Belconnen vs Fraser

Belconnen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 41 in Fraser. In Belconnen, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Fraser, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Belconnen is closer to the city centre: 13.2 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Belconnen tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Fraser suits families with children and couples.

Belconnen is a larger, younger suburb closer to the CBD at 13.2 km, while Fraser is a smaller, quieter community 17.9 km out with a median age of 41 years and significantly higher household incomes at $136,136 versus $92,352. Fraser scores notably better on liveability (48 vs 24) and walkability (47 vs 26), though it carries moderate bushfire risk of 45. Belconnen has lower bushfire risk but faces higher flood risk (76) and crime risk (90), making it better suited to those prioritising proximity to the city, while Fraser appeals to buyers seeking a more established, walkable neighbourhood with stronger financial demographics.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Fraser

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 0%)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 90/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 25%)
  • But Belconnen has more parks and reserves (12 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Belconnen has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 10%)
  • Fraser leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Belconnen sits closer to the CBD (13.2 km vs 17.9 km)
  • Fraser is more walkable (47/100 vs 26/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Fraser

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 90/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 9%)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 26/100)
  • But Belconnen has more units and townhouses to downsize into (100% vs 4%)

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

Where they sit

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

Belconnen Fraser
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.

Belconnen Fraser
Walkability 26 / 47
Belconnen — Walkability: 26/100 Fraser — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 10 / 84
Belconnen — Safety: 10/100 Fraser — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 55
Belconnen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fraser — Low fire risk: 55/100
Low flood risk 24 / 100
Belconnen — Low flood risk: 24/100 Fraser — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belconnen has more residents (8,502 vs 2,126); Fraser has higher household incomes ($136,136 vs $92,352).

Belconnen Fraser
Population 8,502
+75% vs other
 2,126
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +4.9%
Median age 30 41
Median household income $92,352/yr $136,136/yr
+47% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk $450/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belconnen Fraser
0-4 4.5% / 4.6%
Belconnen — 0-4: 4.5% Fraser — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 4.2% / 15.4%
Belconnen — 5-14: 4.2% Fraser — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 2.7% / 6.3%
Belconnen — 15-19: 2.7% Fraser — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 15.6% / 5.5%
Belconnen — 20-24: 15.6% Fraser — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 37.8% / 9.3%
Belconnen — 25-34: 37.8% Fraser — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 14.2% / 14.6%
Belconnen — 35-44: 14.2% Fraser — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 7.0% / 13.6%
Belconnen — 45-54: 7.0% Fraser — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 4.8% / 11.4%
Belconnen — 55-64: 4.8% Fraser — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 3.8% / 14.3%
Belconnen — 65-74: 3.8% Fraser — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 3.2% / 4.7%
Belconnen — 75-84: 3.2% Fraser — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.2% / 0.8%
Belconnen — 85+: 2.2% Fraser — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belconnen 58.2% lone person
Belconnen — Lone Person: 58.2% Belconnen — Couple Families: 15.8% Belconnen — One Parent Families: 9.1% Belconnen — Group Household: 14.4% Belconnen — Other Families: 2.5%
Fraser 21.1% lone person
Fraser — Lone Person: 21.1% Fraser — Couple Families: 58.5% Fraser — One Parent Families: 17.6% Fraser — Group Household: 2.2% Fraser — Other Families: 0.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belconnen 66.2% renting
Belconnen — Owned Outright: 11.8% Belconnen — Mortgage: 22.0% Belconnen — Renting: 66.2%
Fraser 10.5% renting
Fraser — Owned Outright: 41.0% Fraser — Mortgage: 48.6% Fraser — Renting: 10.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belconnen Fraser
Bachelor Degree 27.5% / 17.1%
Belconnen — Bachelor Degree: 27.5% Fraser — Bachelor Degree: 17.1%
Postgraduate Degree 18.7% / 5.7%
Belconnen — Postgraduate Degree: 18.7% Fraser — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 11.1%
Belconnen — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Fraser — Certificate III & IV: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.3%
Belconnen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Fraser — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 3.7%
Belconnen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Fraser — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.7%

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.

Belconnen Fraser
China 11.1% / 0.7%
Belconnen — China: 11.1% Fraser — China: 0.7%
India 6.2% / 0.5%
Belconnen — India: 6.2% Fraser — India: 0.5%
England 2.0% / 4.0%
Belconnen — England: 2.0% Fraser — England: 4.0%
Nepal 5.7% / —
Belconnen — Nepal: 5.7% Fraser — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 2.4% / —
Belconnen — Philippines: 2.4% Fraser — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.0%
Belconnen — Scotland: not among its largest Fraser — Scotland: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Belconnen — New Zealand: not among its largest Fraser — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany — / 0.8%
Belconnen — Germany: not among its largest Fraser — Germany: 0.8%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belconnen 0.5% houses
Belconnen — Houses: 0.5% Belconnen — Flats / Apartments: 74.8% Belconnen — Townhouses: 24.7%
Fraser 95.9% houses
Fraser — Houses: 95.9% Fraser — Flats / Apartments: 0.4% Fraser — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Belconnen Fraser
Median house price — $1,000,000
Median unit price — $768,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 25 days
from 41 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within ACT

Belconnen Fraser
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of ACT Higher than 70% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of ACT Higher than 30% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of ACT Higher than 11% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of ACT Higher than 19% of ACT

Liveability

Fraser scores higher overall (48 vs 24); Fraser is more walkable (47 vs 26).

Belconnen Fraser
Grade D C
Score 24/100 48/100
Socio-economic band — very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Belconnen carries more flood risk (76 vs 0); Fraser carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0).

Belconnen Fraser
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Crime High
90/100
 Low
16/100
Flood High
76/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Belconnen Fraser
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 6.4 km
 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 7.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.6% 1.2%

Schools in Belconnen

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

Schools in Fraser

  • Fraser Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Fraser sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 13.2 km).

Belconnen Fraser
Walkability score 26/100 47/100
Distance to Canberra 13.2 km 17.9 km
+36% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 24 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 455.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 77.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2615
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2615
same for both

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.

Belconnen Fraser
Car (driver) 52.8% / 76.2%
Belconnen — Car (driver): 52.8% Fraser — Car (driver): 76.2%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 14.7%
Belconnen — Worked from Home: 9.7% Fraser — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Bus 18.2% / 2.1%
Belconnen — Bus: 18.2% Fraser — Bus: 2.1%
Walked Only 11.9% / 0.3%
Belconnen — Walked Only: 11.9% Fraser — Walked Only: 0.3%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.4%
Belconnen — Car (passenger): 5.8% Fraser — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Bicycle 1.2% / 0.9%
Belconnen — Bicycle: 1.2% Fraser — Bicycle: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Belconnen Fraser
Elevation 613 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 612 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Belconnen Fraser
Connectivity score 69/100 46/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
5,370 premises
 1%
813 premises

Climate

Belconnen Fraser
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)

Belconnen Fraser
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

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

Federal electorate

Belconnen Fraser
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Belconnen

Apartments Middle-Ring Multicultural Professionals Townhouses

Fraser

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet

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