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O'Connor, ACT 2602

Property data updated July 20265,917 residents

Last 12 months snapshot

124 sales · 158 leases · Refreshed July 2026

O'Connor property market

Activity in O'Connor is spread across all four markets, led narrowly by unit rentals, with 88 leases (sharply up 20.5%) at $550 a week (down 0.9%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 23 days (down from 25 days last year), with 1-bedroom making up about half.

House sales sit just behind, with 82 sales (sharply up 26.2%) at around $1.642M (up 12.1%), taking about 26 days to sell (down from 27 days last year), among the ACT's strongest house price gains, with 3-bedroom the most common at around 38%. Then come 70 house rentals at $795 a week (up), one of the ACT's strongest house rent gains. 42 unit sales at around $553.5k (among the country's biggest unit price drops).

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

O'Connor demographics & population

Population

5,917

Median age

35yrs

Avg household

2.5people

Male · Female

49% · 51%

Owner-occupied

Renting

Lone person

Couples, no kids

Born overseas

Year 12+ⓘ

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Census · ABS 2021

Who lives in O'Connor?

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex4,960 residentsMaleFemale

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage

50%

Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%

Household composition

50%

Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%

2.1 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person

Household sizepersons per dwelling

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ

Born overseas50%

Other language at home50%

Limited English50%

Both parents overseas50%

Australian citizens50%

Birthplace diversity33%

Chance two random residents were born in different countries

Language diversity23%

Chance two random residents speak different languages at home

Religious diversity27%

Chance two random residents follow different religions

Where residents were borntop birthplaces

Afghanistan50%

Australia50%

Bangladesh50%

Bosnia & Herzegovina50%

Brazil50%

Cambodia50%

Canada50%

Chile50%

Languages at hometop languages

English only50%

Afrikaans50%

Arabic50%

Australian Indigenous50%

Cantonese50%

Mandarin50%

Other Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Ancestry% reporting · multi-response

Australian50%

Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%

Chinese50%

Croatian50%

Dutch50%

English50%

Faith & belieftap Christianity

No religion50%

Christianity50%

Islam50%

Buddhism50%

Hinduism50%

Judaism50%

Other religions50%

Family originsparents’ birthplace

50%

Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%

A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born

Before 198150%

1981-200050%

2001-201050%

2011-201550%

2016-202150%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Housing & affordability in O'Connor

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median weekly rentTop 33%

Median monthly mortgageTop 30%

Rent stress (rent ÷ income)Top 50%

Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)Top 50%

High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)Top 50%

Social housingTop 50%

Unoccupied on census nightTop 50%

Large dwellings (4+ bed)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings

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50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4

50%5

50%6+

Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings

50%

Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%

What’s built heredwelling types

50%

House50%Townhouse50%Apartment50%Other50%

50% separate houses50% apartments50% high-rise

Census · ABS 2021

Income & employment in O'Connor

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Median personal incomeTop 36%

Median family incomeTop 16%

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

High earners (≥$2k/wk)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Occupations

LowMedianHighPercentile

Managers & professionalsTop 50%

Clerical & adminTop 50%

Community & personal serviceTop 50%

Sales workersTop 50%

Technicians, trades & labourersTop 50%

Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly

Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+

50%

Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%

LowMedianHighPercentile

Full-time workersTop 50%

Part-time workersTop 50%

Unemployment rateTop 50%

Not in labour forceTop 50%

Labour-force participationTop 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census · ABS 2021

Getting around O'Connor

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Public transport to workTop 50%

Walked or cycled to workTop 50%

Worked from homeTop 50%

No motor vehicleTop 50%

Vehicles per dwellingBottom 12%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Journey to workamong commuters · top modes

Car (driver)50%

Car (passenger)50%

Train50%

Bus50%

Tram/light rail50%

Ferry50%

Walked50%

Vehicles per dwellingshare of households

50%0

50%1

50%2

50%3

50%4+

Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around O'Connor

3 schools inside O'Connor, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 99 primary schools in O'Connor and its surrounds, and 47 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within O'Connor3schools in the suburb itself

