Belconnen

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code 80101
People 96,049
Male 49.4%
Female 50.6%
Median age 35
Families 24,931
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 39,092
Average people per household 2.6
Median weekly household income $1,915
Median monthly mortgage repayments $2,000
Median weekly rent $370
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.8

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 47,409 49.4 195,739 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 48,640 50.6 201,653 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 1,611 1.7 6,508 1.6 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 96,049 people in Belconnen. Of these 49.4% were male and 50.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.7% of the population.

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Age Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median age 35 -- 35 -- 38 --
0-4 years 6,621 6.9 26,795 6.7 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 6,240 6.5 25,451 6.4 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 5,176 5.4 22,235 5.6 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 5,451 5.7 24,507 6.2 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 8,106 8.4 31,430 7.9 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 7,712 8.0 32,488 8.2 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 7,923 8.2 33,631 8.5 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 7,415 7.7 30,193 7.6 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 6,752 7.0 28,216 7.1 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 5,944 6.2 26,556 6.7 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 5,243 5.5 24,433 6.1 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 5,239 5.5 22,357 5.6 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 4,857 5.1 19,144 4.8 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 4,913 5.1 17,285 4.3 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 3,409 3.5 12,168 3.1 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 2,244 2.3 8,519 2.1 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 1,410 1.5 5,839 1.5 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 1,398 1.5 6,158 1.5 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Belconnen was 35 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.8% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 13.9% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Married 37,303 47.8 154,584 47.9 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 1,982 2.5 8,159 2.5 608,059 3.2
Divorced 6,129 7.9 25,353 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 3,132 4.0 12,542 3.9 985,204 5.2
Never married 29,469 37.8 122,279 37.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Belconnen aged 15 years and over, 47.8% were married and 10.4% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 33,031 47.8 135,703 48.1 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 7,717 11.2 32,501 11.5 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 28,292 41.0 113,732 40.3 7,024,973 41.9

In Belconnen, of people aged 15 years and over, 47.8% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Preschool 1,461 4.7 5,904 4.5 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 5,636 18.0 20,728 15.7 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 1,651 5.3 8,123 6.2 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 680 2.2 3,969 3.0 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 3,408 10.9 13,606 10.3 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 1,308 4.2 6,372 4.8 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 739 2.4 4,207 3.2 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 2,088 6.7 8,163 6.2 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 8,457 27.1 34,291 26.0 1,160,626 16.1
Other 784 2.5 3,165 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 5,024 16.1 23,127 17.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Belconnen 32.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 25.5% were in primary school, 17.5% in secondary school and 33.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 27,231 34.9 119,919 37.1 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 7,175 9.2 29,758 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 2,395 3.1 9,461 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 6,931 8.9 25,750 8.0 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 14,222 18.2 57,843 17.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 2,240 2.9 8,891 2.8 941,531 4.9
Year 10 5,917 7.6 22,621 7.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 45 0.1 140 0.0 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 3 0.0 30 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 3,843 4.9 14,566 4.5 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 332 0.4 1,151 0.4 145,844 0.8
Not stated 5,634 7.2 24,951 7.7 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Belconnen, 18.2% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 12.0% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.2% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
English 32,208 24.1 132,031 23.8 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 31,716 23.7 127,285 23.0 7,298,243 23.3
Irish 12,498 9.3 51,611 9.3 2,388,058 7.6
Scottish 9,720 7.3 40,160 7.3 2,023,470 6.4
Chinese 5,852 4.4 22,472 4.1 1,213,903 3.9

The most common ancestries in Belconnen were English 24.1%, Australian 23.7%, Irish 9.3%, Scottish 7.3% and Chinese 4.4%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Belconnen (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 66,153 68.9 270,033 68.0 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3,418 3.6 11,351 2.9 509,555 2.2
England 2,843 3.0 12,757 3.2 907,570 3.9
India 1,938 2.0 10,414 2.6 455,389 1.9
New Zealand 1,063 1.1 4,734 1.2 518,466 2.2
Vietnam 952 1.0 3,338 0.8 219,355 0.9

In Belconnen, 68.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3.6%, England 3.0%, India 2.0%, New Zealand 1.1% and Vietnam 1.0%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 31,400 32.7 133,304 33.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 6,873 7.2 29,113 7.3 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 5,413 5.6 23,121 5.8 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 47,114 49.1 187,955 47.3 11,070,538 47.3

