Belconnen
People | 92,444 |
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Male | 45,670 |
Female | 46,774 |
Median age | 34 |
Families | 24,483 |
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Average children per family | 1.8 |
All private dwellings | 36,929 |
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Average people per household | 2.6 |
Median weekly household income | $1,802 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $2,050 |
Median weekly rent | $375 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.8 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 92,444 | -- | 357,222 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 45,670 | 49.4 | 176,746 | 49.5 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 46,774 | 50.6 | 180,476 | 50.5 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 1,159 | 1.3 | 5,185 | 1.5 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 92,444 people in Belconnen of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.3% of the population.
Age People | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 6,542 | 7.1 | 23,843 | 6.7 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 5,521 | 6.0 | 21,411 | 6.0 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 4,986 | 5.4 | 21,089 | 5.9 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 6,053 | 6.5 | 23,999 | 6.7 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 8,304 | 9.0 | 30,750 | 8.6 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 7,944 | 8.6 | 30,535 | 8.5 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 7,607 | 8.2 | 27,708 | 7.8 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 7,107 | 7.7 | 26,960 | 7.5 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 6,264 | 6.8 | 25,973 | 7.3 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 5,541 | 6.0 | 24,602 | 6.9 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 5,559 | 6.0 | 23,405 | 6.6 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 5,376 | 5.8 | 20,408 | 5.7 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 5,377 | 5.8 | 18,373 | 5.1 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 3,721 | 4.0 | 12,672 | 3.5 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 2,460 | 2.7 | 8,994 | 2.5 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 1,696 | 1.8 | 6,591 | 1.8 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 1,249 | 1.4 | 5,074 | 1.4 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 1,139 | 1.2 | 4,835 | 1.4 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 34 | -- | 34 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Belconnen was 34 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.4% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.1% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 36,032 | 47.8 | 137,508 | 47.3 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 1,939 | 2.6 | 7,536 | 2.6 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 5,890 | 7.8 | 23,093 | 7.9 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 2,945 | 3.9 | 11,350 | 3.9 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 28,588 | 37.9 | 111,389 | 38.3 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Belconnen aged 15 years and over, 47.8% were married and 10.4% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 49 | -- | 48 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 47 | -- | 48 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 54 | -- | 53 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 76 | -- | 77 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 25 | -- | 25 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Belconnen was 49 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 32,855 | 48.8 | 124,924 | 48.4 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 7,114 | 10.6 | 27,591 | 10.7 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 27,383 | 40.7 | 105,845 | 41.0 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Belconnen, of people aged 15 years and over, 48.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.6% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 48 | -- | 48 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 33 | -- | 34 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 30 | -- | 30 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Belconnen was 48 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 33 years.
Education | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 1,425 | 4.9 | 5,201 | 4.5 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 4,621 | 15.8 | 16,597 | 14.5 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 1,597 | 5.5 | 7,451 | 6.5 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 691 | 2.4 | 3,662 | 3.2 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 3,337 | 11.4 | 12,384 | 10.8 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 1,403 | 4.8 | 6,635 | 5.8 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 738 | 2.5 | 4,096 | 3.6 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 2,466 | 8.4 | 9,181 | 8.0 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 7,084 | 24.2 | 28,337 | 24.7 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 663 | 2.3 | 2,807 | 2.4 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 5,273 | 18.0 | 18,506 | 16.1 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 29,298 | -- | 114,857 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Belconnen 31.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 23.6% were in primary school, 18.7% in secondary school and 32.6% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Australian | 33,511 | 26.9 | 128,675 | 26.6 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
English | 30,010 | 24.0 | 116,688 | 24.1 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Irish | 11,307 | 9.1 | 44,473 | 9.2 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
Scottish | 8,778 | 7.0 | 34,742 | 7.2 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
Chinese | 4,140 | 3.3 | 14,943 | 3.1 | 866,208 | 3.1 |
The most common ancestries in Belconnen were Australian 26.9%, English 24.0%, Irish 9.1%, Scottish 7.0% and Chinese 3.3%.
