Bonnet Hill TAS 7053

Bonnet Hill is a suburb in Tasmania, 15 km from Hobart CBD, around 18 minutes by car. Population is 515; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $123,084 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 2.0% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $455 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,134. The area shows high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

Is Bonnet Hill a good suburb?

Bonnet Hill scores a A (65/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on transit and community, weaker on safety.

Transit

Close to the CBD

Walkability 16/100 · 14.6 km · 18 min drive to Hobart

Prices

Median available

Median $995K

Safety

High bushfire risk

Fire 84/100

Community

Very advantaged

SEIFA decile 10/10 · median age 46 · 515 residents

A

Liveability Rating

65 / 100 · Ranked #29 in TAS

Each bar is Bonnet Hill's rank among TAS suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
35
Bushfire High

No crime data is published for Tasmania — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Flood data for Tasmania covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.

Socio-economic
99
Very advantaged
Walkability
46
Very car-dependent
CBD access
80
14.6 km · 18 min drive to Hobart
How it's calculated: Safety rank 35 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 99 × 25% + Walkability rank 46 × 15% + CBD access rank 80 × 10% = 65 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.
Additional risks: Coastal erosion Low

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65 / 100

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Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Bonnet Hill are currently listed at around $995,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.

$995K

3 houses listed in the last 6 months.

3 of the suburb's 179 dwellings (1.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

112 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 7053.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

5 active Airbnb listings: 5 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.7% of the suburb's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Crime in the Kingborough council area

Crime recorded across the whole council area over the 12 months to Jul 2026, not in Bonnet Hill alone. Tasmania Police publish by council, not by suburb.

Type Count Per 1,000 residents
All offences 1,164 28.0
Assault 106 2.5
Assault in a public place 28 0.7
Home burglary 42 1.0
Stolen vehicles 55 1.3
Robbery 3 0.1
Serious crime 23 0.6
Public order incidents 734 17.6
Family violence order breaches 35 0.8
Police family violence order breaches 25 0.6

Rates use the council’s 41,628 residents. The latest month is preliminary and may be revised.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Bonnet Hill killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Coastal Erosion

12
monitoring points
within 5 km
12
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.37
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
685 m
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1990–2025
Stable or accreting 2 (17%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 7 (58%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 3 (25%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
685 m
Rate
-0.37 m/yr
Net Movement
-13.2 m
Certainty
likely rocky coastline

Data Quality

High certainty: 3 of 12 points (25%)

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Universities nearby

3.9% of residents here are full-time university students aged 15–24.

Distance is measured to the suburb centre. A campus nearby does not by itself mean a student rental market — most suburbs within a few kilometres of one have a student share close to the national norm, and the figure above is what tells them apart.

Walkability

Bonnet Hill is very car-dependent on foot — at 16/100, nearly all errands require a car.

16
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Top 18% in TAS
Public Transport within 1 km 54
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Bonnet Hill.

62
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
9.8 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
6.3 arrivals/hr
Saturday
7.0 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
18.2 hours
Direct to CBD (peak)
1 min wait

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bonnet Hill.

100
connectivity score / 100
Top 1% in TAS
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
100%
Premises covered
193
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
2 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Kingborough: council population

The whole council area, not just Bonnet Hill · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
41,628
+0.4% in a year
Change
+149
people since 2024
Density
58
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+75
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-152
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+226
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
10/10
10/10 within TAS
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within TAS
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
10/10
10/10 within TAS
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Bonnet Hill is home to 515 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $123,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.1%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

515

2.0% since 2016

Median Age

46

7.0% since 2016

Median Household Income

$123,084/yr

21.6% since 2016
Top 2% in TAS

Census Median Rent

$455/wk

5.8% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,134/mo

17.4% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.8

3.4% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$50,908/yr

14.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.1%

20.5% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

2.2%

70.7% since 2016

Total Dwellings

179

11.2% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

94.9%

no change since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

19.2%

13.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

20.8%

3.3% since 2016

Work From Home

16.8%

69.7% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 179 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 96 (53.9%)
Mortgage 73 (41.0%)
Renting 9 (5.1%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
78.1%
English Spoken at Home
95.3%
Employment Rate
60.3%
5.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
54.2%

Occupations

Professionals 108 (43.4%)
Managers 48 (19.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 31 (12.4%)
Community & Personal Service 21 (8.4%)
Sales 21 (8.4%)
Technicians & Trades 13 (5.2%)
Labourers 4 (1.6%)

Religion

No Religion 345 (67.0%)
Christianity 145 (28.2%)
Other Religions 6 (1.2%)
Buddhism 4 (0.8%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 54 (10.5%)
India 6 (1.2%)
New Zealand 6 (1.2%)
Scotland 6 (1.2%)
South Africa 5 (1.0%)
Netherlands 4 (0.8%)
Canada 3 (0.6%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 0 (0.0%)
2011-2015 6 (1.2%)
2001-2010 24 (4.7%)
1991-2000 12 (2.3%)
1981-1990 10 (1.9%)
Before 1981 54 (10.5%)

0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Vietnamese 4 (0.8%)
German 3 (0.6%)

