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Bonshaw (Vic), VIC

Bonshaw (Vic) had a population of 949 at the 2021 Census (+360.4% since 2016). Median age 28.5. Median weekly household income $1,929. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bonshaw (Vic) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bonshaw (Vic)'s population grew by 360.4% to 949, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 28.5, it is younger than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 16.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.9%.

30.4% of households rent, close to the VIC average of 28.9%. 17.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 343 households.

The median household earns $1,929 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,496 a month.

20.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 17.8% use a language other than English at home. 49.1% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bonshaw (Vic) beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureBonshaw (Vic)VICAustralia
Population9496,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+360.4%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age28.537.938.2
Households3432,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting30.4%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright17.3%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,929$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$400$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,496$1,867$1,866
Born overseas20.6%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home17.8%29.1%23.6%
No religion49.1%42.1%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

+360.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1852011
  2. 2062016
  3. 9492021

Age

Median age 28.5, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Bonshaw (Vic) Victoria
Share of people by age, Bonshaw (Vic) and Victoria
0–916.0%
10–1911.7%
20–2925.8%
30–3917.7%
40–4911.5%
50–5910.0%
60–694.5%
70–793.2%
80+0.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bonshaw (Vic) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English40.8%
  2. Australian38.5%
  3. Irish8.9%
  4. Scottish8.7%
  5. Indian7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi5.6%
  2. Hindi2.0%
  3. Nepali2.0%
  4. Malayalam1.0%
  5. Gujarati0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India9.5%
  2. Nepal1.8%
  3. the Philippines1.2%
  4. England1.1%
  5. New Zealand0.7%

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

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