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The quick read on

Bonner

ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,000,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$665,000

latest suburb median

Population
7,339

ABS 2021

Postcode
2914

Bonner, Australian Capital Territory

Property market insights for Bonner

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bonner ACT

Median price trend for houses

Based on 124 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,000,000

Up 4.2% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$678k
3 bed
$840k
4 bed
$1.06m
5+ bed
$1.22m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 79 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$700 per week

No change over 12 months

$725$700$675$65020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bonner, ACT is currently $1,000,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bonner has a 12-month growth rate of 4.2% for houses and -3.3% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $678,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $840,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000 in Bonner.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bonner is $700 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bonner is $665,000, which has decreased 3.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $630,000 in Bonner. The median rent for units and apartments in Bonner is $612 per week and has increased 6.4% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bonner safe?

The overall rate for Bonner is 901 offences per 100,000 residents — 82% below 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 Bonner.

Overall crime rate

901

offences per 100,000 residents

82% belowAustralian Capital Territory

BonnerAustralian 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 Bonner?

Bonner ACT 2914 is in Australian Capital Territory, within Australian Capital Territory.

7,339 people call Bonner home, with an average of 3.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,811 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
7,339
Median age
30 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$520 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineAustralian Capital Territory benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1529.1%Above
15–3427.8%Below
35–5434.0%Above
55–747.7%Below
75 and over1.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses86.9%Above
Townhouses12.6%Below
Apartments0.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright9.4%Below
Paying a mortgage57.5%Above
Renting33.1%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.8%Below
One car27.1%Below
Two cars49.1%Above
Three or more21.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.5%Above
Drove to work66.4%Above
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.4%Below

What stands out in Bonner

11.5% of workers in Bonner worked from home on Census day.

10.5% of Bonner residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Australian Capital Territory.

30.2% of people in Bonner described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bonner

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bonner ACT 2914.

Is Bonner family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

29.1% of Bonner's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

1,894 family households lived in Bonner; 63.2% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.

60.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bonner?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bonner had 7,339 residents at the 2021 Census.

37.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

9.2% were 55 or older. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bonner?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 86.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bonner.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bonner?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

9.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

57.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

33.1% rented their home. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bonner?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bonner had 3.4 people.

One-person households made up 11.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Two-person households represented 19.8%, while 48.4% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bonner?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

66.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bonner?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

One-car households formed 27.1% of the total.

71.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bonner, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

53.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.0% reported a different address.

40.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Australian Capital Territory average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bonner?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

51.4% of residents used only English at home.

44.4% used a language other than English at home.

2.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 3.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bonner residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

40.4% of Bonner's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.6% was born in Australia.

1.8% of residents were born in China.

10.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bonner?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 20.4% of ancestry responses in Bonner.

Australian ancestry made up 24.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 4.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bonner?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

28.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Australian Capital Territory average.

Managers accounted for 14.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bonner?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 78.6%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.

50.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bonner show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

70.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 3.8% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bonner?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

32.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Australian Capital Territory average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bonner?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,811 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $520 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bonner compare with Australian Capital Territory?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.5% in Bonner, compared with 10.9% across Australian Capital Territory.

Outright ownership was 9.4% locally and 27.3% across Australian Capital Territory. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Renting accounted for 33.1% in Bonner, 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 Bonner

Is Bonner expensive?

The median house price is $1,000,000, while units and apartments sit at $665,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bonner good for families?

The Census counted 1,894 local families, and 29.1% 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 Bonner?

Larger houses have a median around $1,220,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bonner

79 streets in Bonner

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Abdullah St
  • Anna Morgan Cct
  • Bani St
  • Ben Blakeney St
  • Bert Groves St
  • Bieundurry St
  • Bilin Bilin St
  • Bill Ferguson Cct
  • Bindi St
  • Brindle Pl
  • Burnum Burnum Cl
  • Calyute St
  • Charles Perkins Cct
  • Clancy Mckenna Cr
  • Clay St
  • Danaiyarri St
  • Deucem Smith St
  • Dinah St
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  • Djerrkura St
  • Don Bell St
  • Don Mcleod Ln
  • Dooley Binbin St
  • Duguid St
  • Dundalli St
  • Elia Ware Cr
  • Ellemor Ln
  • Elphick Pl
  • Essie Coffey St
  • Eugene Vincent St
  • Eumarrah St
  • Fernando St
  • Guboo St
  • Henry Williams St
  • Huggins St
  • Ida West St
  • Irinyili St
  • Isabel Flick St
  • Jackomos St
  • Jimmy Clements Cr
  • Joe Croft St
  • Karloan St
  • Kartinyeri St
  • Lamilami Pl
  • Len Barratt St
  • Lorna Lippmann Ln
  • Louisa Briggs Cct
  • Lucy Beeton Cr
  • Mabo Bvd
  • Mallett St
  • Margaret Tucker St
  • Maria Lock St
  • Maza Pl
  • Milerum Ln
  • Mobourne St
  • Mollie Dyer St
  • Mondalmi Pl
  • Mumshirl St
  • Muriel Stewart Cct
  • Murrjinelle Cct
  • Neidjie Cl
  • Numiari St
  • O'Shane St
  • Pearl Gibbs Cct
  • Pepper St
  • Peter Coppin St
  • Quagliotti St
  • Rangiari St
  • Rob Riley Cct
  • Roden Cutler Dr
  • Roy Marika St
  • Rubuntja St
  • Schrieber Pl
  • Secretary St
  • Stanner Cct
  • Syddall St
  • Umbagai St
  • Walyer St
  • William Cooper Ave
  • Yarri St

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