Age Distribution

0-4 17 (3.3%)
5-14 92 (17.9%)
15-19 40 (7.8%)
20-24 26 (5.0%)
25-34 16 (3.1%)
35-44 54 (10.5%)
45-54 96 (18.6%)
55-64 67 (13.0%)
65-74 63 (12.2%)
75-84 33 (6.4%)
85+ 10 (1.9%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 78 (58.6%)
Lone Person 37 (27.8%)
One Parent Families 18 (13.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 147 (68.7%)
Worked from Home 36 (16.8%)
Walked Only 9 (4.2%)
Car (passenger) 8 (3.7%)
Bicycle 8 (3.7%)
Bus 6 (2.8%)

56% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (139 of 249).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Bachelor Degree 126 (24.5%)
Postgraduate Degree 62 (12.0%)
Certificate III & IV 43 (8.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 37 (7.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 24 (4.7%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 41 (22.8%)
2 cars 90 (50.0%)
3 cars 28 (15.6%)
4+ cars 16 (8.9%)

Council Rates

Kingborough
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,735 a year through Kingborough based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,735/yr
Valuation basis
AAV/CV

How this land is zoned

Share of Bonnet Hill's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 72%
  • Residential 17%
  • Rural and farming 9%
  • Infrastructure and transport 2%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Kingborough

The whole council area, not just Bonnet Hill · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 138 new dwellings were approved across Kingborough. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 13.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
138dwellings
-13.0% YoY
Houses
138
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Hobart (Ellerslie Road), 8.7 km

Moderate rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
631 m
960 m to a named beach
Annual rainfall
559 mm
88 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
22.4°C
2 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
5.6°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

2.7%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.41% in 2021
+0.5 points this year
Top 1% in TAS

In postcode 7053, 76 of 2,810 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.6% (74 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 5.3%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.41%
2022
0.82%
2023
1.27%
2024
2.21%
2025
2.71%

Rooftop solar

35
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.1 kW each

In postcode 7053, 511 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,453 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 58 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
18
2020
24
2021
32
2022
34
2023
37
2024
41
2025
42
2026
40

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$20,000 for new homes.

$20,000 for transactions commencing 1 July 2026 - 30 June 2027. THE AMOUNT MOVES EVERY YEAR AND THE SRO PUBLISHES THE TABLE: $30,000 (FY2025-26), $10,000 (FY2024-25), $30,000 (Apr 2021 - Jun 2024). We held $10,000 until 2026-09-18, which was the FY2024-25 figure — two years stale, and wrong in both directions in between. Nothing is published beyond 30 June 2027, so this is due again then regardless of the 1 July sweep. No purchase-price cap is STATED on the eligibility pages (an absence, not an explicit "no cap"); the Grant Guideline PDF was not read. Eligible new builds include substantially renovated homes and kit homes. Completion within 24 months of the transaction start date, or the grant drops to $10,000. Separate from the grant: the first home buyer duty exemption on ESTABLISHED homes up to $750,000 closed for settlements after 30 June 2026.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office of Tasmania

Federal Electorate

Division of Clark

Currently held by Andrew Wilkie Independent

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Andrew Wilkie 70.9% 29.1% +3.6
2022 Andrew Wilkie 67.2% 32.8% -1.1
2019 Andrew Wilkie 66.2% 33.8% -0.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Division of Clark · 7 members

Elected at the 2025 election:

Year Seats won
2025 2 Tasmanian Greens · 2 Australian Labor Party · 2 Liberal Party · 1 Independent
2024 2 Australian Labor Party · 2 Tasmanian Greens · 2 Liberal Party · 1 Independent

A vacancy here is filled by a recount of the original votes, not a by-election, so a member listed may since have been replaced. Results: Tasmanian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Bonnet Hill

Is Bonnet Hill a safe place to live?

TAS does not publish suburb-level crime statistics, so there is no crime figure for Bonnet Hill.

What natural hazards affect Bonnet Hill?

Bonnet Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Bonnet Hill a good place to live?

Bonnet Hill has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of A (65/100), ranked against other TAS suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Bonnet Hill?

Bonnet Hill, TAS had a population of 515 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Bonnet Hill, TAS?

The postcode for Bonnet Hill, TAS is 7053.

How far is Bonnet Hill from Hobart?

Bonnet Hill is 15 km from Hobart CBD by road, about 18 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Bonnet Hill?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bonnet Hill was $123,084 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Bonnet Hill?

There are too few current rental listings in Bonnet Hill for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $455, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Bonnet Hill?

The median age of residents in Bonnet Hill was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Bonnet Hill at risk of bushfire?

Bonnet Hill has a high recorded bushfire history (84/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

Is Bonnet Hill walkable?

Bonnet Hill scores 16/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

What is the weather like in Bonnet Hill?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bonnet Hill, Hobart (Ellerslie Road) (8.7 km away), summer days average 22.4°C, winter nights 5.6°C, 559 mm of rain a year over 88 rainy days, and 2 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bonnet Hill?

First-home buyers in TAS may be eligible for $20,000 towards new homes. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office of Tasmania; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Bonnet Hill belong to?

Bonnet Hill sits within the Kingborough local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Bonnet Hill?

The average residential rates bill through Kingborough is $1,735 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Bonnet Hill?

Across Kingborough, 138 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 13.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Bonnet Hill in?

Bonnet Hill sits within the federal Division of Clark, currently held by Andrew Wilkie (Independent).

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