

PT routes in Belconnen in McKellar +23 more in Belconnen

26 87th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Belconnen in McKellar +6 longer in Belconnen

9 44th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Belconnen in McKellar +2 longer in McKellar

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Belconnen in McKellar +231 more in Belconnen

8,502 56th pct 8,271 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Belconnen in McKellar +2,109 more in Belconnen

53,911 66th pct 51,802 65th pct

Transit to city in Belconnen in McKellar +10 longer in McKellar

44 25th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

14.3% Bus ◂ +10.9 pts 3.4%

8.7% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Walked ◂ +10.2 pts 0.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.6 pts 29.1%

22.0% 2 vehicles +21.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

2.5% 3 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% No vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 3.0%

0.6% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Public administration & safety +5.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

12.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 5.9%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 5.9%

8.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Construction +4.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.3% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%

11.7% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%

9.1% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Belconnen in McKellar +17,572 higher in Belconnen

20,419 92nd pct 2,847 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Belconnen in McKellar +1,584 higher in Belconnen

2,058 86th pct 474 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Belconnen in McKellar +987 higher in Belconnen

1,023 99th pct 36 14th pct

Robbery/100k in Belconnen in McKellar

165 86th pct —

Burglary/100k in Belconnen in McKellar +484 higher in Belconnen

776 72nd pct 292 27th pct

Theft/100k in Belconnen in McKellar +6,775 higher in Belconnen

7,139 91st pct 365 17th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Belconnen in McKellar +430 higher in Belconnen

576 88th pct 146 41st pct

Property damage/100k in Belconnen in McKellar +1,973 higher in Belconnen

2,411 88th pct 438 28th pct

5-yr change in Belconnen in McKellar +10.8 pts higher in Belconnen

-21.3% 34th pct -32.2% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belconnen in McKellar +2.6 higher in Belconnen

8.9 100th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Belconnen in McKellar +1.5 more in Belconnen

8.0 100th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Belconnen in McKellar even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Belconnen in McKellar +45.7 pts higher in Belconnen

100.0% 100th pct 54.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Belconnen in McKellar even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Belconnen in McKellar even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Belconnen in McKellar even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Belconnen in McKellar +50.6 pts higher in Belconnen

100.0% 100th pct 49.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Belconnen in McKellar +16.9 more in Belconnen

29.3 72nd pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Belconnen in McKellar +257 higher in Belconnen

534 100th pct 277 94th pct

Mean slope in Belconnen in McKellar +2.1 pts higher in Belconnen

7.2% 64th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Belconnen with nearby areas

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Compare McKellar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belconnen vs McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80024/belconnen/vs/SAL80093/mckellar