Greenway vs Bonython

In both, most households own their home. In Greenway, most homes are flats or apartments and most households are people living alone. In Bonython, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Bonython: a median of $948,000, against $815,000 in Greenway. On these figures, Greenway tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Bonython suits families with children.

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

Bonython

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (59% vs 3%)
  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 93/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (62% vs 33%)
  • But Greenway has more parks and reserves (7 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Greenway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($490,000 vs $631,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($815,250 vs $948,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Greenway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Greenway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 52/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.1 km vs 25.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greenway

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (98% vs 41%)
  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Bonython carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Greenway

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (118.0% vs 1.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Greenway Bonython
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.

Greenway Bonython
Walkability 81 / 52
Greenway — Walkability: 81/100 Bonython — Walkability: 52/100
Safety 7 / 69
Greenway — Safety: 7/100 Bonython — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 2 / 1
Greenway — Low fire risk: 2/100 Bonython — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 32 / 88
Greenway — Low flood risk: 32/100 Bonython — Low flood risk: 88/100

Demographics

Bonython has higher household incomes ($115,596 vs $96,564); Bonython skews older (38 vs 36).

Greenway Bonython
Population 4,129
+7% vs other
 3,839
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +118.0% +1.4%
Median age 36 38
Median household income $96,564/yr $115,596/yr
+20% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+1% vs other
 $445/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenway Bonython
0-4 5.5% / 6.4%
Greenway — 0-4: 5.5% Bonython — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 5.4% / 12.7%
Greenway — 5-14: 5.4% Bonython — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 2.7% / 6.5%
Greenway — 15-19: 2.7% Bonython — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 8.3% / 6.0%
Greenway — 20-24: 8.3% Bonython — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 25.3% / 13.4%
Greenway — 25-34: 25.3% Bonython — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 14.3% / 14.0%
Greenway — 35-44: 14.3% Bonython — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 9.8% / 14.2%
Greenway — 45-54: 9.8% Bonython — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 10.0% / 13.1%
Greenway — 55-64: 10.0% Bonython — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 9.5% / 8.8%
Greenway — 65-74: 9.5% Bonython — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 6.7% / 4.1%
Greenway — 75-84: 6.7% Bonython — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.5% / 1.1%
Greenway — 85+: 2.5% Bonython — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenway 60.5% lone person
Greenway — Lone Person: 60.5% Greenway — Couple Families: 18.3% Greenway — One Parent Families: 14.3% Greenway — Group Household: 5.4% Greenway — Other Families: 1.5%
Bonython 32.9% lone person
Bonython — Lone Person: 32.9% Bonython — Couple Families: 42.6% Bonython — One Parent Families: 19.3% Bonython — Group Household: 3.3% Bonython — Other Families: 2.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenway 40.5% renting
Greenway — Owned Outright: 23.7% Greenway — Mortgage: 35.8% Greenway — Renting: 40.5%
Bonython 28.1% renting
Bonython — Owned Outright: 31.4% Bonython — Mortgage: 40.5% Bonython — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Greenway Bonython
Bachelor Degree 20.7% / 15.2%
Greenway — Bachelor Degree: 20.7% Bonython — Bachelor Degree: 15.2%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 11.8%
Greenway — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Bonython — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.5% / 9.1%
Greenway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5% Bonython — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1%
Postgraduate Degree 9.4% / 5.6%
Greenway — Postgraduate Degree: 9.4% Bonython — Postgraduate Degree: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.0%
Greenway — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Bonython — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

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.

Greenway Bonython
India 6.8% / 3.5%
Greenway — India: 6.8% Bonython — India: 3.5%
England 3.2% / 3.0%
Greenway — England: 3.2% Bonython — England: 3.0%
Philippines 1.8% / 1.5%
Greenway — Philippines: 1.8% Bonython — Philippines: 1.5%
Nepal 3.0% / —
Greenway — Nepal: 3.0% Bonython — Nepal: not among its largest
China 1.1% / 1.3%
Greenway — China: 1.1% Bonython — China: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.1% / 0.9%
Greenway — New Zealand: 1.1% Bonython — New Zealand: 0.9%
Vietnam — / 1.2%
Greenway — Vietnam: not among its largest Bonython — Vietnam: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenway 63.5% flats / apartments
Greenway — Flats / Apartments: 63.5% Greenway — Townhouses: 34.0% Greenway — Houses: 2.6%
Bonython 11.0% flats / apartments
Bonython — Flats / Apartments: 11.0% Bonython — Townhouses: 29.7% Bonython — Houses: 59.3%
Flats / Apartments Townhouses Houses

Property market

Greenway Bonython
Median house price $815,250 $948,500
Median unit price $490,000 $631,000
Median land price $1,210,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 7 sales
 21 days
from 26 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Greenway Bonython
2 bed $510K / $495K
Greenway — 2 bed: $510K (122 sales) Bonython — 2 bed: $495K (7 sales)

122 vs 7 sales

3 bed $690K / $690K
Greenway — 3 bed: $690K (18 sales) Bonython — 3 bed: $690K (8 sales)

18 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Greenway Bonython
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.

Greenway Bonython
Houses 5.2%
$690/wk on $690K
 4.6%
$700/wk on $795K
Units 6.0%
$520/wk on $450K
 —

Ranking within ACT

Greenway Bonython
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of ACT Higher than 29% of ACT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of ACT Higher than 36% of ACT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 9% of ACT Higher than 2% of ACT
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of ACT Higher than 69% of ACT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 90% of ACT Higher than 74% of ACT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 46% of ACT —

Liveability

Greenway is more walkable (81 vs 52).

Greenway Bonython
Grade D
same for both
Score 24/100 27/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greenway carries more flood risk (68 vs 12); Greenway carries more crime risk (93 vs 31).

Greenway Bonython
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
99/100
Crime High
93/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Moderate
68/100
 Low
12/100
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

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

Schools in Greenway

  • Lake Tuggeranong College Government · Secondary

Schools in Bonython

  • Bonython Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenway Bonython
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 22 0
Parks & reserves 7 2
Childcare 4 3
GPs 6 0
Pharmacies 4 0
Police stations 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 0
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 3 0
Beaches 4 0
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Bonython sits further from the CBD (25.1 km vs 23.1 km).

Greenway Bonython
Walkability score 81/100 52/100
Distance to Canberra 23.1 km 25.1 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 27 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 247.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 66.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2900
 1.4%
postcode 2905
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 14
postcode 2900
 47
postcode 2905

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.

Greenway Bonython
Car (driver) 63.0% / 74.1%
Greenway — Car (driver): 63.0% Bonython — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 10.6%
Greenway — Worked from Home: 10.5% Bonython — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Walked Only 14.5% / 3.8%
Greenway — Walked Only: 14.5% Bonython — Walked Only: 3.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 6.5%
Greenway — Car (passenger): 4.9% Bonython — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus 6.2% / 4.2%
Greenway — Bus: 6.2% Bonython — Bus: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.1%).

Setting

Greenway Bonython
Elevation 581 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Greenway Bonython
Connectivity score 78/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 49%
2,586 premises
 41%
1,576 premises

Climate

Greenway Bonython
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)

Greenway Bonython
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Greenway

Affordable Apartments Gentrifying Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses

Bonython

Middle-Ring Townhouses

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