Suburbs Bonnie Brook

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Bonnie Brook VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bonnie Brook, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bonnie Brook VIC is 333 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bonnie Brook is $729 per week ($37,908 per year). Median rent in Bonnie Brook is $381 per week ($1,651 per month). Bonnie Brook has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Bonnie Brook has a population density of 15.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bonnie Brook is India. The most common religion is Catholic (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bonnie Brook is $2,248.

There were 391 recorded offences in Bonnie Brook in 2025-25, a rate of 1174 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (130 offences).

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📍 Bonnie Brook, Victoria — 37.6956°S, 144.6727°E

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Bonnie Brook Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bonnie Brook Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$729/wk
$37,908 per year
#4936 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$381/wk
$1,651 per month
#2430 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,248/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bonnie Brook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.6% (180) Female 46.4% (156)

Population Density

15.6
people per km²
333 people · 21.3 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,906
Family income/wk

Bonnie Brook Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bonnie Brook Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.0% 51 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
42.0% 37 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bonnie Brook Country of Birth

Australia
77.0%
India
17.2%
England
3.3%
Egypt
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bonnie Brook Religion

Catholic
43.4%
No Religion
18.3%
Not stated
9.3%
Anglican
8.6%
Othr Rel Sikhism
5.5%
Other Religions Tot
5.5%
Islam
5.5%
Buddhism
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bonnie Brook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bonnie Brook Languages Spoken at Home

Other
36.7%
IAL Punjabi
20.4%
SAL Tot
12.2%
Turkish
8.2%
SAL Filipin
8.2%
Urdu
8.2%
Spanish
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bonnie Brook Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.8% 91 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.7% 56 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.2% 3 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.3% 97 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bonnie Brook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.2%
Bachelor Degree
31.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
23.8%
Postgraduate Degree
5.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bonnie Brook Occupation

Professionals
19.2%
Community & Personal Service
16.3%
Labourers
15.4%
Clerical & Administrative
14.4%
Managers
13.5%
Sales Workers
8.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bonnie Brook Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.3%
Engineering
18.1%
Society & Culture
16.9%
Education
12.0%
Architecture & Building
9.6%
Information Technology
8.4%
Health
7.2%
Agriculture & Environment
4.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bonnie Brook Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bonnie Brook Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk
2.7%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
11.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bonnie Brook Marital Status

💍
Married
50.7% 146
↔️
Separated
6.6% 19
📋
Divorced
7.6% 22
🕊️
Widowed
4.2% 12
👤
Never married
30.9% 89

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bonnie Brook Ancestry

Other
18.6%
English
18.4%
Maltese
17.3%
Australian
16.5%
Indian
5.7%
Irish
5.4%
Italian
5.1%
German
3.5%
Macedonian
2.7%
Scottish
2.7%
Vietnamese
2.4%
Chinese
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bonnie Brook School & University Attendance

Pre-school
18.2%
Primary — Government
18.2%
Secondary — Government
15.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
13.6%
Primary — Catholic
13.6%
Secondary — Catholic
11.4%
Vocational Education
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bonnie Brook Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.4% 52
✅
No need for assistance
91.6% 566

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bonnie Brook Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.6% 36
—
Not a volunteer
86.4% 228

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bonnie Brook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$600-$799/mo
12.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
46.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
31.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bonnie Brook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.3%
Did not go to work
18.2%
Walked only
10.6%
Car (passenger)
6.8%
Truck
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bonnie Brook Car Ownership

1 vehicle
30.2%
2 vehicles
44.0%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
13.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bonnie Brook Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
19.2%
3 bedrooms
32.5%
4 bedrooms
37.5%
5 bedrooms
8.3%
6+ bedrooms
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bonnie Brook Population Mobility

53.6%
moved in the last year
67.6%
moved in the last 5 years
2.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bonnie Brook Indigenous Population

1.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
6
Indigenous residents
607
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bonnie Brook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
32
Heart disease
15
Arthritis
15
Diabetes
13
Asthma
11
Kidney disease
7
Lung condition
6
Stroke
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bonnie Brook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
9.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
15.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bonnie Brook Family Structure

Couple — no children
34.4%
Couple — children under 15
34.4%
Couple — no children under 15
21.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bonnie Brook Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.5% 4
👤
Never served
98.5% 255

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bonnie Brook Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 35
—
Did not provide
86.6% 227

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bonnie Brook Children Ever Born

No children
26.3%
1 child
9.1%
2 children
36.4%
3 children
19.2%
4 children
9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bonnie Brook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
11
1961–1970
17
1971–1980
19
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
8
2001–2010
22
2011–2015
8
2016
6
2019
10
2020
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bonnie Brook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
13.9%
5–14 hours
26.6%
15–29 hours
10.3%
30+ hours
9.1%
Did not do domestic work
40.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bonnie Brook Household Size

1 person
24.2%
2 persons
35.5%
3 persons
19.4%
4 persons
12.1%
5 persons
2.4%
6+ persons
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bonnie Brook Where Residents Moved From

Moved from VIC
144
Same address
141
Moved — same area (SA2)
15
Moved from overseas
4
Moved from NSW
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bonnie Brook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.9%
Step family — no other children
17.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bonnie Brook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 391 total

Theft
130
Justice Procedures
88
Assault
70
Break & Enter
42
Property Damage
38
Fraud
9
Drug Offences
6
Robbery
4
Weapons
2
Public Order
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bonnie Brook Schools

5
schools nearby
4
government
1037
avg ICSEA score
2,422
total students
Aintree Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 1,323 students
1058
ICSEA
Deanside Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 590 students
1044
ICSEA
Dharra School Government
Combined · U · 111 students
1029
ICSEA
Yarrabing Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-8 · 398 students
1018
ICSEA
Bacchus Marsh Grammar - Woodlea Independent
Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bonnie Brook Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,625/wk
Median Rent $381/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bonnie Brook

≈ $7,042/month
Median rent $381/wk
Left after rent $1,244/wk
Rent share 23.4%

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Bonnie Brook vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bearii
Pop: 167 Income: $459/wk Rent: $185/wk
Harston
Pop: 167 Income: $809/wk Rent: $230/wk
Leichardt
Pop: 167 Income: $805/wk Rent: $215/wk
Munro
Pop: 167 Income: $665/wk Rent: $150/wk
Paraparap
Pop: 167 Income: $1,149/wk Rent: $300/wk
Allestree
Pop: 168 Income: $624/wk Rent: $263/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bonnie Brook

What is the population of Bonnie Brook VIC?

The population of Bonnie Brook VIC is 333 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 15.6 people per km².Bonnie Brook is ranked #5,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bonnie Brook?

The median personal income in Bonnie Brook VIC is $729 per week, or $37,908 per year.The median household income is $1,625 per week.Family income is $1,906 per week.Bonnie Brook is ranked #4,936 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bonnie Brook?

Median rent in Bonnie Brook VIC is $381 per week ($1,651 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bonnie Brook ranks #2,430 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bonnie Brook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bonnie Brook VIC is $2,248. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bonnie Brook?

The median age in Bonnie Brook VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bonnie Brook a good suburb to live in?

Bonnie Brook is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 333.The median income is $729/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20282. All dollar figures in AUD.