Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 38.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Bonnet Hill
TAS 7053 · Kingborough
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 515
- Postcode
- 7053
ABS 2021
Bonnet Hill, Tasmania
Property market insights for Bonnet Hill
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bonnet Hill TAS
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Down 29.3% over 12 months
Market data updated March 2026.
Bonnet Hill has a 12-month growth rate of 38.2% for houses.
The median house rent has decreased 29.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Bonnet Hill safe?
The overall rate for Bonnet Hill is 5,791 offences per 100,000 residents — 45% below the Greater Hobart 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 Bonnet Hill.
Overall crime rate
5,791
offences per 100,000 residents
45% belowGreater Hobart
Bonnet HillGreater Hobart: 10,537
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bonnet Hill?
Bonnet Hill TAS 7053 is in Tasmania, within Greater Hobart.
515 people call Bonnet Hill home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,367 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 515
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,134 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $455 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Hobart benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.2%Above
15–3415.9%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7425.2%Above
75 and over8.3%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.9%Above
Paying a mortgage41.0%Above
Renting5.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.8%Below
Two cars50.0%Above
Three or more24.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.5%Above
Drove to work59.0%Below
Train, tram or bus2.4%Below
Walked or cycled6.8%Above
What stands out in Bonnet Hill
14.5% of workers in Bonnet Hill worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Hobart.
10.5% of Bonnet Hill residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Hobart.
67.0% of people in Bonnet Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bonnet Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bonnet Hill TAS 7053.
Is Bonnet Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.2% of Bonnet Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
140 family households lived in Bonnet Hill; 55.7% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.
37.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bonnet Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bonnet Hill had 515 residents at the 2021 Census.
13.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Hobart average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bonnet Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bonnet Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bonnet Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
41.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.1% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bonnet Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bonnet Hill had 2.8 people.
One-person households made up 20.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Hobart average.
Two-person households represented 30.2%, while 34.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bonnet Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
59.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
2.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bonnet Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Hobart rate.
One-car households formed 22.8% of the total.
74.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bonnet Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
78.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 21.3% reported a different address.
21.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Hobart average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bonnet Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.3% of residents used only English at home.
2.9% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bonnet Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.2% of Bonnet Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.8% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bonnet Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 54.8% of ancestry responses in Bonnet Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 37.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bonnet Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
43.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Hobart rate.
Managers accounted for 19.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.7% of workers, and education and training employed 16.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bonnet Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.5%, compared with 61.6% across Greater Hobart.
30.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 30.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 6.2% across Greater Hobart.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bonnet Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 1.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bonnet Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
41.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 20.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bonnet Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,367 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,134.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $455 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bonnet Hill compare with Greater Hobart?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.5% in Bonnet Hill, compared with 8.1% across Greater Hobart.
Outright ownership was 53.9% locally and 34.9% across Greater Hobart. That is well above the Greater Hobart average.
Renting accounted for 5.1% in Bonnet Hill, against 29.6% across Greater Hobart.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bonnet Hill
Is Bonnet Hill expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Bonnet Hill good for families?
The Census counted 140 local families, and 21.2% 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 Bonnet Hill?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Bonnet Hill
11 streets in Bonnet Hill
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bonnie Brae Rd
- Channel Hwy
- Harpers Rd
- Lynden Rd
- Regnans Gr
- Sedgebrook Rd
- Stringybark Rd
- Taronga Rd
- Tyndall Ct
- Tyndall Rd
- Wootten Dr
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