Primary schools99within 5 km · nearest in suburb

Secondary schools47within 5 km · nearest 4.8 km

Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted

What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within129 schools

Within O'Connor · 3Order by
1
O'Connor Cooperative SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
2
Black Mountain SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
3
St Joseph's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
Nearby · within 5 km · 126
4
Canberra Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Red Hill · 4.8 km
State RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP S MathsP S Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
5
Brindabella Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Lyneham · 4.8 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
6
Lyneham High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Lyneham · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
7
Emmaus Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Dickson · 4.8 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
8
Radford CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Bruce · 4.8 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
9
Blue Gum Community SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Hackett · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
10
Telopea Park SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Barton · 4.8 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
11
Canberra Girls Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Deakin · 4.8 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
12
Burgmann Anglican SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Gungahlin · 4.8 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
13
Islamic School of CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-11 · Weston · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
14
Marist College CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · Pearce · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
15
Trinity Christian SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Wanniassa · 4.8 km
State RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP S MathsP S Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
16
Lyneham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Lyneham · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
17
Aranda Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Aranda · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
18
St Vincent's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Aranda · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
19
St Michael's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
20
St Thomas More's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campbell · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
21
Campbell Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Campbell · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
22
Hawker Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hawker · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
23
Mother Teresa SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Harrison · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
24
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Curtin · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
25
Holy Spirit Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Nicholls · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
26
Hughes Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Hughes · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
27
Orana Steiner SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Weston · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
28
Sts Peter and Paul Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
29
Garran Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
30
Good Shepherd Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Amaroo · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
31
St Jude's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holder · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
32
Mawson Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mawson · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
33
St John Vianney's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waramanga · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
34
Sacred Heart Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Pearce · 4.8 km
State RankTop 50%EnglishMathsStudents415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
35
Turner SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Turner · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
36
Daramalan CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dickson · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
37
Merici CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Years 7-12 · Braddon · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
38
Maribyrnong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
39
North Ainslie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ainslie · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
40
Ainslie SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Braddon · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
41
Kaleen Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kaleen · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
42
Canberra High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Macquarie · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
43
Dickson CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Dickson · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
44
University of Canberra High School KaleenGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Kaleen · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
45
Campbell High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Campbell · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
46
Rosary Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Watson · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
47
Majura Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Watson · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
48
University of Canberra Senior Secondary College Lake GinninderraGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Belconnen · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
49
Giralang Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Giralang · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
50
Macquarie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Macquarie · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
51
Yarralumla Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Yarralumla · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
52
Weetangera Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Weetangera · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
53
Shirley Smith High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-8 · Kenny · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
54
Miles Franklin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
55
Evatt Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
56
Palmerston District Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Palmerston · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
57
Florey Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Florey · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
58
Forrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Forrest · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
59
St Monica's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Evatt · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
60
St Matthew's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Page · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
61
Belconnen High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Hawker · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
62
Franklin SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Franklin · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
63
Harrison SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Harrison · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
64
St John the Apostle Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Florey · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
65
Southern Cross Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Scullin · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
