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Belconnen vs Bonner

The verdict

Belconnen rates higher for liveability (85 vs 54). Bonner is closer to the coast (112.0 km vs 113.4 km). On the separate residential safety score, Bonner rates higher (90 vs 33/100 in Belconnen).

Scores

BelconnenBonner
BelconnenBonner
Overall7456
Transport5035
Education8983
Liveability8554

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

BelconnenBonner
Population8,5027,339
Median age3030
Median household income (wk)$1,776$2,811
Bachelor degree or higher69.8%57.6%
Born in Australia45.2%56.4%
Avg household size1.93.4

Growth: Belconnen Moderate Growth · Bonner High Growth

Property

BelconnenBonner
Median house priceData not availableData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)Data not availableData not available
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)Data not availableData not available

Median price history

Data not available

Safety

BelconnenBonner
Residential safety score3390
Break & enter dwelling /100k21255
Motor vehicle theft /100k576177
Domestic assault /100k600191
Total incidents /100k (all)14,4081,472

Total incidents over time

Schools

BelconnenBonner
Total schools11
Government11
Independent00
Average ICSEA1,0641,058

See the full school list on each profile: Belconnen · Bonner

Transport

BelconnenBonner
Transport score5035
Train stations00
Bus stops3111
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)3554
Nearest train station (km)Data not availableData not available

Liveability

BelconnenBonner
Summer max temp28.0°C28.0°C
Winter max temp11.5°C11.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)620620
Supermarkets171
Cafes & restaurants961
Parks2528
Playgrounds116
Swimming pools3Data not available
Medical GPs90
Distance to coast (km)113.4 km112.0 km
Distance to CBD (km)7.6 km13.9 km
Nearest beach (km)Data not availableData not available
Nearest hospital (km)2.8 km11.8 km

Population & growth

BelconnenBonner
Population (2021)8,5027,339
Estimated 20259,5447,436
Projected 204110,35010,464
Annual growth rate2.93%0.33%

Common questions

Which is safer, Belconnen or Bonner?

Bonner has the higher residential safety score (Belconnen 33/100 vs Bonner 90/100).

Which has better schools, Belconnen or Bonner?

Belconnen has a higher average school ICSEA (Belconnen 1064 vs Bonner 1058; national average 1000).

Which has better public transport, Belconnen or Bonner?

Belconnen has the higher transport score (Belconnen 50/100 vs Bonner 35/100).

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Data sources

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