Belconnen

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 84,382 people were usually resident in Belconnen: of these 49.3% were male and 50.7% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 18.8% of people usually resident in Belconnen were children aged 0-14 years, and 21.3% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.0% of people usually resident in Belconnen were Australian citizens, 22.1% were born overseas and 0.6% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 48.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Belconnen were married, 10.5% were either separated or divorced, 4.0% were widowed and 37.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 73.2% of people usually resident in Belconnen, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, China 1.5%, New Zealand 1.1%, Viet Nam 0.9% and India 0.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Belconnen were Catholic 27.6%, No Religion 23.3%, Anglican 16.3%, Uniting Church 4.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Belconnen were Mandarin 1.4%, Vietnamese 1.2%, Italian 1.2%, Greek 1.0% and Spanish 1.0%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 80.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 47,683 people aged 15 years and over in Belconnen were in the labour force. Of these 63.0% worked full-time, 26.9% worked part-time, 4.3% were away from work, 2.2% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.6% were unemployed. 18,050 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Belconnen were Professionals 27.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.9%, Managers 13.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8%, Sales Workers 7.8%, Labourers 5.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.8%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Belconnen, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 16.0%, School Education 4.5%, Tertiary Education 4.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6% and Defence 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Belconnen, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $680, the median family income was $1,662 and the median household income was $1,440.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 22,592 families in Belconnen: of these 36.3% were couple families without children, 46.5% were couple families with children, 15.4% were one parent families and 1.8% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 31,463 occupied private dwellings were counted in Belconnen.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Belconnen, 82.0% were separate houses, 12.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 5.6% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Belconnen, 31.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 37.7% were owned with a mortgage and 25.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Belconnen, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 37.4% were rented from a real estate agent, 29.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.8% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Belconnen, the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,400. The average people per household was 2.6 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Belconnen, 70.8% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 20.3% were single (or lone) person households and 5.3% were group households.