Canberra, Australia
Living in Belconnen, Canberra
Major town center. Westfield Belconnen, Lake Ginninderra, University of Canberra, affordable apartments.
A one-bedroom in Belconnen rents for about $2,000 - $2,300/month — a safe area (safety 4/5), roughly 20 minutes from Canberra center by bus.
Commute to Center
20 min
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Safety Rating
4/5
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Rent in Belconnen
Monthly rent in AUD ($). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | $1,850 - $2,100/mo | $2,000 - $2,300/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | $2,300 - $2,650/mo | $2,500 - $2,850/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | $2,900 - $3,350/mo | $3,100 - $3,550/mo |
How Belconnen compares in Canberra
Within AffordWhere's Canberra dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about $2,150/month — roughly 8% below the city median, and among the more affordable of the 6 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run $2,500 - $2,850/month and three-bedrooms $3,100 - $3,550/month on second-hand contracts. At 20 minutes to the center by bus, it sits farther out than most Canberra areas in the set. On safety it rates 4/5, among the lower-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the affordable, shopping, lakeside tags, it may suit renters weighing rent against commute.
Weighing options? For a shorter commute, see Braddon.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
Getting around & nearby amenities
OpenStreetMap maps Westfield Belconnen Bus Station as the nearest rail stop, Margaret Timpson Park as nearby green space and Woolworths as the nearest supermarket around the Belconnen reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows a large number of cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
Questions people actually ask
- How much is rent in Belconnen, Canberra?
- A 1-bedroom apartment in Belconnen costs $2,000 - $2,300/month (second-hand contract) or $1,850 - $2,100/month (first-hand). A 2-bedroom ranges from $2,500 - $2,850/month, and a 3-bedroom from $3,100 - $3,550/month.
- Is Belconnen safe for expats?
- Belconnen has a safety rating of 4/5 (Safe) on our scale. That is one of the higher ratings on the 1-5 scale; as always, check specific streets and visit at different times before signing a lease.
- How long is the commute from Belconnen to Canberra center?
- The commute from Belconnen to Canberra city center takes approximately 20 minutes by bus.
- What is Belconnen like to live in?
- Major town center. Westfield Belconnen, Lake Ginninderra, University of Canberra, affordable apartments. In our data it is tagged as affordable, shopping, lakeside.
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