Bonner · Federal Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Bonner

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are much higher than most areas in Bonner. This is a place where housing costs are notably elevated compared to the rest of the state and country. Most residents live in large, detached family homes, though the proportion of separate houses has fallen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Bonner, Federal Electorate

Where Bonner sits — Median rent (weekly)

$425 ▲ +18.1%
  • $200–$214: 2 areas
  • $214–$229: 1 area
  • $229–$243: 4 areas
  • $243–$257: 7 areas
  • $257–$271: 5 areas
  • $271–$286: 3 areas
  • $286–$300: 2 areas
  • $300–$314: 8 areas
  • $314–$329: 12 areas
  • $329–$343: 5 areas
  • $343–$357: 14 areas
  • $357–$371: 9 areas
  • $371–$386: 14 areas
  • $386–$400: 8 areas
  • $400–$414: 18 areas
  • $414–$429: 8 areas
  • $429–$443: 9 areas
  • $443–$457: 4 areas
  • $457–$471: 1 area
  • $471–$486: 3 areas
  • $486–$500: 2 areas
  • $500–$514: 3 areas
  • $514–$529: 0 areas
  • $529–$543: 0 areas
  • $543–$557: 4 areas
  • $557–$571: 2 areas
  • $571–$586: 0 areas
  • $586–$600: 3 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bonner — higher than 80% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bonner$425
Greater Brisbane $380
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Both renting and owning are expensive here, with typical weekly rents of $425 and mortgage payments of $2,167 being much higher than in most other areas. These costs have both risen by $65 since 2011, leaving monthly mortgage payments well above the Queensland figure.

$425 ▲ +18.1%

Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $360
  • 2016: $400
  • 2021: $425

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$2,167 ▲ +3.1%

Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,102
  • 2016: $2,015
  • 2021: $2,167

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Bonner, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 15%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Bonner, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (22%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

About 38.8% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 30.2% are owned outright, a figure that has fallen 2.1 percentage points since 2011. The proportion of households renting is 28.4%, which is well below the Queensland average.

28.4% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 50% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 28.2%
  • 2021: 28.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

30.2% ▼ -6.4%

Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 32.3%
  • 2016: 31.2%
  • 2021: 30.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Bonner, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 39%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (28%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Large homes are common in Bonner, with 82.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average. Separate houses make up 77.5% of the total, although this has dropped 4.1 percentage points over the last decade.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

77.5% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 81.7%
  • 2016: 80.5%
  • 2021: 77.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

82.9% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 83.1%
  • 2016: 83.1%
  • 2021: 82.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Bonner, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Bonner, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bonner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED302/bonner/topic/housing-dwellings