Moving to Bonner ACT 2914
What the official numbers say about living in Bonner — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $520 a week, against a median household income of $2,811 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Bonner grew 391% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,494 → 7,339 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Bonner sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (83% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest light rail stop: Gungahlin Place, 3.2 km south.
Nearest bus interchange: Gungahlin Bus Station, 3.1 km south.
Nearest airport: Canberra Airport, 17 km south.
The Canberra CBD is roughly 14 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 21 schools · 18 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 7 parks — see them all on the Bonner profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Neville Bonner Primary School 500 m · Nido Early School 1.3 km · Busy Bees 1.3 km · Amaroo School 1.4 km · Burgmann Anglican School - Forde Campus 1.4 km · Good Shepherd Primary School 1.7 km · Margaret Hendry School 2.7 km · Agnes Shea High School 2.9 km
Groceries: Woolworths 450 m · Bharat International 1.1 km · Coles 1.1 km · ALDI 1.2 km · Spar 1.6 km · Ngunnawal IGA 2.7 km · Discount Grocery Gunghalin 2.9 km
Parks and reserves: Forde Hill Playground 1.3 km · Move at Moncreiff 1.9 km · Reiger Park 2 km · Heritage Park 2 km · Yunggaballi Park 2 km · Yerrabi Pond District Park 2.2 km · Dawson Park 2.7 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Bonner, most often seen first: Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Australian Magpie · Galah · Magpie-lark · Australian Raven · Crimson Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Bonner, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonner here | 7,339 | — | 10/10 | 11% |
| Forde | 4,435 | — | 10/10 | 9% |
| Jacka | 712 | — | 8/10 | 21% |
| Amaroo | 6,129 | — | 10/10 | 10% |
| Moncrieff | 5,310 | — | 10/10 | 6% |
| Gungahlin | 8,586 | — | 9/10 | 4% |
| Ngunnawal | 10,957 | — | 9/10 | 16% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unincorporated ACT — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Fenner — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2914 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Bonner profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $520 a week.
The population grew 391% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,494 people to 7,339. It sits about 14 km from the Canberra CBD in a straight line. Local government is Unincorporated ACT council, and the federal seat is Fenner.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Bonner vs Forde · Bonner vs Amaroo.
Nearby guides: Forde · Jacka · Amaroo · Moncrieff · Gungahlin · Ngunnawal.
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