$430 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $375
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $430
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Belconnen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Belconnen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher rental rates than most areas define the housing landscape in Belconnen. This is a place where nearly two-thirds of households rent their homes, a figure far above the national average. The area is dominated by small apartments and townhouses rather than traditional family houses.
$430
▲ +14.7%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Belconnen — higher than 87% of areas.
| Belconnen | $430 |
|---|---|
| 2617, ACT | $440 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $430, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the typical monthly home-loan payment of $1,517 is well below the $2,080 seen across the ACT.
$1,517 ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,985
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Belconnen, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $550–$749 is next at 11%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Belconnen, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental properties are very common here, with 63.6% of households renting—far above the 30.6% national average. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up only 11.3% of the total, which is far below both the state and national figures.
63.6% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.3% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Belconnen, Rented is the majority at 64%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Apartments and flats make up 74.9% of all homes, while separate houses are very rare at just 0.5%. Because there are so few large homes, Belconnen has a high density of 1.1 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure of 0.8.
1.10 ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
0.5% ▼ -89.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 0.9%
- 2021: 0.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
18.3% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Belconnen, Flat or apartment is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Belconnen, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 1 bedroom (33%) and 3 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80024/belconnen/topic/housing-dwellings