O'connor vs Turner

Turner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in O'Connor. In O'Connor, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Turner, most households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Turner: a median of $1.95 million, against $1.51 million in O'Connor, and rent is higher there too. Turner is closer to the city centre: 2.6 km, against 4.6 km. On these figures, O'Connor tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Turner suits renters, young adults, and people living alone.

O'Connor and Turner are both affluent inner-north Canberra suburbs with similar walkability, but they appeal to different priorities. Turner is closer to the CBD at 2.6 km versus O'Connor's 4.6 km, and scores higher on liveability (75 versus 54), though it carries a notably higher crime risk of 79 compared to O'Connor's 53. O'Connor offers better rental yields on both houses (4.0% versus 3.6%) and units (6.1% versus 4.8%), and has lower bushfire risk at 61 versus Turner's zero. Median household incomes favour O'Connor at $130,936 annually, while property prices are slightly lower there too—units at $552,500 versus Turner's $640,000.

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

O'Connor

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (66% vs 12%)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

O'Connor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,510,000 vs $1,950,000)
  • has cheaper units ($570,000 vs $629,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Turner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (56% vs 38%)

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

They split

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

  • O'connor carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 80/100)
  • Turner has more units and townhouses to downsize into (88% vs 34%)

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

Investors

O'Connor

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.8%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.0% vs 5.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

O'connor 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.

O'connor 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.

O'connor Turner
Walkability 80 / 84
O'connor — Walkability: 80/100 Turner — Walkability: 84/100
Safety 46 / 20
O'connor — Safety: 46/100 Turner — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 44 / 100
O'connor — Low fire risk: 44/100 Turner — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 65 / 61
O'connor — Low flood risk: 65/100 Turner — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

O'Connor has more residents (5,917 vs 4,470); O'Connor skews older (35 vs 31).

O'connor Turner
Population 5,917
+24% vs other
 4,470
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.0% +10.5%
Median age 35 31
Median household income $130,936/yr
+7% vs other
 $121,160/yr
Median weekly rent $451/wk $480/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

O'connor Turner
0-4 3.8% / 2.5%
O'connor — 0-4: 3.8% Turner — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 11.7% / 5.2%
O'connor — 5-14: 11.7% Turner — 5-14: 5.2%
15-19 6.0% / 2.7%
O'connor — 15-19: 6.0% Turner — 15-19: 2.7%
20-24 12.2% / 16.4%
O'connor — 20-24: 12.2% Turner — 20-24: 16.4%
25-34 15.8% / 31.7%
O'connor — 25-34: 15.8% Turner — 25-34: 31.7%
35-44 11.7% / 14.5%
O'connor — 35-44: 11.7% Turner — 35-44: 14.5%
45-54 14.6% / 9.3%
O'connor — 45-54: 14.6% Turner — 45-54: 9.3%
55-64 11.4% / 7.5%
O'connor — 55-64: 11.4% Turner — 55-64: 7.5%
65-74 8.2% / 6.1%
O'connor — 65-74: 8.2% Turner — 65-74: 6.1%
75-84 3.3% / 2.9%
O'connor — 75-84: 3.3% Turner — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.5% / 1.0%
O'connor — 85+: 1.5% Turner — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

O'connor 34.7% lone person
O'connor — Lone Person: 34.7% O'connor — Couple Families: 36.7% O'connor — Group Household: 15.1% O'connor — One Parent Families: 11.8% O'connor — Other Families: 1.6%
Turner 54.6% lone person
Turner — Lone Person: 54.6% Turner — Couple Families: 16.5% Turner — Group Household: 20.9% Turner — One Parent Families: 6.2% Turner — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

O'connor 38.5% renting
O'connor — Owned Outright: 31.9% O'connor — Mortgage: 29.6% O'connor — Renting: 38.5%
Turner 55.6% renting
Turner — Owned Outright: 17.6% Turner — Mortgage: 26.8% Turner — Renting: 55.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

O'connor Turner
Bachelor Degree 25.1% / 32.9%
O'connor — Bachelor Degree: 25.1% Turner — Bachelor Degree: 32.9%
Postgraduate Degree 18.5% / 22.3%
O'connor — Postgraduate Degree: 18.5% Turner — Postgraduate Degree: 22.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 5.0% / 5.2%
O'connor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.0% Turner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 4.7%
O'connor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Turner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 3.6%
O'connor — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Turner — Certificate III & IV: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (32.9%).

