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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
ACT Remainder - Belconnen is a regional centre in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, with a population of approximately 40, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 11 km from the Canberra CBD, ACT Remainder - Belconnen is a regional area in Australian Capital Territory. The median household income is $247,000 per year.
Above-average earnings in ACT Remainder - Belconnen support sustained property values. The short commute to the city centre is a key demand driver.
Official Australia Post postcode for ACT Remainder - Belconnen. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near ACT Remainder - Belconnen on My School →Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
ACT Remainder - Belconnen is a smaller community of 40 — about 1% of the Australian Capital Territory suburb median (3,808) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Median household income of $247,000/year runs 99% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median of $123,916, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. The median weekly rent of $300 translates to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. 11 km from Canberra places ACT Remainder - Belconnen in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs. Only 42% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 71% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.
How ACT Remainder - Belconnen stacks up against the median of all Australian Capital Territory suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean ACT Remainder - Belconnen sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | ACT Remainder - Belconnen | ACT median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40 | 3,808 | -99% |
| Median household income | $247,000/yr | $123,916/yr | +99% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $300 | $450 | -33% |
| Distance to CBD | 11 km | 10 km | +10% |
| Separate houses | 42% | 71% | -29pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for ACT Remainder - Belconnen — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Strong buy-and-hold fundamentals: household incomes run 99% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median ($247,000 vs $123,916), and the 11 km CBD distance keeps this suburb in the primary demand zone. In Australian Capital Territory, suburbs with this profile have historically clustered in the upper tercile of 10-year capital growth.
Gross rent of $300/week (~$15,600/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.
Only 42% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 71% ACT median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.
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Create free account →ACT Remainder - Belconnen enters 2026 with a demographic tailwind — household incomes 99% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median of $123,916 and a population of 40 give it the depth and purchasing power to outperform the wider ACT market over the next 12–18 months. Rents sit around $300/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $15,600/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 65/100 places ACT Remainder - Belconnen in the upper-middle tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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ACT Remainder - Belconnen scores 65/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a good rating. That score is driven by a population of 40, median household income of $247,000/year and median weekly rent of $300. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in ACT Remainder - Belconnen are proximity to Canberra (11 km), an above-state-median household income of $247,000/year, a dwelling mix that is 42% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
ACT Remainder - Belconnen has a usual resident population of approximately 40, compared with a Australian Capital Territory suburb median of 3,808 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
ACT Remainder - Belconnen sits 11 km straight-line from the Canberra CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $300 in ACT Remainder - Belconnen, equating to approximately $15,600/year in gross rental income (state median $450/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for ACT Remainder - Belconnen. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in ACT Remainder - Belconnen to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (40 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, the broader Australian Capital Territory market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.