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Bonython ACT 2905

1,783 addresses · 50 streets

Bean Electorate › Unincorporated ACT LGA › Bonython · 17 km from Canberra

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Living Here

Bonython is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, home to about 3,839 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $2,223 a week, with median rent near $445 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

3,839Population
38Median age
$2,223Median household income / wk
$445Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bonython statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Bonython itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Bus interchange: Tuggeranong Bus Interchange, 2.1 km north-west · Airport: Canberra Airport, 17.5 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs9/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 23.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 2.9% · Labour-force participation 68.7%

Population by age in Bonython
Population by age, Bonython ACT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4245
5-14488
15-19251
20-24231
25-34514
35-44536
45-54546
55-64502
65-74336
75-84157
85+43
Dwelling types in Bonython
Dwelling types, Bonython ACT (ABS Census 2021)
House856
Townhouse428
Apartment162
Other0
Households by weekly income in Bonython
Households by weekly income, Bonython ACT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650134
$650-1,499271
$1,500-2,999490
$3,000+448
Top ancestries in Bonython
Top ancestries, Bonython ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,350
English1,242
Other555
Irish434
Scottish408
Indian164
Housing tenure in Bonython
Housing tenure, Bonython ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned445
Mortgage573
Rented397
Other10
Cars per household in Bonython
Cars per household, Bonython ACT (ABS Census 2021)
058
1525
2554
3187
4+102
Commute to work in Bonython
Commute to work, Bonython ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,456
Train0
Bus61
Tram/ferry0
Walked69
Bicycle15
Home192
Top countries of birth in Bonython
Top countries of birth, Bonython ACT (ABS Census 2021)
India135
England116
Philippines57
China49
Vietnam46
New Zealand33
Languages used at home in Bonython
Languages used at home, Bonython ACT (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic72
Vietnamese61
Mandarin42
Cantonese36
Bengali34
Malayalam33

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