Bonner vs Forde

Bonner is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 35 in Forde. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Forde: a median of $1.13 million, against $990,000 in Bonner, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bonner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bonner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($990,000 vs $1,130,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bonner

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($520/wk vs $590/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bonner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 91/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bonner

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bonner and Forde drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bonner Forde
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bonner Forde
Walkability 50 / 54
Bonner — Walkability: 50/100 Forde — Walkability: 54/100
Safety 70 / 9
Bonner — Safety: 70/100 Forde — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 8 / 6
Bonner — Low fire risk: 8/100 Forde — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Bonner — Low flood risk: 100/100 Forde — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bonner has more residents (7,339 vs 4,435); Forde has higher household incomes ($184,756 vs $146,172).

Bonner Forde
Population 7,339
+40% vs other
 4,435
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +2.9%
Median age 30 35
Median household income $146,172/yr $184,756/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $520/wk $590/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonner Forde
0-4 8.4% / 7.1%
Bonner — 0-4: 8.4% Forde — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 20.7% / 19.5%
Bonner — 5-14: 20.7% Forde — 5-14: 19.5%
15-19 6.3% / 7.5%
Bonner — 15-19: 6.3% Forde — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 5.8% / 5.0%
Bonner — 20-24: 5.8% Forde — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 15.7% / 10.6%
Bonner — 25-34: 15.7% Forde — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 21.8% / 20.3%
Bonner — 35-44: 21.8% Forde — 35-44: 20.3%
45-54 12.1% / 17.1%
Bonner — 45-54: 12.1% Forde — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 4.7% / 7.1%
Bonner — 55-64: 4.7% Forde — 55-64: 7.1%
65-74 3.0% / 4.1%
Bonner — 65-74: 3.0% Forde — 65-74: 4.1%
75-84 1.3% / 1.3%
Bonner — 75-84: 1.3% Forde — 75-84: 1.3%
85+ 0.2% / 0.2%
Bonner — 85+: 0.2% Forde — 85+: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonner 67.9% couple families
Bonner — Couple Families: 67.9% Bonner — Lone Person: 13.6% Bonner — One Parent Families: 14.1% Bonner — Group Household: 3.0% Bonner — Other Families: 1.4%
Forde 71.0% couple families
Forde — Couple Families: 71.0% Forde — Lone Person: 14.1% Forde — One Parent Families: 11.6% Forde — Group Household: 2.4% Forde — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonner 33.1% renting
Bonner — Owned Outright: 9.4% Bonner — Mortgage: 57.5% Bonner — Renting: 33.1%
Forde 23.0% renting
Forde — Owned Outright: 16.6% Forde — Mortgage: 60.3% Forde — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bonner Forde
Bachelor Degree 16.4% / 19.1%
Bonner — Bachelor Degree: 16.4% Forde — Bachelor Degree: 19.1%
Postgraduate Degree 10.3% / 12.3%
Bonner — Postgraduate Degree: 10.3% Forde — Postgraduate Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.3%
Bonner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Forde — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 6.5%
Bonner — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Forde — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 3.5%
Bonner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Forde — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bonner Forde
India 10.5% / 5.9%
Bonner — India: 10.5% Forde — India: 5.9%
China 1.8% / 3.7%
Bonner — China: 1.8% Forde — China: 3.7%
England 1.4% / 3.0%
Bonner — England: 1.4% Forde — England: 3.0%
Sri Lanka 2.3% / 1.1%
Bonner — Sri Lanka: 2.3% Forde — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
Pakistan 2.9% / —
Bonner — Pakistan: 2.9% Forde — Pakistan: not among its largest
Philippines 1.7% / 1.1%
Bonner — Philippines: 1.7% Forde — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonner 87.0% houses
Bonner — Houses: 87.0% Bonner — Townhouses: 12.7% Bonner — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Forde 84.7% houses
Forde — Houses: 84.7% Forde — Townhouses: 13.3% Forde — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonner Forde
Median house price $990,000 $1,130,000
Median unit price $562,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 67 sales
 21 days
from 45 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bonner Forde
3 bed $842K / $926K
Bonner — 3 bed: $842K (46 sales) Forde — 3 bed: $926K (24 sales)

46 vs 24 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.22M
Bonner — 4 bed: $1.02M (79 sales) Forde — 4 bed: $1.22M (46 sales)

79 vs 46 sales

5 bed $1.27M / $1.57M
Bonner — 5 bed: $1.27M (8 sales) Forde — 5 bed: $1.57M (9 sales)

8 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Bonner Forde
New dwellings approved 3,750
across Unincorporated ACT
same for both
Approvals change year on year -48%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bonner Forde
Houses 4.3%
$750/wk on $900K
 4.5%
$840/wk on $974K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Bonner Forde
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of ACT Higher than 97% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of ACT Higher than 37% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 57% of ACT Higher than 55% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of ACT Higher than 88% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 53% of ACT Higher than 68% of ACT

Liveability

Bonner Forde
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 45/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Forde carries more crime risk (91 vs 30).

Bonner Forde
Bushfire High
92/100
 High
94/100
Crime Low
30/100
 High
91/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bonner Forde
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
UC - Canberra, Bruce, 9.9 km

Schools in Bonner

  • Neville Bonner Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Forde

  • Burgmann Anglican School - Forde Campus Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Bonner Forde
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 2 3

Mobility

Bonner Forde
Walkability score 50/100 54/100
Distance to Canberra 16.5 km
+7% vs other
 15.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 26 min
Public transport score 65/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.7%
postcode 2914
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2914
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bonner Forde
Car (driver) 75.9% / 74.6%
Bonner — Car (driver): 75.9% Forde — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 14.4%
Bonner — Worked from Home: 13.2% Forde — Worked from Home: 14.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.9%
Bonner — Car (passenger): 5.7% Forde — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Bus 3.3% / 2.0%
Bonner — Bus: 3.3% Forde — Bus: 2.0%
Tram / Light Rail 0.9% / 1.7%
Bonner — Tram / Light Rail: 0.9% Forde — Tram / Light Rail: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Bonner Forde
Elevation 654 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 647 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bonner Forde
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
2,283 premises
 100%
1,502 premises

Climate

Bonner Forde
Annual rainfall 622 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonner Forde
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.41 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bonner Forde
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonner Forde
Division Fenner
same for both
Member Andrew Leigh
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonner Forde
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Bonner

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Quiet

Forde

Family Middle-Ring Professionals Quiet

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