66
Mount Rogers Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Melba · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
67
Melba Copland Secondary SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Melba · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
68
St Francis Xavier CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Florey · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
69
Hawker CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Hawker · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
70
Alfred Deakin High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Deakin · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
71
St Edmund's College CanberraIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years 4-12 · Griffith · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
72
Gungahlin CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Gungahlin · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
73
The Woden SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Deakin · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
74
St Clare's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Griffith · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
75
Throsby SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Throsby · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
76
Latham Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Latham · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
77
Gold Creek SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Nicholls · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
78
Cranleigh SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holt · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
79
Narrabundah Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Narrabundah · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
80
St John Paul II CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Nicholls · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
81
Curtin Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Curtin · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
82
Kingsford Smith SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Holt · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
83
Malkara SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Garran · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
84
St Benedict's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Narrabundah · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
85
St Bede's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Red Hill · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
86
Narrabundah CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Narrabundah · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
87
Red Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Red Hill · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
88
St Thomas Aquinas Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charnwood · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
89
Charnwood-Dunlop SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Charnwood · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
90
The Canberra CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Phillip · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
91
Ngunnawal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Ngunnawal · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
92
Fraser Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fraser · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
93
Evelyn Scott SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Denman Prospect · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
94
Charles Weston SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Coombs · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
95
Lyons Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Lyons · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
96
Canberra Montessori SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Holder · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
97
Amaroo SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Amaroo · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
98
Macgregor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Macgregor · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
99
Neville Bonner Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bonner · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
100
Taqwa SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Moncrieff · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
101
Canberra Christian SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mawson · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
102
Duffy Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Duffy · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
103
Margaret Hendry SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Taylor · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
104
Aunty Agnes Shea High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 6 · Taylor · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
105
Arawang Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Waramanga · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
106
Melrose High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Pearce · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
107
Mount Stromlo High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Waramanga · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
108
Torrens Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Torrens · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
109
Chapman Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Chapman · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
110
Farrer Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Farrer · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
111
Taylor Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kambah · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
112
St Thomas the Apostle Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Kambah · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
113
Wanniassa Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
114
St Anthony's Parish Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Wanniassa · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
115
Namadgi SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Kambah · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
116
Wanniassa SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Wanniassa · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
117
Communities@Work Galilee SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kambah · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
118
Erindale CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Wanniassa · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
119
Fadden Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fadden · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
120
Holy Family Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
121
Gowrie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gowrie · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
122
Monash Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Monash · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
123
Lake Tuggeranong CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 11-12 · Greenway · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
124
Caroline Chisholm SchoolGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-10 · Chisholm · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
125
Gilmore Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gilmore · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
126
St Mary MacKillop CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Isabella Plains · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
127
Richardson Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Richardson · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
128
Isabella Plains Early Childhood SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-2 · Isabella Plains · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
129
Bonython Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Bonython · 4.8 km
State Rank—English—Maths—Students415Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.

Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance

LowMedianHighPercentile

Settled 5+ yearsTop 50%

Moved in past yearTop 50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)Top 50%

This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated

50%

Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%

Residential paceshare of residents

Moved in the past year50%

Moved in the past 5 years50%

Arrived from overseas (5 yr)50%

Property market

Market snapshot

O'Connor median house price & rent

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for O'Connor — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment

Houses

Units

Median priceⓘLast 12 months

867kk

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days on marketⓘLast 12 months

↑ 1 day YoY

SoldⓘLast 12 months

↑ +50.0% YoY

Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months

7.3mo

Median rentⓘLast 12 months

$494/w

↑ +50.0% YoY

Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months

↑ 1 day YoY

LeasedⓘLast 12 months

↑ +0.5% YoY

Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months

3.19%

Annualised

Data confidenceSales sample22StrongLease sample21Good

Segment breakdown

House & unit prices by bedroom

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change

Segment

Sold

Price

DOM

Leased

Rent

DOM

Yield

SalesRent

Houses · 2 bed22 sales · 21 leases

16+0.5%

$867k+0.5%

27 days−1d

25+50.0%

$494/wk+50.0%

12 days−1d

3.19%

—

Houses · 3 bed22 sales · 21 leases

16+50.0%

$867k+50.0%

27 days−1d

25+0.5%

$494/wk+50.0%

12 days−1d

3.19%

50/100

Houses · 4 bed22 sales · 21 leases

16+50.0%

$867k+50.0%

27 days−1d

25+0.5%

$494/wk+50.0%

12 days−1d

3.19%

50/100

Units · 1 bed22 sales · 21 leases

16+50.0%

$867k+0.5%

27 days−1d

25+50.0%

$494/wk+0.5%

12 days−1d

3.19%

50/100

Units · 2 bed22 sales · 21 leases

16+0.5%

$867k+50.0%

27 days−1d

25+50.0%

$494/wk+0.5%

12 days−1d

3.19%

50/100

Units · 3 bed22 sales · 21 leases

16+0.5%

$867k+0.5%

27 days−1d

25+50.0%

$494/wk+50.0%

12 days−1d

3.19%

—

All houses

16+50.0%

$867k+50.0%

27 days−1d

25+0.5%

$494/wk+50.0%

12 days−1d

3.19%

50/100

All units

16+0.5%

$867k+0.5%

27 days−1d

25+50.0%

$494/wk+0.5%

12 days−1d

3.19%

50/100

Where each segment ranks

O'Connor property growth

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric

Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs ACT

Value

Units

3/3above median

02550 · MEDIAN75100

Percentile vs ACT

Value

The buy-versus-rent equation

Buying vs renting in O'Connor

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property

Compare to

Houses · 3 bed: +50%

Houses · 4 bed: +50%

Houses · Total: +50%

Units · 1 bed: +50%

Units · 2 bed: +50%

Units · Total: +50%

ACT MEDIAN · +30%

Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%

BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%

Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+

BreakdownLast 12 months

Holding cost

Mortgage

Rent

Premium

Band

Assumes 80% LVR6.0% rate30y P&I

Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.

Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Compared against

Sales market velocity

4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales

rising

DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?

falling

median

Recoveryweak but rising

Boomstrong and rising

Troughweak and falling

Peakstrong but easing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

2 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

35 days▼ −3 days YoY

Median price

$1.41M▼ −5.2% YoY

Sold (last year)

15▲ +140.1% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

38 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

15 days▼ −17 days YoY

Median price

$1.01M▲ +9.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

25▲ +17.5% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

19 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

18 days▼ −15 days YoY

Median price

$638k▲ +8.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

33▲ +52.0% YoY

Nearby suburb

Demand index

37 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

13 days▼ −2 days YoY

Median price

$843k▼ −4.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

33▲ +39.0% YoY

O'Connor · this suburb

Demand index

60 / 100vs ACT

Days on market

27 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$867k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

16▲ +50.0% YoY

weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

Sales market velocity

How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?

What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes

Sales market velocityX axis

how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis

is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

O'Connor against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — O'Connor in blue, peers in colour.

Pair

View

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

How fast — and is it getting faster?

3 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house

faster

DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago

slower

median

Recoveringquiet but accelerating

Boomingbusy and accelerating

Stalledquiet and slowing further

Coolingbusy but slowing

Nearby suburb

Demand index

44 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

15 days▼ −17 days YoY

Median price

$1.01M▲ +9.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

25▲ +17.5% YoY

Gross yield

3.00%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

21 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

18 days▼ −15 days YoY

Median price

$638k▲ +8.4% YoY

Sold (last year)

33▲ +52.0% YoY

Gross yield

1.97%

Nearby suburb

Demand index

33 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

13 days▼ −2 days YoY

Median price

$843k▼ −4.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

33▲ +39.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.07%

O'Connor · this suburb

Demand index

50 / 100vs Australia

Days on market

27 days▼ −1 day YoY

Median price

$867k▲ +50.0% YoY

Sold (last year)

16▲ +50.0% YoY

Gross yield

3.19%

slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast

This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures

How much is available right now?