In Belconnen, 49.1% of people had both parents born in Australia and 32.7% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 52,692 54.9 211,707 53.3 12,231,150 52.3
England 5,099 5.3 21,368 5.4 1,403,096 6.0
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4,185 4.4 14,581 3.7 704,658 3.0
India 2,706 2.8 14,481 3.6 616,939 2.6
New Zealand 1,388 1.4 6,381 1.6 617,331 2.6

In Belconnen, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 54.9%, England 5.3%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.4%, India 2.8% and New Zealand 1.4%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Australia 54,271 56.5 218,199 54.9 12,643,365 54.0
England 4,600 4.8 19,203 4.8 1,302,147 5.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4,224 4.4 14,782 3.7 699,074 3.0
India 2,647 2.8 14,372 3.6 605,777 2.6
Vietnam 1,426 1.5 5,095 1.3 335,060 1.4

In Belconnen, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 56.5%, England 4.8%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 4.4%, India 2.8% and Vietnam 1.5%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 35,637 37.1 143,739 36.2 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 20,849 21.7 88,619 22.3 5,291,834 22.6
Anglican 10,254 10.7 42,734 10.8 3,101,185 13.3
Not stated 8,364 8.7 36,420 9.2 2,238,735 9.6
Uniting Church 2,584 2.7 9,610 2.4 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Belconnen were No Religion, so described 37.1%, Catholic 21.7%, Anglican 10.7%, Not stated 8.7% and Uniting Church 2.7%. In Belconnen, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (49.9%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Mandarin 3,553 3.7 12,408 3.1 596,711 2.5
Vietnamese 1,226 1.3 4,216 1.1 277,400 1.2
Spanish 976 1.0 3,273 0.8 140,817 0.6
Italian 850 0.9 3,245 0.8 271,597 1.2
Cantonese 850 0.9 3,853 1.0 280,943 1.2
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English only spoken at home 70,472 73.4 288,986 72.7 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 8,682 23.8 35,846 23.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Belconnen 73.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 3.7%, Vietnamese 1.3%, Spanish 1.0%, Italian 0.9% and Cantonese 0.9%.

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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
Worked full-time 31,181 61.6 137,058 63.5 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 14,159 28.0 57,064 26.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 2,743 5.4 11,506 5.3 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 2,551 5.0 10,205 4.7 787,452 6.9

There were 50,634 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Belconnen. Of these 61.6% were employed full time, 28.0% were employed part-time and 5.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 4,986 10.4 20,602 10.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 4,155 8.6 16,499 8.0 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 5,019 10.4 19,962 9.7 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 11,415 23.7 46,946 22.8 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 19,773 41.1 90,110 43.8 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Belconnen, 10.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 8.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 41.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Professionals 13,696 28.5 62,716 30.5 2,370,966 22.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 8,208 17.1 34,668 16.9 1,449,681 13.6
Managers 6,685 13.9 32,776 15.9 1,390,047 13.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 5,515 11.5 21,694 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Technicians and Trades Workers 5,243 10.9 19,639 9.6 1,447,414 13.5
Sales Workers 3,529 7.3 13,956 6.8 1,000,955 9.4
Labourers 2,766 5.8 10,354 5.0 1,011,520 9.5
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,268 2.6 4,692 2.3 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Belconnen included Professionals 28.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 17.1%, Managers 13.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.9%, Sales Workers 7.3%, Labourers 5.8% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 2.6%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Central Government Administration 8,080 16.8 37,799 18.4 127,598 1.2
Higher Education 1,767 3.7 6,068 3.0 155,985 1.5
State Government Administration 1,501 3.1 6,303 3.1 158,980 1.5
Defence 1,471 3.1 10,753 5.2 75,462 0.7
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 1,308 2.7 6,560 3.2 411,808 3.9

Of the employed people in Belconnen, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 16.8%, Higher Education 3.7%, State Government Administration 3.1%, Defence 3.1% and Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2.7%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Personal 919 -- 998 -- 662 --
Family 2,285 -- 2,445 -- 1,734 --
Household 1,915 -- 2,070 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Belconnen was $919.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 31,151 64.8 130,776 63.6 6,574,571 61.5
Bus 3,333 6.9 12,226 5.9 323,201 3.0
Car, as passenger 2,995 6.2 12,320 6.0 489,922 4.6
Worked at home 1,336 2.8 6,307 3.1 503,582 4.7
Walked only 1,302 2.7 9,305 4.5 370,427 3.5
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3,895 8.1 14,676 7.1 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 34,992 72.8 146,503 71.2 7,305,271 68.4

