Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory

Belconnen Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Aerial view of Belconnen Town Centre and Lake Ginninderra from the west
Belconnen
Coordinates	35°14′13″S 149°03′54″E / 35.237°S 149.065°E / -35.237; 149.065
Population	8,502 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1,932/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Established	1983
Postcode(s)	2617
Elevation	594 m (1,949 ft)
Area	4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Location	10 km (6 mi) WNW of Canberra CBD 27 km (17 mi) WNW of Queanbeyan 94 km (58 mi) SW of Goulburn 291 km (181 mi) SW of Sydney
District	Belconnen
Territory electorate(s)	Ginninderra
Federal division(s)	Fenner Canberra
Suburbs around Belconnen: Evatt McKellar Lawson Florey Belconnen Bruce Page Macquarie Aranda

Belconnen (postcode: 2617) is the most inner suburb of the larger district of Belconnen in Canberra, Australia. Sharing its name with the larger district which encapsulates it, the suburb is surrounded with well developed infrastructure, and planning which allows it sunset views from the Brindabellas on its western side. The suburb contains important amenities for the District of Belconnen including the Belconnen Town Centre and Lake Ginninderra as well as its own well populated residential areas. It is bounded by Ginninderra Drive, Aikman Drive, Eastern Valley Way, Belconnen Way and Coulter Drive. It has a number of parks such as Margaret Timpson Park, (within the town centre) Eastern Valley Oval (on the lower slope of Emu Ridge) and on the foreshores of Lake Ginninberra, Diddams Close Park and John Knight Memorial Park.

The name Belconnen has been associated with the district since the days of the early settlers. In the city of Canberra, suburbs are assigned street names that reflect a distinct sub-group of cultural or historical Australian significance. The streets in the suburb of Belconnen are named for Lord Mayors and Mayors.^[2]