Bonython vs Gordon

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Gordon, about half of households are couple families. Bonython is closer to the city centre: 25.1 km, against 28.7 km.

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

Gordon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bonython sits closer to the CBD (25.1 km vs 28.7 km)
  • Gordon is more walkable (71/100 vs 52/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Gordon

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 31/100)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 52/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bonython Gordon
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.

Bonython Gordon
Walkability 52 / 71
Bonython — Walkability: 52/100 Gordon — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 69 / 79
Bonython — Safety: 69/100 Gordon — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 1 / 2
Bonython — Low fire risk: 1/100 Gordon — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 88 / 100
Bonython — Low flood risk: 88/100 Gordon — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Gordon has more residents (7,892 vs 3,839).

Bonython Gordon
Population 3,839 7,892
+106% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.4% +3.7%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $115,596/yr $120,692/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $445/wk
+6% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonython Gordon
0-4 6.4% / 6.5%
Bonython — 0-4: 6.4% Gordon — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.7% / 12.9%
Bonython — 5-14: 12.7% Gordon — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 6.5% / 5.7%
Bonython — 15-19: 6.5% Gordon — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.0% / 6.5%
Bonython — 20-24: 6.0% Gordon — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 13.4% / 13.8%
Bonython — 25-34: 13.4% Gordon — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 14.0% / 12.6%
Bonython — 35-44: 14.0% Gordon — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 14.2% / 14.2%
Bonython — 45-54: 14.2% Gordon — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 13.1% / 14.1%
Bonython — 55-64: 13.1% Gordon — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 8.8% / 7.7%
Bonython — 65-74: 8.8% Gordon — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 4.1% / 4.3%
Bonython — 75-84: 4.1% Gordon — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 1.1% / 1.7%
Bonython — 85+: 1.1% Gordon — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonython 42.6% couple families
Bonython — Couple Families: 42.6% Bonython — Lone Person: 32.9% Bonython — One Parent Families: 19.3% Bonython — Group Household: 3.3% Bonython — Other Families: 2.0%
Gordon 48.7% couple families
Gordon — Couple Families: 48.7% Gordon — Lone Person: 29.4% Gordon — One Parent Families: 18.5% Gordon — Group Household: 2.3% Gordon — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonython 28.1% renting
Bonython — Owned Outright: 31.4% Bonython — Mortgage: 40.5% Bonython — Renting: 28.1%
Gordon 19.8% renting
Gordon — Owned Outright: 28.0% Gordon — Mortgage: 52.2% Gordon — Renting: 19.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bonython Gordon
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 12.7%
Bonython — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Gordon — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 14.2%
Bonython — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% Gordon — Certificate III & IV: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 10.0%
Bonython — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Gordon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 5.6% / 4.4%
Bonython — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6% Gordon — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.0% / 2.5%
Bonython — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0% Gordon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

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.

Bonython Gordon
India 3.5% / 2.8%
Bonython — India: 3.5% Gordon — India: 2.8%
England 3.0% / 3.1%
Bonython — England: 3.0% Gordon — England: 3.1%
Philippines 1.5% / 1.4%
Bonython — Philippines: 1.5% Gordon — Philippines: 1.4%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.1%
Bonython — New Zealand: 0.9% Gordon — New Zealand: 1.1%
Vietnam 1.2% / 0.7%
Bonython — Vietnam: 1.2% Gordon — Vietnam: 0.7%
China 1.3% / —
Bonython — China: 1.3% Gordon — China: not among its largest
Sri Lanka — / 0.7%
Bonython — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Gordon — Sri Lanka: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonython 59.3% houses
Bonython — Houses: 59.3% Bonython — Townhouses: 29.7% Bonython — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Gordon 69.1% houses
Gordon — Houses: 69.1% Gordon — Townhouses: 29.4% Gordon — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonython Gordon
Median house price $948,500 $917,516
Median unit price $631,000 $580,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 26 sales
 22 days
from 53 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.

Bonython Gordon
3 bed $845K / $784K
Bonython — 3 bed: $845K (27 sales) Gordon — 3 bed: $784K (64 sales)

27 vs 64 sales

4 bed $1M / $1.04M
Bonython — 4 bed: $1M (31 sales) Gordon — 4 bed: $1.04M (46 sales)

31 vs 46 sales

Development activity

Bonython Gordon
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.

Bonython Gordon
Houses 4.6%
$700/wk on $795K
 4.2%
$675/wk on $845K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within ACT

Bonython Gordon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 29% of ACT Higher than 42% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of ACT Higher than 67% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 2% of ACT Higher than 7% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of ACT Higher than 72% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of ACT Higher than 41% of ACT

Liveability

Gordon scores higher overall (38 vs 27); Gordon is more walkable (71 vs 52).

Bonython Gordon
Grade D C
Score 27/100 38/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bonython carries more flood risk (12 vs 0); Bonython carries more crime risk (31 vs 21).

Bonython Gordon
Bushfire High
99/100
 High
98/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
21/100
Flood Low
12/100
 None
0/100
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
same for both

Schools

Bonython Gordon
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Bonython

  • Bonython Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Gordon

  • Gordon Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Covenant Christian School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Bonython Gordon
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 3 5
GPs 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Gordon sits further from the CBD (28.7 km vs 25.1 km).

Bonython Gordon
Walkability score 52/100 71/100
Distance to Canberra 25.1 km 28.7 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 31 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 66.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 126.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2905
 1.7%
postcode 2906
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2905
 46
postcode 2906

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.

Bonython Gordon
Car (driver) 74.1% / 79.6%
Bonython — Car (driver): 74.1% Gordon — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 10.6% / 10.3%
Bonython — Worked from Home: 10.6% Gordon — Worked from Home: 10.3%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.6%
Bonython — Car (passenger): 6.5% Gordon — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Bus 4.2% / 3.4%
Bonython — Bus: 4.2% Gordon — Bus: 3.4%
Walked Only 3.8% / 0.5%
Bonython — Walked Only: 3.8% Gordon — Walked Only: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Bonython Gordon
Elevation 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 577 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bonython Gordon
Connectivity score 72/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,576 premises
 47%
3,162 premises

Climate

Bonython Gordon
Annual rainfall 686 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 0.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonython Gordon
PM2.5 7.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.32 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bonython Gordon
Average residential rate $3,105/yr
same for both
Council Unincorporated ACT
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonython Gordon
Division Bean
same for both
Member David Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonython Gordon
Grant amount Not offered
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility None
same for both

Tags

Bonython

Middle-Ring Townhouses

Gordon

Outer Quiet Townhouses

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