Housing supply & months of stock

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Hide thin-sample rows

Sales market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Sold	Per month
Severe shortage	0.9	▼ -3.5	1	16	1.3
Balanced	2.1	▼ -0.3	3	16	1.3
Balanced	2.7	▲ +1.7	4	16	1.3
Loose	4.0	▲ +1.0	5	16	1.3
Loose	5.6	▲ +3.6	7	16	1.3
Loose	5.8	▲ +2.8	8	16	1.3
Loose	6.2	▲ +5.3	8	16	1.3
Oversupply	7.3	▲ +5.4	10	16	1.3

median

Rental market

Band	Months of supply left	YoY	Listed	Leased	Per month
Tight	0.4	▼ -0.6	1	25	2.1
National typical	0.7	▼ -0.2	1	25	2.1
Loose	1.2	▲ +1.2	3	25	2.1
Loose	1.8	▲ +0.8	4	25	2.1
Oversupply	1.9	▼ -0.1	4	25	2.1
Oversupply	2.3	▲ +1.4	5	25	2.1
Oversupply	2.5	▲ +2.1	5	25	2.1

median

Severe

Very Tight

Tight

Balanced

Loose

Very Loose

Saturated

Under-suppliedOver-supplied

Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property

O'Connor — Units & Houses, all bedrooms

Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window

Sales · buyer transactions

Leases · tenant transactions

Five-year arc

O'Connor median house price & rent history

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in O'Connor rose from $1.07M (Jul 2021) to $1.25M (Jun 2026) — +17.1% growth over five years — peaking at $1.52M between Mar 2025 and Feb 2026. Median house rent went from $457/wk to $563/wk (+23.2%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price fell from $454k to $362k (−20.4%), with rent down from $443/wk to $358/wk (−19.2%) over the same period.

Property

Bedrooms

Median price (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$1.25M+39.6%

5y median $1.09Mvs last year $894k

Total sales (trailing year)

Jun 2026

51+4.1%

5y median 45vs last year 49

Days on market (trailing year)

Jun 2026

17 days-24

5y median 40 daysvs last year 41 days

Median rent (trailing year)

Jun 2026

$563/wk+12.2%

5y median $509/wkvs last year $502/wk

Total leases (trailing year)

Jun 2026

35-53.9%

5y median 56vs last year 76

Days on market (rental) (trailing year)

Jun 2026

13 days-4

5y median 17 daysvs last year 17 days

Gross yield (trailing year)

Jun 2026

1.80%+0.44 pt

5y median 1.71%vs last year 1.36%

Months of supply

Jun 2026

1.8 months-4.9%

5y median 2.2 monthsvs last year 1.9 months

Months of supply (rental)

Jun 2026

1.4 months+44.0%

5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 1.0 months

Nearby markets

Suburbs near O'Connor: prices compared

The nearest suburbs to O'Connor, ranked by distance — each lined up against O'Connor on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.

Market

Property

Bedrooms

Radius

Colour by

This marketO'ConnorACT 2602 · Houses · Total

Price$867k

DOM27 days

Sold16

5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months

TurnerACT 26121.0kmHouses · Total

LynehamACT 26021.0kmHouses · Total

BruceACT 26171.7kmHouses · Total

DicksonACT 26022.0kmHouses · Total

BraddonACT 26122.2kmHouses · Total

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to O'Connor

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Similar markets

Suburbs like O'Connor

Suburbs anywhere in ACT that behave like O'Connor — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)

O'Connor vs Ainslie: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $796k against O'Connor's $867k — about 8% lower, with homes selling in 14 days versus 27 days here.

Colour by

Property

Bedrooms

Market

This marketO'ConnorACT 2602Houses · Total

Price$867k

DOM27 days

Sold16

Most similar sales markets · within 1.0–6 kmLast 12 months

AinslieACT 26022km57% match

Price$796k

DOM14 days

Sold50

NarrabundahACT 26046km47% match

Price$899k

DOM18 days

Sold79

GarranACT 26055km40% match

Price$1.02M

DOM17 days

Sold29

ArandaACT 26142km54% match

Price$941k

DOM12 days

Sold23

LynehamACT 26021km54% match

Price$670k

DOM20 days

Sold36

Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to O'Connor

Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to O'Connor: Ainslie property market, Narrabundah property market, Garran average house price, Aranda house prices and Lyneham property market.