Country of birth | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 65,801 | 71.2 | 255,052 | 71.4 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 3,114 | 3.4 | 13,050 | 3.7 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) | 2,161 | 2.3 | 6,592 | 1.8 | 318,969 | 1.5 |
India | 1,285 | 1.4 | 5,886 | 1.6 | 295,362 | 1.4 |
New Zealand | 970 | 1.0 | 4,387 | 1.2 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
Vietnam | 930 | 1.0 | 2,956 | 0.8 | 185,039 | 0.9 |
In Belconnen, 71.2% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 2.3%, India 1.4%, New Zealand 1.0% and Vietnam 1.0%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 27,797 | 32.0 | 108,891 | 32.2 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 6,784 | 7.8 | 27,344 | 8.1 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 5,167 | 5.9 | 21,036 | 6.2 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 47,164 | 54.3 | 180,529 | 53.4 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Belconnen, 54.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 32.0% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion | 26,746 | 28.9 | 103,249 | 28.9 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Catholic | 23,348 | 25.3 | 93,302 | 26.1 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Anglican | 13,185 | 14.3 | 52,384 | 14.7 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
Uniting Church | 3,432 | 3.7 | 11,899 | 3.3 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
Buddhism | 2,232 | 2.4 | 9,338 | 2.6 | 528,978 | 2.5 |
The most common responses for religion in Belconnen were No Religion 28.9%, Catholic 25.3%, Anglican 14.3%, Uniting Church 3.7% and Buddhism 2.4%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Mandarin | 2,031 | 2.2 | 6,676 | 1.9 | 336,410 | 1.6 |
Vietnamese | 1,172 | 1.3 | 3,784 | 1.1 | 233,390 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 935 | 1.0 | 2,924 | 0.8 | 117,498 | 0.5 |
Italian | 898 | 1.0 | 3,312 | 0.9 | 299,834 | 1.4 |
Cantonese | 878 | 0.9 | 3,474 | 1.0 | 263,673 | 1.2 |
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English only spoken at home | 71,221 | 77.0 | 278,041 | 77.8 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 7,137 | 21.4 | 27,167 | 21.0 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Belconnen 77.0% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 2.2%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Spanish 1.0%, Italian 1.0% and Cantonese 0.9%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 32,629 | 63.4 | 132,040 | 65.0 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 13,479 | 26.2 | 51,028 | 25.1 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 3,378 | 6.6 | 12,821 | 6.3 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 1,940 | 3.8 | 7,316 | 3.6 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 51,426 | -- | 203,205 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 51,426 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Belconnen. Of these 63.4% were employed full time, 26.2% were employed part-time and 3.8% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 4,742 | 9.6 | 18,664 | 9.5 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 4,012 | 8.1 | 14,748 | 7.5 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 4,730 | 9.6 | 17,617 | 9.0 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 11,530 | 23.3 | 43,133 | 22.0 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 21,098 | 42.6 | 88,909 | 45.4 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Belconnen, 9.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.1% worked 16 to 24 hours and 42.6% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 38 | -- | 39 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 35 | -- | 36 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Belconnen was 38 years and for people who were employed part-time was 35 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 14,047 | 28.4 | 58,082 | 29.7 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 9,666 | 19.5 | 37,512 | 19.1 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Managers | 6,801 | 13.7 | 31,030 | 15.8 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 5,566 | 11.2 | 19,908 | 10.2 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 4,884 | 9.9 | 18,229 | 9.3 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Sales Workers | 3,583 | 7.2 | 13,360 | 6.8 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Labourers | 2,669 | 5.4 | 9,268 | 4.7 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 1,354 | 2.7 | 4,678 | 2.4 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
The most common occupations in Belconnen included Professionals 28.4%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 19.5%, Managers 13.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 11.2%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.9%, Sales Workers 7.2%, Labourers 5.4% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.7%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Central Government Administration | 8,961 | 18.1 | 39,345 | 20.1 | 129,822 | 1.3 |
Tertiary Education | 2,231 | 4.5 | 7,248 | 3.7 | 198,933 | 2.0 |
School Education | 2,076 | 4.2 | 7,246 | 3.7 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 2,065 | 4.2 | 7,601 | 3.9 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
Defence | 1,909 | 3.9 | 11,226 | 5.7 | 73,392 | 0.7 |
Of the employed people in Belconnen, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 18.1%, Tertiary Education 4.5%, School Education 4.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2% and Defence 3.9%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 858 | -- | 917 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 2,120 | -- | 2,277 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 1,802 | -- | 1,920 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Belconnen was $858.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 31,405 | 63.5 | 122,110 | 62.3 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Car, as passenger | 3,616 | 7.3 | 13,626 | 7.0 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Bus | 3,117 | 6.3 | 11,054 | 5.6 | 301,187 | 3.0 |
Walked only | 1,141 | 2.3 | 8,165 | 4.2 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Bicycle | 898 | 1.8 | 4,673 | 2.4 | 103,914 | 1.0 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 3,709 | 7.5 | 13,119 | 6.7 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 35,151 | 71.0 | 136,317 | 69.6 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Belconnen, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 63.5%, Car, as passenger 7.3%, Bus 6.3%, Walked only 2.3% and Bicycle 1.8%. On the day, 7.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 71.0% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 58,243 | 77.3 | 226,730 | 77.9 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 21,822 | 28.9 | 82,139 | 28.2 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 8,354 | 11.1 | 30,889 | 10.6 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 15,855 | 21.0 | 61,571 | 21.2 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Belconnen, of people aged 15 years and over, 77.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.9% provided care for children and 11.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 21.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 19,021 | 25.2 | 75,671 | 26.0 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 23,090 | 30.6 | 91,161 | 31.3 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 9,938 | 13.2 | 37,329 | 12.8 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 6,199 | 8.2 | 22,571 | 7.8 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Belconnen, 30.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.2% worked 15 to 29 hours and 8.2% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 9,445 | 38.6 | 35,150 | 37.6 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 11,027 | 45.0 | 43,191 | 46.2 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 3,601 | 14.7 | 13,601 | 14.6 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 409 | 1.7 | 1,452 | 1.6 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Belconnen, 45.0% were couple families with children, 38.6% were couple families without children and 14.7% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 19.8 | -- | 19.8 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 80.2 | -- | 80.2 | -- | 82.4 |
