Suburb in Canberra

Bonython, ACT

Bonython had a population of 3,839 at the 2021 Census (+1.4% since 2016). Median age 38.0. Median weekly household income $2,234. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bonython at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australian Capital Territory.

In Australian Capital Territory

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bonython's population grew by 1.4% to 3,839, slower than Australian Capital Territory as a whole (+14.4%). With a median age of 38.0, it is older than the ACT average (35.6). Children under 10 make up 13.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.5%.

27.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the ACT average of 31.0%. 31.1% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 11.2% of homes (19.4% across Australian Capital Territory). The 2021 Census counted 1,443 households.

The median household earns $2,234 a week, below the ACT average of $2,374. Renters pay a median $445 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,947 a month.

25.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the ACT average of 29.9%. 22.3% use a language other than English at home. 42.6% report no religion, lower than the ACT average (46.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bonython beside ACT and Australia.

MeasureBonythonACTAustralia
Population3,839454,49525,422,828
Growth since 2016+1.4%+14.4%+8.6%
Median age38.035.638.2
Households1,443168,4009,275,123
Flats and apartments11.2%19.4%14.3%
Renting27.8%31.0%31.1%
Owned outright31.1%26.9%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,234$2,374$1,747
Median rent a week$445$453$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,947$2,064$1,866
Born overseas25.3%29.9%29.3%
Other language at home22.3%25.6%23.6%
No religion42.6%46.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+1.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,8372011
  2. 3,7862016
  3. 3,8392021

Age

Median age 38.0, against 35.6 for Australian Capital Territory.

Bonython Australian Capital Territory
Share of people by age, Bonython and Australian Capital Territory
0–913.0%
10–1912.6%
20–2912.6%
30–3914.3%
40–4913.3%
50–5914.7%
60–6911.3%
70–796.0%
80+2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bonython at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian36.5%
  2. English33.6%
  3. Irish11.7%
  4. Scottish11.0%
  5. Indian4.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic1.9%
  2. Vietnamese1.6%
  3. Mandarin1.1%
  4. Cantonese1.0%
  5. Bengali0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India3.6%
  2. England3.1%
  3. the Philippines1.5%
  4. China1.3%
  5. Vietnam1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bonython

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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