Aranda vs Belconnen

Belconnen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 42 in Aranda. In Aranda, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Belconnen, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Aranda: a median of $1.36 million, against $602,000 in Belconnen, and rent is higher there too. Aranda is closer to the city centre: 7.3 km, against 19.5 km. On these figures, Aranda tends to suit families with children and couples, while Belconnen suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aranda

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 0%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 25%)
  • But Belconnen has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Belconnen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($602,500 vs $1,365,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belconnen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($430/wk vs $530/wk)
  • But Aranda leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Aranda

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (13 min vs 42 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (7.3 km vs 19.5 km)
  • But Belconnen is more walkable (82/100 vs 67/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belconnen

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 12%)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Aranda has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Belconnen

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (27.7% vs 8.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Aranda and Belconnen drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aranda Belconnen
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aranda Belconnen
Walkability 67 / 82
Aranda — Walkability: 67/100 Belconnen — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 28 / 10
Aranda — Safety: 28/100 Belconnen — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Aranda — Low fire risk: 100/100 Belconnen — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 24
Aranda — Low flood risk: 100/100 Belconnen — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Belconnen has more residents (8,502 vs 2,605); Aranda has higher household incomes ($164,372 vs $92,352).

Aranda Belconnen
Population 2,605 8,502
+226% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +27.7%
Median age 42 30
Median household income $164,372/yr
+44% vs other
 $92,352/yr
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+19% vs other
 $430/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aranda Belconnen
0-4 5.5% / 4.5%
Aranda — 0-4: 5.5% Belconnen — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 14.2% / 4.2%
Aranda — 5-14: 14.2% Belconnen — 5-14: 4.2%
15-19 5.5% / 2.7%
Aranda — 15-19: 5.5% Belconnen — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 6.3% / 15.6%
Aranda — 20-24: 6.3% Belconnen — 20-24: 15.6%
25-34 10.4% / 37.8%
Aranda — 25-34: 10.4% Belconnen — 25-34: 37.8%
35-44 13.2% / 14.2%
Aranda — 35-44: 13.2% Belconnen — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 13.1% / 7.0%
Aranda — 45-54: 13.1% Belconnen — 45-54: 7.0%
55-64 13.0% / 4.8%
Aranda — 55-64: 13.0% Belconnen — 55-64: 4.8%
65-74 9.3% / 3.8%
Aranda — 65-74: 9.3% Belconnen — 65-74: 3.8%
75-84 7.6% / 3.2%
Aranda — 75-84: 7.6% Belconnen — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ 2.4% / 2.2%
Aranda — 85+: 2.4% Belconnen — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (37.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aranda 23.3% lone person
Aranda — Lone Person: 23.3% Aranda — Couple Families: 56.9% Aranda — Group Household: 7.0% Aranda — One Parent Families: 12.3% Aranda — Other Families: 0.5%
Belconnen 58.2% lone person
Belconnen — Lone Person: 58.2% Belconnen — Couple Families: 15.8% Belconnen — Group Household: 14.4% Belconnen — One Parent Families: 9.1% Belconnen — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aranda 16.1% renting
Aranda — Owned Outright: 44.5% Aranda — Mortgage: 39.4% Aranda — Renting: 16.1%
Belconnen 66.2% renting
Belconnen — Owned Outright: 11.8% Belconnen — Mortgage: 22.0% Belconnen — Renting: 66.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aranda Belconnen
Bachelor Degree 23.3% / 27.5%
Aranda — Bachelor Degree: 23.3% Belconnen — Bachelor Degree: 27.5%
Postgraduate Degree 18.6% / 18.7%
Aranda — Postgraduate Degree: 18.6% Belconnen — Postgraduate Degree: 18.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.6%
Aranda — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Belconnen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Certificate III & IV 4.8% / 6.3%
Aranda — Certificate III & IV: 4.8% Belconnen — Certificate III & IV: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.6% / 3.5%
Aranda — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.6% Belconnen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aranda Belconnen
China 3.1% / 11.1%
Aranda — China: 3.1% Belconnen — China: 11.1%
India 1.5% / 6.2%
Aranda — India: 1.5% Belconnen — India: 6.2%
England 4.5% / 2.0%
Aranda — England: 4.5% Belconnen — England: 2.0%
Nepal 0.7% / 5.7%
Aranda — Nepal: 0.7% Belconnen — Nepal: 5.7%
Philippines — / 2.4%
Aranda — Philippines: not among its largest Belconnen — Philippines: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Aranda — New Zealand: 1.4% Belconnen — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.7% / —
Aranda — Scotland: 0.7% Belconnen — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aranda 87.5% houses
Aranda — Houses: 87.5% Aranda — Flats / Apartments: 2.3% Aranda — Townhouses: 10.1%
Belconnen 0.5% houses
Belconnen — Houses: 0.5% Belconnen — Flats / Apartments: 74.8% Belconnen — Townhouses: 24.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Aranda Belconnen
Median house price $1,365,000 $602,500
Median unit price — $472,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 30 sales
 28 days
from 20 sales

