Belconnen vs Hall

Belconnen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 47 in Hall. In Belconnen, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and most households are people living alone. In Hall, 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 15.7 km. On these figures, Belconnen tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Hall suits families with children, couples, and older residents.

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

Hall

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 0%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 25%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 90/100)
  • But Belconnen has more childcare (8 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Belconnen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 25%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Hall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $430/wk)
  • But Belconnen has a bigger rental market to choose from (66% vs 19%)

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

Commuting to the city

Belconnen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.2 km vs 15.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Belconnen has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • Hall has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 9%)

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

Where they sit

Belconnen and Hall 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 Hall
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 Hall
Walkability 26 / 24
Belconnen — Walkability: 26/100 Hall — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 10 / 33
Belconnen — Safety: 10/100 Hall — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Belconnen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hall — Low fire risk: 72/100
Low flood risk 24 / 100
Belconnen — Low flood risk: 24/100 Hall — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belconnen has more residents (8,502 vs 298); Hall skews older (47 vs 30).

Belconnen Hall
Population 8,502
+96% vs other
 298
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +10.0%
Median age 30 47
Median household income $92,352/yr $139,412/yr
+51% vs other
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+13% vs other
 $375/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belconnen Hall
0-4 4.5% / 2.0%
Belconnen — 0-4: 4.5% Hall — 0-4: 2.0%
5-14 4.2% / 16.8%
Belconnen — 5-14: 4.2% Hall — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 2.7% / 10.4%
Belconnen — 15-19: 2.7% Hall — 15-19: 10.4%
20-24 15.6% / 3.4%
Belconnen — 20-24: 15.6% Hall — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 37.8% / 5.4%
Belconnen — 25-34: 37.8% Hall — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 14.2% / 9.4%
Belconnen — 35-44: 14.2% Hall — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 7.0% / 18.5%
Belconnen — 45-54: 7.0% Hall — 45-54: 18.5%
55-64 4.8% / 13.8%
Belconnen — 55-64: 4.8% Hall — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 3.8% / 15.8%
Belconnen — 65-74: 3.8% Hall — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 3.2% / 8.7%
Belconnen — 75-84: 3.2% Hall — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 2.2% / 2.0%
Belconnen — 85+: 2.2% Hall — 85+: 2.0%

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%
Hall 29.9% lone person
Hall — Lone Person: 29.9% Hall — Couple Families: 55.8% Hall — One Parent Families: 14.3% Hall — Group Household: 0.0% Hall — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Hall 19.2% renting
Hall — Owned Outright: 53.5% Hall — Mortgage: 27.3% Hall — Renting: 19.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belconnen Hall
Bachelor Degree 27.5% / 19.5%
Belconnen — Bachelor Degree: 27.5% Hall — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Postgraduate Degree 18.7% / 7.4%
Belconnen — Postgraduate Degree: 18.7% Hall — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Certificate III & IV 6.3% / 13.4%
Belconnen — Certificate III & IV: 6.3% Hall — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 9.4%
Belconnen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Hall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 5.0%
Belconnen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Hall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0%

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 Hall
China 11.1% / —
Belconnen — China: 11.1% Hall — China: not among its largest
India 6.2% / 1.3%
Belconnen — India: 6.2% Hall — India: 1.3%
Nepal 5.7% / —
Belconnen — Nepal: 5.7% Hall — Nepal: not among its largest
England 2.0% / 3.7%
Belconnen — England: 2.0% Hall — England: 3.7%
Germany — / 2.7%
Belconnen — Germany: not among its largest Hall — Germany: 2.7%
Philippines 2.4% / —
Belconnen — Philippines: 2.4% Hall — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland — / 2.0%
Belconnen — Ireland: not among its largest Hall — Ireland: 2.0%
New Zealand — / 1.0%
Belconnen — New Zealand: not among its largest Hall — New Zealand: 1.0%

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%
Hall 86.7% houses
Hall — Houses: 86.7% Hall — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Hall — Townhouses: 13.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Belconnen Hall
Median house price — $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

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

Ranking within ACT

Belconnen Hall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of ACT Higher than 77% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 17% of ACT Higher than 16% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of ACT Higher than 27% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of ACT Higher than 19% of ACT

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Belconnen carries more flood risk (76 vs 0); Hall carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0).

Belconnen Hall
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
90/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 Hall
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 6.4 km
 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 8.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.6% 1.7%

Schools in Belconnen

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

Schools in Hall

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Hall sits further from the CBD (15.7 km vs 13.2 km).

Belconnen Hall
Walkability score 26/100 24/100
Distance to Canberra 13.2 km 15.7 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 22 min
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2615
 2.4%
postcode 2618
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 2615
 72
postcode 2618

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 Hall
Car (driver) 52.8% / 70.4%
Belconnen — Car (driver): 52.8% Hall — Car (driver): 70.4%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 22.6%
Belconnen — Worked from Home: 9.7% Hall — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Walked Only 11.9% / 7.0%
Belconnen — Walked Only: 11.9% Hall — Walked Only: 7.0%
Bus 18.2% / —
Belconnen — Bus: 18.2% Hall — Bus: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Belconnen — Car (passenger): 5.8% Hall — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.4%).

Setting

Belconnen Hall
Elevation 613 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 639 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Belconnen Hall
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
 2%
161 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Belconnen Hall
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

Hall

Acreage Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet Retirees River
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