Braddon vs Turner

In both, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. In Braddon, most households are people living alone. In Turner, about half of households are people living alone. Units cost more in Turner: a median of $629,000, against $562,000 in Braddon. Braddon is closer to the city centre: 2.2 km, against 2.6 km. On these figures, Braddon tends to suit 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

Turner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (23% vs 14%)

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

First-home buyers

Braddon

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,200,000 vs $1,950,000)
  • has cheaper units ($562,500 vs $629,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

Braddon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Braddon

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (16.1% vs 10.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.5% vs 2.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.3% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Braddon Turner
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.

Braddon Turner
Walkability 85 / 84
Braddon — Walkability: 85/100 Turner — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 13 / 20
Braddon — Safety: 13/100 Turner — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Braddon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Turner — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 61
Braddon — Low flood risk: 100/100 Turner — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Braddon has more residents (6,383 vs 4,470).

Braddon Turner
Population 6,383
+30% vs other
 4,470
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.1% +10.5%
Median age 30 31
Median household income $117,468/yr $121,160/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $495/wk
+3% vs other
 $480/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Braddon Turner
0-4 2.6% / 2.5%
Braddon — 0-4: 2.6% Turner — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 2.6% / 5.2%
Braddon — 5-14: 2.6% Turner — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 1.6% / 2.7%
Braddon — 15-19: 1.6% Turner — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 16.6% / 16.4%
Braddon — 20-24: 16.6% Turner — 20-24: 16.4%
25-34 40.3% / 31.7%
Braddon — 25-34: 40.3% Turner — 25-34: 31.7%
35-44 16.1% / 14.5%
Braddon — 35-44: 16.1% Turner — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 7.4% / 9.3%
Braddon — 45-54: 7.4% Turner — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 6.1% / 7.5%
Braddon — 55-64: 6.1% Turner — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 4.1% / 6.1%
Braddon — 65-74: 4.1% Turner — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 2.0% / 2.9%
Braddon — 75-84: 2.0% Turner — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.7% / 1.0%
Braddon — 85+: 0.7% Turner — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (40.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Braddon 63.3% lone person
Braddon — Lone Person: 63.3% Braddon — Group Household: 21.1% Braddon — Couple Families: 9.9% Braddon — One Parent Families: 4.5% Braddon — Other Families: 1.2%
Turner 54.6% lone person
Turner — Lone Person: 54.6% Turner — Group Household: 20.9% Turner — Couple Families: 16.5% Turner — One Parent Families: 6.2% Turner — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Group Household Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Braddon 61.3% renting
Braddon — Owned Outright: 11.4% Braddon — Mortgage: 27.3% Braddon — Renting: 61.3%
Turner 55.6% renting
Turner — Owned Outright: 17.6% Turner — Mortgage: 26.8% Turner — Renting: 55.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Braddon Turner
China 6.8% / 5.0%
Braddon — China: 6.8% Turner — China: 5.0%
India 3.0% / 3.2%
Braddon — India: 3.0% Turner — India: 3.2%
England 3.5% / 2.6%
Braddon — England: 3.5% Turner — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.6%
Braddon — New Zealand: 1.4% Turner — New Zealand: 1.6%
Malaysia 0.9% / 1.3%
Braddon — Malaysia: 0.9% Turner — Malaysia: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Braddon Turner
Bachelor Degree 33.7% / 32.9%
Braddon — Bachelor Degree: 33.7% Turner — Bachelor Degree: 32.9%
Postgraduate Degree 22.0% / 22.3%
Braddon — Postgraduate Degree: 22.0% Turner — Postgraduate Degree: 22.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.8% / 5.2%
Braddon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.8% Turner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.3% / 4.7%
Braddon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3% Turner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Certificate III & IV 4.8% / 3.6%
Braddon — Certificate III & IV: 4.8% Turner — Certificate III & IV: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (33.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Braddon 81.0% flats / apartments
Braddon — Flats / Apartments: 81.0% Braddon — Townhouses: 14.1% Braddon — Houses: 4.9%
Turner 73.7% flats / apartments
Turner — Flats / Apartments: 73.7% Turner — Townhouses: 13.8% Turner — Houses: 12.5%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Braddon Turner
Median house price $1,200,000 $1,950,000
Median unit price $562,500 $629,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 14 sales
 30 days
from 12 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Braddon Turner
1 bed $461K / $443K
Braddon — 1 bed: $461K (96 sales) Turner — 1 bed: $443K (66 sales)

96 vs 66 sales

2 bed $620K / $655K
Braddon — 2 bed: $620K (113 sales) Turner — 2 bed: $655K (77 sales)

113 vs 77 sales

3 bed $803K / $760K
Braddon — 3 bed: $803K (24 sales) Turner — 3 bed: $760K (30 sales)

24 vs 30 sales

Development activity

Braddon Turner
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.

Braddon Turner
Houses 3.5%
$850/wk on $1.25M
 2.8%
$840/wk on $1.54M
Units 6.3%
$640/wk on $529K
 5.1%
$600/wk on $615K

Ranking within ACT

Braddon Turner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of ACT Higher than 44% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 92% of ACT Higher than 90% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 60% of ACT
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of ACT Higher than 54% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 16% of ACT Higher than 4% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 66% of ACT Higher than 17% of ACT

Liveability

Braddon scores higher overall (90 vs 78).

Braddon Turner
Grade A+ A
Score 90/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Turner carries more flood risk (39 vs 0).

Braddon Turner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 High
80/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Braddon Turner
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian National University, 2.6 km
 3
Australian National University, 1.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.0% 8.7%

Schools in Braddon

  • Ainslie School Government · Primary below peers
  • Merici College Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Turner

  • Turner School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Braddon Turner
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 23 2
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 5 4
GPs 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1
same for both

Mobility

Braddon Turner
Walkability score 85/100 84/100
Distance to Canberra 2.2 km 2.6 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 6 min 8 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 95/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 47.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2612
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 10
postcode 2612
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.

Braddon Turner
Car (driver) 39.7% / 41.0%
Braddon — Car (driver): 39.7% Turner — Car (driver): 41.0%
Walked Only 24.9% / 20.6%
Braddon — Walked Only: 24.9% Turner — Walked Only: 20.6%
Worked from Home 12.8% / 13.6%
Braddon — Worked from Home: 12.8% Turner — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Bus 9.7% / 8.3%
Braddon — Bus: 9.7% Turner — Bus: 8.3%
Bicycle 6.0% / 8.9%
Braddon — Bicycle: 6.0% Turner — Bicycle: 8.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (41.0%).

Setting

Braddon Turner
Elevation 579 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 572 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Braddon Turner
Connectivity score 75/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
4,355 premises
 24%
2,494 premises

Climate

Braddon Turner
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)

Braddon Turner
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Braddon Turner
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Braddon Turner
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Braddon Turner
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Braddon

Apartments Inner Parks Professionals Urban

Turner

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub

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