In Belconnen 19.8% of single parents were male and 80.2% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 2,485 | -- | 2,662 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 2,894 | -- | 3,060 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Belconnen, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,894 and those without children was $2,485.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 5,917 | 28.9 | 24,454 | 31.2 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 708 | 3.5 | 2,579 | 3.3 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 4,159 | 20.3 | 16,099 | 20.5 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 2,936 | 14.3 | 10,520 | 13.4 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 934 | 4.6 | 3,301 | 4.2 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 3,020 | 14.8 | 10,452 | 13.3 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 1,645 | 8.0 | 6,140 | 7.8 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 1,155 | 5.6 | 4,800 | 6.1 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Belconnen, of couple families with children, 28.9% had both partners employed full-time, 3.5% had both employed part-time and 20.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehiclesDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 33,357 | 93.7 | 129,423 | 92.7 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 2,251 | 6.3 | 10,196 | 7.3 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Belconnen, 93.7% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.3% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 25,694 | 77.0 | 94,266 | 72.8 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 4,929 | 14.8 | 18,811 | 14.5 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 2,717 | 8.1 | 16,071 | 12.4 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 0 | 0.0 | 228 | 0.2 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Belconnen, 77.0% were separate houses, 14.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 57 | 0.2 | 419 | 0.3 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 1,302 | 3.9 | 6,739 | 5.2 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 3,918 | 11.7 | 17,477 | 13.5 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 15,452 | 46.3 | 56,123 | 43.4 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 12,267 | 36.8 | 47,271 | 36.5 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 361 | 1.1 | 1,396 | 1.1 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 3.2 | -- | 3.2 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Belconnen, of occupied private dwellings 3.9% had 1 bedroom, 11.7% had 2 bedrooms and 46.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 10,056 | 30.1 | 36,739 | 28.4 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 13,339 | 40.0 | 50,392 | 38.9 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 9,206 | 27.6 | 39,592 | 30.6 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 261 | 0.8 | 816 | 0.6 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 494 | 1.5 | 1,886 | 1.5 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Belconnen, 30.1% were owned outright, 40.0% were owned with a mortgage and 27.6% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 24,079 | 72.2 | 91,979 | 71.1 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 7,405 | 22.2 | 30,248 | 23.4 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 1,872 | 5.6 | 7,198 | 5.6 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Belconnen, of all households, 72.2% were family households, 22.2% were single person households and 5.6% were group households.
Household income | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 13.1 | -- | 12.9 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 20.8 | -- | 23.7 | -- | 11.2 |
In Belconnen, 13.1% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 20.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 375 | -- | 380 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 92.4 | -- | 92.0 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 7.6 | -- | 8.0 | -- | 10.4 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 2,050 | -- | 2,167 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 91.9 | -- | 92.2 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 8.1 | -- | 7.8 | -- | 9.9 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 1,751 | 5.2 | 7,978 | 6.2 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 12,214 | 36.6 | 47,517 | 36.7 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 13,101 | 39.3 | 50,278 | 38.8 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 5,660 | 17.0 | 21,104 | 16.3 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 632 | 1.9 | 2,548 | 2.0 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Belconnen, 36.6% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 39.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 17.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 1,155 | -- | 5,185 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 589 | 51.0 | 2,656 | 51.2 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 566 | 49.0 | 2,529 | 48.8 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
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Median age | 22 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Belconnen, there were 1,155 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 589 (or 51.0%) were male and 566 (or 49.0%) were female. The median age was 22 years.
Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.
Dwelling characteristics | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.1 | -- | 3.1 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.1 | -- | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 1,535 | -- | 1,666 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Belconnen, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.1, with 1.1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,535.
Mortgage and rent | Belconnen | % Belconnen | Australian Capital Territory | % Australian Capital Territory | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 325 | -- | 305 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 2,150 | -- | 2,167 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Belconnen, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $325 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,150.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.