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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Bonner is a well-established middle-ring suburb of Canberra, Australia, with a population of approximately 7,339, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 14 km from the Canberra CBD, Bonner is a middle ring area in Australian Capital Territory. The median household income is $146,172 per year.
Bonner benefits from a high-income resident base, supporting premium property pricing. Close CBD access strengthens tenant appeal and resale value.
Official Australia Post postcode for Bonner. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 2 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Bonner on My School →Estimated 3 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
Bonner's population of 7,339 sits 93% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median of 3,808, giving it a wider tenant and buyer catchment than the average ACT locality. Median household income of $146,172/year runs 18% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median of $123,916, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. Median weekly rent of $520 equates to $2,253/month — about 104% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,167/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. 14 km from Canberra places Bonner in the middle commuter belt, close enough for daily trips by car or rail but at a materially lower price point than inner suburbs.
Middle-ring locations like this one historically reward patient holders — focus on homes near catchment-zone schools and major transport. Local rents consume roughly 18% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Bonner stacks up against the median of all Australian Capital Territory suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Bonner sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Bonner | ACT median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,339 | 3,808 | +93% |
| Median household income | $146,172/yr | $123,916/yr | +18% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $520 | $450 | +16% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,167 | $2,144 | +1% |
| Distance to CBD | 14 km | 10 km | +40% |
| Separate houses | 84% | 71% | +13pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Bonner — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Strong buy-and-hold fundamentals: household incomes run 18% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median ($146,172 vs $123,916), and the 14 km CBD distance keeps this suburb in the primary demand zone. In Australian Capital Territory, suburbs with this profile have historically clustered in the upper tercile of 10-year capital growth.
Strong rental coverage: $520/week (~$2,253/month) covers 104% of the $2,167/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
A dwelling mix skewed to houses (84% vs 71% ACT median) combined with a population of 7,339 creates a deeper market for value-add renovations — older stock, separate titles and stronger buyer competition are the usual pattern here.
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Create free account →Bonner enters 2026 with a demographic tailwind — household incomes 18% above the Australian Capital Territory suburb median of $123,916 and a population of 7,339 give it the depth and purchasing power to outperform the wider ACT market over the next 12–18 months. Rental coverage runs at ~104% of the typical mortgage ($2,253/month rent vs $2,167/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 84/100 places Bonner in the top tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is constructive heading into the second half of 2026.
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Bonner scores 84/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a strong rating. That score is driven by a population of 7,339, median household income of $146,172/year and median weekly rent of $520. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Bonner are proximity to Canberra (14 km), an above-state-median household income of $146,172/year, a dwelling mix that is 84% separate houses, roughly 2 schools and 3 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Bonner has a usual resident population of approximately 7,339, compared with a Australian Capital Territory suburb median of 3,808 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Bonner sits 14 km straight-line from the Canberra CBD. This is comfortable commuter territory, with reasonable rail and road access to the city.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $520 in Bonner, equating to approximately $27,040/year in gross rental income (state median $450/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bonner is $2,167, or approximately $26,004/year (vs $2,144/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $520 works out to $2,253/month, covering 104% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,167/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $86/month, so on these numbers Bonner leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,167 median mortgage, the broader Australian Capital Territory market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.