Development activity

Aranda Belconnen
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Aranda Belconnen
Houses 2.9%
$850/wk on $1.5M
 5.0%
$590/wk on $619K
Units — 6.1%
$550/wk on $470K

Ranking within ACT

Aranda Belconnen
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of ACT Higher than 7% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 59% of ACT Higher than 87% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of ACT Higher than 31% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of ACT Higher than 66% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of ACT Higher than 86% of ACT
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 51% of ACT

Liveability

Aranda scores higher overall (78 vs 35); Belconnen is more walkable (82 vs 67).

Aranda Belconnen
Grade A C
Score 78/100 35/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Belconnen carries more flood risk (76 vs 0); Belconnen carries more crime risk (90 vs 72).

Aranda Belconnen
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
72/100
 High
90/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Aranda Belconnen
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 1.7 km
 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 7.6%

Schools in Aranda

  • Aranda Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Vincent's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Belconnen

  • University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake Ginninderra Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Aranda Belconnen
Supermarkets 0 18
Cafes & restaurants 2 87
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 4 8
GPs 0 9
Pharmacies 0 5
Police stations 0 4
Banks & Bank@Post 0 9
Fuel stations 0 3
Beaches 0 6
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Belconnen sits further from the CBD (19.5 km vs 7.3 km).

Aranda Belconnen
Walkability score 67/100 82/100
Distance to Canberra 7.3 km 19.5 km
+167% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 13 min 42 min
Public transport score 71/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 24.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 455.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 3.3%
postcode 2614
 2.7%
postcode 2617
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 2614
 29
postcode 2617

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aranda Belconnen
Car (driver) 61.2% / 52.8%
Aranda — Car (driver): 61.2% Belconnen — Car (driver): 52.8%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 9.7%
Aranda — Worked from Home: 17.0% Belconnen — Worked from Home: 9.7%
Bus 8.0% / 18.2%
Aranda — Bus: 8.0% Belconnen — Bus: 18.2%
Walked Only 2.5% / 11.9%
Aranda — Walked Only: 2.5% Belconnen — Walked Only: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 5.8%
Aranda — Car (passenger): 5.4% Belconnen — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bicycle 5.7% / 1.2%
Aranda — Bicycle: 5.7% Belconnen — Bicycle: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.2%).

Setting

Aranda Belconnen
Elevation 643 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 575 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Aranda Belconnen
Connectivity score 45/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the building
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,248 premises
 20%
5,370 premises

Climate

Aranda Belconnen
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Aranda Belconnen
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Aranda Belconnen
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Aranda Belconnen
Division Canberra Fenner
Member Alicia Payne Andrew Leigh
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aranda Belconnen
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Aranda

Inner Large Blocks Premium Professionals Quiet

Belconnen

Affordable Apartments Cafe Culture Inner Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses

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