In Belconnen, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 64.8%, Bus 6.9%, Car, as passenger 6.2%, Worked at home 2.8% and Walked only 2.7%. On the day, 8.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 59,472 76.2 246,674 76.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 23,164 29.7 93,275 28.9 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 9,493 12.2 36,947 11.4 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 17,922 23.0 75,109 23.3 3,620,726 19.0

In Belconnen, of people aged 15 years and over, 76.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 29.7% provided care for children and 12.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 23.0% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 19,163 24.6 82,490 25.5 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 24,442 31.3 102,171 31.6 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 10,029 12.9 39,411 12.2 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 5,833 7.5 22,606 7.0 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Belconnen, 31.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 7.5% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 9,636 38.6 38,438 37.7 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 11,247 45.1 48,008 47.1 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 3,631 14.6 14,129 13.8 959,543 15.8
Other family 419 1.7 1,461 1.4 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Belconnen, 45.1% were couple families with children, 38.6% were couple families without children and 14.6% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male -- 20.8 -- 20.1 -- 18.2
Female -- 79.2 -- 79.9 -- 81.8

In Belconnen, 20.8% of single parents were male and 79.2% were female.

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Employment 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
Both employed, worked full-time 5,799 27.8 26,341 30.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 783 3.7 2,981 3.4 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 4,323 20.7 17,892 20.7 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 2,772 13.3 11,401 13.2 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 1,087 5.2 4,054 4.7 302,037 6.0
Both not working 3,672 17.6 13,020 15.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 1,296 6.2 5,516 6.4 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 1,150 5.5 5,231 6.1 311,381 6.2

In Belconnen, of couple families with children, 27.8% had both partners employed full-time, 3.7% had both employed part-time and 20.7% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 34,710 92.8 142,670 91.9 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,699 7.2 12,593 8.1 1,039,874 11.2

In Belconnen, 92.8% of private dwellings were occupied and 7.2% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Separate house 25,139 72.4 95,520 67.0 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 5,803 16.7 25,280 17.7 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 3,717 10.7 21,405 15.0 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 20 0.1 194 0.1 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Belconnen, 72.4% were separate houses, 16.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.7% were flats or apartments and 0.1% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 38 0.1 301 0.2 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 2,072 6.0 10,198 7.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 4,518 13.0 21,301 14.9 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 15,155 43.7 56,674 39.7 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 12,345 35.6 51,557 36.1 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 591 1.7 2,637 1.8 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 -- 3.1 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.6 -- 2.5 -- 2.6 --

In Belconnen, of occupied private dwellings 6.0% had 1 bedroom, 13.0% had 2 bedrooms and 43.7% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.6 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Owned outright 10,153 29.2 38,555 27.0 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 13,198 38.0 54,832 38.4 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 10,469 30.1 45,346 31.8 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 220 0.6 952 0.7 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 687 2.0 2,984 2.1 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Belconnen, 29.2% were owned outright, 38.0% were owned with a mortgage and 30.1% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Family households 24,478 70.5 100,308 70.3 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 8,401 24.2 35,413 24.8 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 1,841 5.3 6,938 4.9 354,917 4.3

In Belconnen, of all households, 70.5% were family households, 24.2% were single person households and 5.3% were group households.

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Household income Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 12.8 -- 11.7 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 24.0 -- 28.4 -- 16.4

In Belconnen, 12.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 24.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & 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
Median rent 370 -- 380 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 91.7 -- 91.9 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 8.3 -- 8.1 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and 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.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 2,000 -- 2,058 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.7 -- 94.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.3 -- 5.5 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and 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.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
None 1,846 5.3 7,832 5.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 12,870 37.1 53,025 37.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 13,538 39.0 55,714 39.1 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 5,640 16.2 22,580 15.8 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 831 2.4 3,513 2.5 285,197 3.4

In Belconnen, 37.1% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 39.0% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.2% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 2,961 8.5 11,440 8.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 31,096 89.6 128,278 89.9 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 666 1.9 2,941 2.1 221,494 2.7

In Belconnen, 89.6% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Male 796 49.2 3,267 50.2 322,171 49.6
Female 822 50.8 3,236 49.8 326,996 50.4
Median age 23 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Belconnen, 49.2% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.8% were female. The median age was 23 years.

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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
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 -- 2.9 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0.9 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,778 -- 1,886 -- 1,203 --

In Belconnen, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,778.

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Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Belconnen % Belconnen Australian Capital Territory % Australian Capital Territory Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 350 -- 360 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,005 -- 2,167 -- 1,660 --

In Belconnen, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $350 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,005.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.