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.

O'connor Turner
England 4.0% / 2.6%
O'connor — England: 4.0% Turner — England: 2.6%
China 1.6% / 5.0%
O'connor — China: 1.6% Turner — China: 5.0%
India 1.9% / 3.2%
O'connor — India: 1.9% Turner — India: 3.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
O'connor — New Zealand: 1.5% Turner — New Zealand: 1.6%
Malaysia 0.7% / 1.3%
O'connor — Malaysia: 0.7% Turner — Malaysia: 1.3%
Germany 0.9% / —
O'connor — Germany: 0.9% Turner — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

O'connor 18.4% flats / apartments
O'connor — Flats / Apartments: 18.4% O'connor — Houses: 66.0% O'connor — Townhouses: 15.7%
Turner 73.7% flats / apartments
Turner — Flats / Apartments: 73.7% Turner — Houses: 12.5% Turner — Townhouses: 13.8%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

O'connor Turner
Median house price $1,510,000 $1,950,000
Median unit price $570,000 $629,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 49 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.

O'connor Turner
1 bed $480K / $443K
O'connor — 1 bed: $480K (17 sales) Turner — 1 bed: $443K (66 sales)

17 vs 66 sales

2 bed $625K / $655K
O'connor — 2 bed: $625K (22 sales) Turner — 2 bed: $655K (77 sales)

22 vs 77 sales

Development activity

O'connor 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.

O'connor Turner
Houses 3.6%
$820/wk on $1.18M
 2.8%
$840/wk on $1.54M
Units 6.0%
$540/wk on $470K
 5.1%
$600/wk on $615K

Ranking within ACT

O'connor Turner
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of ACT Higher than 44% of ACT
Schools Higher than 32% of ACT —
Walkability Higher than 84% of ACT Higher than 90% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of ACT Higher than 60% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of ACT Higher than 54% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of ACT Higher than 4% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 41% of ACT Higher than 17% of ACT

Liveability

Turner scores higher overall (78 vs 55).

O'connor Turner
Grade B A
Score 55/100 78/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

O'Connor carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 0); Turner carries more crime risk (80 vs 54).

O'connor Turner
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
80/100
Flood Low
35/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

O'connor Turner
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 3
Australian National University, 1.6 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 7.5% 8.7%

Schools in O'connor

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • O'Connor Cooperative School Government · Primary
  • Black Mountain School Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Turner

  • Turner School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

O'connor Turner
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 9 2
Childcare 5 4
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
EV chargers 0 1

Mobility

O'connor Turner
Walkability score 80/100 84/100
Distance to Canberra 4.6 km
+43% vs other
 2.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 10 min 8 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 95/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 58.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.3%
postcode 2602
 3.7%
postcode 2612
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 2602
 10
postcode 2612

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.

O'connor Turner
Car (driver) 51.4% / 41.0%
O'connor — Car (driver): 51.4% Turner — Car (driver): 41.0%
Worked from Home 16.4% / 13.6%
O'connor — Worked from Home: 16.4% Turner — Worked from Home: 13.6%
Walked Only 6.0% / 20.6%
O'connor — Walked Only: 6.0% Turner — Walked Only: 20.6%
Bicycle 13.4% / 8.9%
O'connor — Bicycle: 13.4% Turner — Bicycle: 8.9%
Bus 6.3% / 8.3%
O'connor — Bus: 6.3% Turner — Bus: 8.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.4%).

Setting

O'connor Turner
Elevation 585 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 572 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

O'connor Turner
Connectivity score 55/100 58/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
2,700 premises
 24%
2,494 premises

Climate

O'connor 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)

O'connor Turner
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

O'connor Turner
Division Canberra
same for both
Member Alicia Payne
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

O'connor Turner
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

O'connor

Inner Parks Premium Professionals

Turner

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub

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