Bonner
ACT 2914 · Unincorporated ACT
7,339 (2021) → 7,436 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bonner is a high growth suburb in Unincorporated ACT, ACT 2914, about 14km from Canberra CBD. Recent property sales in Bonner are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 112km inland. Bonner has an overall score of 56/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 90/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: India (10.52%), Pakistan (2.93%), Sri Lanka (2.34%), China (1.81%), Philippines (1.74%)
Top languages: Punjabi (4.47%), Urdu (3.45%), Hindi (3.08%), Gujarati (2.33%), Mandarin (2.3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: ACT Policing (suburb-level) · Updated 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1075 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Neville Bonner Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1058
Nearby (within 10km)
- Burgmann Anglican School - Forde CampusCombined · Independent · 1.6km
- Amaroo SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1062
- Good Shepherd Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1101
- Taqwa SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1102
- Margaret Hendry SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1053
- Ngunnawal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1037
- Gungahlin CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1062
- Burgmann Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1160
- Mother Teresa SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1100
- Franklin SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1097
- St John Paul II CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1089
- Holy Spirit Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.6kmICSEA 1082
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bonner
Is Bonner safe?
Bonner has a residential safety score of 90/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,472 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bonner from Canberra CBD?
Bonner is about 13.9 km from Canberra CBD, an estimated 54 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bonner?
Bonner has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1058 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bonner?
Bonner has a transport score of 35/100 and 11 bus stops.