Median price trend for houses
Based on 81 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,540,000
Down 5.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.38m
- 4 bed
- $1.7m
- 5+ bed
- $1.9m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
O'Connor
ACT 2602 · Unincorporated ACT
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,540,000
- Median unit
- $608,000
- Population
- 5,917
- Postcode
- 2602
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ABS 2021
O'Connor, Australian Capital Territory
Property market insights for O'Connor (ACT)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in O'Connor (ACT) ACT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 76 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 14.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in O'Connor (ACT), ACT is currently $1,540,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. O'Connor (ACT) has a 12-month growth rate of -5.3% for houses and -2.8% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,900,000 in O'Connor (ACT).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in O'Connor (ACT) is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 14.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in O'Connor (ACT) is $608,000, which has decreased 2.8% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $456,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $625,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $990,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,760,000 in O'Connor (ACT). The median rent for units and apartments in O'Connor (ACT) is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is O'Connor safe?
The overall rate for O'Connor is 5,660 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% above the Australian Capital Territory benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of O'Connor.
Overall crime rate
5,660
offences per 100,000 residents
15% aboveAustralian Capital Territory
O'ConnorAustralian Capital Territory: 4,936
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in O'Connor?
O'Connor ACT 2602 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.
5,917 people call O'Connor home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,518 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 5,917
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $451 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.5%Below
15–3433.9%Above
35–5426.3%Below
55–7419.6%Above
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses65.8%Above
Townhouses15.6%Below
Apartments18.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.9%Above
Paying a mortgage29.6%Below
Renting38.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.5%Above
One car42.0%Above
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more15.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.3%Above
Drove to work44.6%Below
Train, tram or bus5.6%Above
Walked or cycled16.9%Above
What stands out in O'Connor
14.3% of workers in O'Connor worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Australian Capital Territory.
4.0% of O'Connor residents were born in England.
57.1% of people in O'Connor described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about O'Connor
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for O'Connor ACT 2602.
Is O'Connor family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.5% of O'Connor's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
1,434 family households lived in O'Connor; 43.6% were couple families and 14.1% were one-parent families.
37.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of O'Connor?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
O'Connor had 5,917 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in O'Connor?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 65.8% of occupied private dwellings in O'Connor.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 18.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in O'Connor?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
29.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.5% rented their home. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in O'Connor?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in O'Connor had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.
Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 25.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in O'Connor?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
44.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Australian Capital Territory average.
5.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 16.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in O'Connor?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
One-car households formed 42.0% of the total.
49.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to O'Connor, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
51.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.4% reported a different address.
25.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in O'Connor?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.0% of residents used only English at home.
17.2% used a language other than English at home.
2.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were O'Connor residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
25.0% of O'Connor's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.0% was born in Australia.
1.6% of residents were born in China.
1.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape O'Connor?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.2% of ancestry responses in O'Connor.
Australian ancestry made up 33.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in O'Connor?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Managers accounted for 20.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.4% of workers, and education and training employed 13.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in O'Connor?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.4%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.
40.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of O'Connor show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 7.8% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is O'Connor?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
39.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 29.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in O'Connor?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,518 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $451 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does O'Connor compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.3% in O'Connor, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.
Outright ownership was 31.9% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is somewhat above the Australian Capital Territory average.
Renting accounted for 38.5% in O'Connor, against 31.5% across Australian Capital Territory.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to O'Connor (ACT)
Is O'Connor (ACT) expensive?
The median house price is $1,540,000, while units and apartments sit at $608,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is O'Connor (ACT) good for families?
The Census counted 1,434 local families, and 15.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in O'Connor (ACT)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around O'Connor (ACT)
77 streets in O'Connor (ACT)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bagot St
- Banjine St
- Banksia St
- Banner St
- Bauhinia St
- Belah St
- Berrigan Cr
- Blackbutt St
- Bluebell St
- Boobialla St
- Boronia Dr
- Brigalow St
- Bursaria St
- Burt St
- Busby St
- Caladenia St
- Cassinia St
- Clianthus St
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- Cockle St
- Coolibah Cr
- Correa St
- David St
- Dianella St
- Dryandra St
- Fairfax St
- Faunce Cr
- Finn St
- Greenhood Pl
- Grevillea St
- Hack St
- Hakea Cr
- Hardman St
- Hart St
- Hay St
- Hemmant St
- Hobbs St
- Hovea St
- Jarrah St
- Karri St
- Kunzea St
- Lilley St
- Lobelia St
- Lomandra St
- Lord St
- Macarthur Ave
- Macarthur Pl
- Macpherson St
- Merrit Pl
- Miller St
- Moorhouse St
- Mulga St
- Myall St
- Nardoo Cr
- Pedder St
- Peel St
- Quandong St
- Quinn St
- Robinson St
- Ross St
- Sargood St
- Scrivener St
- Sundew Cr
- Swainsona St
- Syme Cr
- Tate St
- Todd St
- Verdon St
- Wandoo St
- Waratah St
- Wattle St
- Way St
- Westgarth St
- Wilga Pl
- Wonga St
- Wongoola Cl
- Yapunyah St
- Yarrow Pl
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