Bonnie Doon is a rural locality in Victoria, 173 km from Melbourne CBD, around 2 hours 30 minutes by car. Population is 666; the median age is 54 and the median household income is $68,380 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality grew 16.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $296 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. Bonnie Doon is characterised by high flood risk. Walkability is low.
Is Bonnie Doon a good place to live?
Bonnie Doon scores a D (25/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 173.4 km · 150 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $758K
High flood risk
Fire 33/100 · Crime 45/100 · Flood 76/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 4/10 · median age 54 · 666 residents
Liveability Rating
25 / 100 · Ranked #778 in VICEach bar is Bonnie Doon's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Bonnie Doon?
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Our score
25 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBonnie Doon's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $758,000, about 9% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$757,500
Based on 16 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 72 days — median across 9 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 7 sales $650K
Land
$653,400
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 31 days — median across 6 sales that recorded a listing period
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Bonnie Doon are currently listed at around $890,000 on average. Based on 23 houses listed in the past six months.
$890K
23 houses listed in the last 6 months.
23 of the suburb's 276 dwellings (8.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Bonnie Doon safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Bonnie Doon sits in the moderate band, with 22 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 37% on the prior year.
22 offences
37.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202514 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Walkability
Bonnie Doon is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bonnie Doon.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 521
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
Mansfield: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Bonnie Doon is home to 666 residents, with a median age of 54 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $68,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
666
Median Age
54
Median Household Income
$68,380/yr
Census Median Rent
$296/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$34,424/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
132.2%
Total Dwellings
276
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.3%
Houses
97.8%
Rental Stress
22.5%
Mortgage Stress
22.8%
Work From Home
20.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.7%
- English Spoken at Home
- 90.5%
- Employment Rate
- 55%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
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.
3 residents (0.5%) 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.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
25.3% of residents (163) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (160).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 645 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (14 of 335).
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
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,697 a year through Mansfield based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 64%
- Parks and recreation 20%
- Infrastructure and transport 15%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mansfield
In the year to August 2026, 76 new dwellings were approved across Mansfield. That mix is 69 houses and 7 units. Approvals are down 50.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Taungurung Land and Waters Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2009).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Strathbogie, 23.1 kmModerate rainfall — warm summers, frosty winters.
- Elevation
- 280 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 3.7% of addresses
- 35 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 865 mm
- 96 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 27.2°C
- 6 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 2.0°C
- 44 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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
In postcode 3720, 0 of 1,125 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.6% (7 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3720, 258 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.0 MW have been installed since 2001, against 640 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 20 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.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3720 in 2025-26. The most was 6, in 2008-09.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $757,500 this is $7,500 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Helen Haines Independent
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Helen Haines | 43.3% | 56.7% | -1.4 |
| 2022 | Helen Haines | 44.7% | 55.3% | -7.5 |
| 2019 | Helen Haines | 37.3% | 62.7% | +7.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Cindy McLeish Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Cindy McLeish LP | 53.3% | 42.9% | 57.1% |
| 2018 | Cindy McLeish LP | 50.2% | 47.6% | 52.4% |
| 2014 | Cindy McLeish LP | 51.7% | 46.2% | 53.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Bonnie Doon?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Nearby suburbs
Strathbogie VIC 3666
Maindample VIC 3723
Barjarg VIC 3723
Ancona VIC 3715
Maintongoon VIC 3714
Howes Creek VIC 3723
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Common questions about Bonnie Doon
Is Bonnie Doon a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Bonnie Doon is moderate (45/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Bonnie Doon?
Bonnie Doon has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (76/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Bonnie Doon a good place to live?
Bonnie Doon has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (25/100), ranked against other VIC 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 Bonnie Doon?
Bonnie Doon, VIC had a population of 666 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Bonnie Doon, VIC?
The postcode for Bonnie Doon, VIC is 3720.
How far is Bonnie Doon from Melbourne?
Bonnie Doon is 173 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 150 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Bonnie Doon?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bonnie Doon was $68,380 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 Bonnie Doon?
There are too few current rental listings in Bonnie Doon for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $296, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Bonnie Doon?
The median age of residents in Bonnie Doon was 54 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Bonnie Doon at risk of bushfire?
Bonnie Doon has a low recorded bushfire history (33/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality 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.
What is the weather like in Bonnie Doon?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bonnie Doon, Strathbogie (23.1 km away), summer days average 27.2°C, winter nights 2°C, 865 mm of rain a year over 96 rainy days, and 6 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bonnie Doon?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Bonnie Doon belong to?
Bonnie Doon sits within the Mansfield local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Bonnie Doon?
The average residential rates bill through Mansfield is $1,697 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Bonnie Doon?
Across Mansfield, 76 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 50.0% 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 Bonnie Doon in?
Bonnie Doon sits within the federal Division of Indi, currently held by Helen Haines (Independent).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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