7,339 ▲ +391.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,494
- 2016: 6,730
- 2021: 7,339
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bonner · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Bonner
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bonner is just 30 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This creates a local environment dominated by young families and children, with very few seniors living here compared to the rest of the country.
7,339
▲ +391.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bonner — higher than 87% of areas.
| Bonner | 7,339 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | 34,576 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 7,339 people. This makes it one of the largest areas at this level, with a typical age that is far younger than the national figure.
30 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 29.1% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. In contrast, those aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at just 4.4%.
4.4% ▲ +342.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
29.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bonner, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Territory average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.3% of the area, which is a little below the national figure.
2.0% ▲ +64.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bonner, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
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). Demographics & Identity in Bonner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80025/bonner/topic/demographics-identity