$520 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $495
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $520
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bonner · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Large family homes are far more common in Bonner than in the rest of the territory, with 93.1% of houses having three or more bedrooms. This creates a distinct landscape where detached houses dominate and housing costs remain high. The area is geared toward families, which is reflected in the high proportion of mortgages and the low number of homes owned outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bonner — higher than 94% of areas.
| Bonner | $520 |
|---|---|
| 2914, ACT | $480 |
| Australian Capital Territory | $450 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest for similar areas at $520, which is well above the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also high, with the typical payment of $2,167 sitting a little above the Australian average.
$520 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bonner, the largest group is $350–$549 at 45%, followed by $550–$749 (39%) and $200–$349 (9%).
In Bonner, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 32.6% of households renting. Meanwhile, only 9.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below both the territory (26.6%) and the national average (31.0%).
32.6% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.3% ▲ +183.7%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Bonner, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Rented is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87% of the area, far above the territory's 63.2%. These homes tend to be large, with nearly half having four bedrooms, which helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.0% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.1% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bonner, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
In Bonner, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (36%) and 5 or more (8%).
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/sal/SAL80025/bonner/topic/housing-dwellings