Bonner Postcode

Australian Capital Territory

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above ACT income
2914
Postcode for Bonner, ACT
Phone area code: 02 · 13 km from Canberra · Pop. 7,339
7,339
Population
30
Median Age
$2,811
Household Income/wk
$520
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bonner ranks: household income is in the top 25% of ACT suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in ACT; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bonner Compares

Bonner vs the ACT average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBonnerACT avgAU avgGreater Canberra
Household income/wk $2,811 +ACT $2,444 $1,836 $2,445
Rent/wk $520 +ACT $446 $390 $447
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈ACT $2,115 $1,958 $2,115
Median age 30 37.5 45.0 37.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 ≈ACT 10.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% ≈ACT 4.0% 5.0% 4.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the ACT average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 2914 covers Bonner, an inland suburb of Canberra about 13 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Australian Capital Territory region of Australian Capital Territory. Local government services are provided by Unincorporated ACT.

According to the 2021 Census, Bonner has a population of 7,339 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $2,811, above the ACT average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%. The Indigenous population is 145 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Bonner includes a median weekly rent of $520, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 2,116 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the ACT average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bonner scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bonner is served by Neville Bonner Primary School.

Bonner is part of the Gungahlin statistical area in Australian Capital Territory.

Bonner Details

Postcode2914
StateAustralian Capital Territory (ACT)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)7,339
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,811/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,183/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$520
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3.4 persons
Area2.8 km²
Population Density2663/km²
Total Dwellings2,116
Australian Citizens82.7%
Indigenous Population145 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.16413
Longitude149.13322
Distance from Canberra13 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Gungahlin
Local GovernmentUnincorporated ACT
Federal ElectorateFenner

Age Profile

0–14 (29.1%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (37.5%) 45–64 (16.8%) 65+ (4.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,137 (29.1%)
15–24 years890 (12.1%)
25–44 years2,753 (37.5%)
45–64 years1,235 (16.8%)
65+ years327 (4.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (9.4%) Mortgaged (57.5%) Rented (33.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma550 (7.5%)
Arthritis280 (3.8%)
Diabetes261 (3.6%)
Heart Disease108 (1.5%)
Cancer63 (0.9%)
Lung Condition36 (0.5%)
Dementia9 (0.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle37 (1.8%)
1 vehicle570 (27.1%)
2 vehicles1,034 (49.2%)
3+ vehicles462 (22.0%)

Schools in Bonner

Neville Bonner Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1058 · 606 students

Suburbs Near Bonner

Same Postcode (2914)

More Bonner Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.