O'Connor's closest rental-market twins: Garran property prices, Aranda house prices, Lyneham property growth, Ainslie property market and Narrabundah property growth. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · O'Connor

26 data-driven answers about O'Connor's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost

What is the median house price in O'Connor?

The median house price in O'Connor, ACT 2602 is $867k as of June 2026, based on 22 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

What is the median unit price in O'Connor?

The median unit price in O'Connor, ACT 2602 is $867k as of June 2026, based on 22 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +0.5% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.

How much does it cost to rent in O'Connor?

The median weekly house rent in O'Connor is $494 as of June 2026, drawn from 21 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $494 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in O'Connor?

A 3 bedroom house in O'Connor rents for a median $494 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 21 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $494/week, 4-bedroom $494/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $494/week, 2-bedroom $494/week, 3-bedroom $494/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.

What is the gross rental yield in O'Connor?

Gross rental yield in O'Connor is 3.19% for houses and 3.19% for units as of June 2026, compared with the ACT unit median of 3.67%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

How much is a 3 bedroom house in O'Connor?

As of June 2026, O'Connor medians by bedroom count:

How much is a 3 bedroom house in O'Connor?
Property	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	Total
Houses	—	$867k	$867k	$867k	$867k
Units	$867k	$867k	$867k	—	$867k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

What does it cost to own versus rent at the O'Connor median?

At the median O'Connor house ($867k purchase, $494/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $855 — about $361 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($867k purchase, $494/week rent), repayments run about $855 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase

What are O'Connor's property market trends?

O'Connor's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +0.5%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 27 days — faster than a year ago by 1; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the O'Connor market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

What does the data say about O'Connor as an investment?

As of June 2026 in O'Connor, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.19% against a ACT median of 2.40%, houses take a median 27 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

How quickly do houses sell in O'Connor?

Houses in O'Connor sell in a median 27 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 27 days. Days on market have tightened by 1 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

Is O'Connor a tight or loose property market right now?

O'Connor's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.8 months of supply.

Have property prices in O'Connor gone up or down?

House prices in O'Connor moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +0.5%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

How active is the rental market in O'Connor?

O'Connor's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 25 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.4 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

Where is O'Connor in its property market cycle?

O'Connor's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular

How does O'Connor compare to other ACT suburbs?

O'Connor's median house price ($867k) is 60% above the ACT median ($540k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 27 days vs 19 days state median. On gross yield, O'Connor sits at 3.19% vs 2.40% state median.

How does O'Connor compare to neighbouring suburbs?

O'Connor's most-similar nearby market is Ainslie (2.0 km away) with a median house price of $796k — about 8% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

What's the most popular property type in O'Connor?

The most-transacted segment in O'Connor over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 16 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 16 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

How many properties were sold and leased in O'Connor last year?

O'Connor recorded 16 house sales and 16 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 32 transactions. On the rental side, 25 houses and 25 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools

What postcode is O'Connor in?

O'Connor is in postcode 2602, in the Canberra region of ACT. Addresses there are written as O'Connor, ACT 2602.

What is the population of O'Connor?

O'Connor, ACT 2602 is home to 4,960 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 18, and the average household holds 2.1 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

What is the median household income in O'Connor?

The median household in O'Connor earns $2k per week — roughly $107k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

What is the unemployment rate in O'Connor?

The unemployment rate in O'Connor is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.

Do people own or rent in O'Connor?

O'Connor is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

What schools are near O'Connor?

O'Connor has 129 schools within reach, 3 of them inside the suburb itself — including O'Connor Cooperative School, Black Mountain School, St Joseph's Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

Is O'Connor a good place to live?

O'Connor, ACT 2602 has a population of 4,960, a median age of 18, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 129 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence

When was this O'Connor market data last updated?

This O'Connor market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.