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Bonogin QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bonogin, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bonogin QLD is 4,896 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bonogin is $844 per week ($43,888 per year). Median rent in Bonogin is $630 per week ($2,730 per month). Bonogin has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Bonogin has a population density of 124.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bonogin is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bonogin is $2,392.

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Bonogin Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bonogin Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$844/wk

$43,888 per year

#2872 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$630/wk

$2,730 per month

#162 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,392/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bonogin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (2,484) Female 49.2% (2,408)

Population Density

124.4

people per km²

4,896 people · 39.4 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,644

Family income/wk

Bonogin 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

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Bonogin Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

31.3% 415 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

68.7% 910 dwellings

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

Bonogin Country of Birth

Australia

87.6%

England

10.0%

Germany

0.6%

China

0.5%

India

0.4%

Hong Kong

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Brazil

0.2%

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

Bonogin Religion

No Religion

48.5%

Catholic

17.7%

Anglican

13.7%

Not stated

6.4%

Christian (other)

5.1%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Pentecostal

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bonogin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

21.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.5%

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

Bonogin Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.3%

Afrikaans

19.1%

German

13.5%

Mandarin

12.4%

Greek

10.1%

French

9.0%

Japan

7.9%

Portuguese

6.7%

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

Bonogin Employment

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Employed full-time

40.4% 1,387 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.1% 931 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.0% 102 people

🏠

Not in labour force

29.5% 1,014 people

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

Bonogin Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.7%

Bachelor Degree

28.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

9.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Bonogin Occupation

Professionals

31.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.2%

Managers

16.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.0%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Labourers

4.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Bonogin Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.2%

Health

14.9%

Engineering

14.8%

Education

11.1%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Architecture & Building

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Information Technology

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

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

Bonogin Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bonogin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

3.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

10.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.0%

$4,000+/wk

25.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bonogin Marital Status

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Married

58.4% 2,217

↔️

Separated

2.2% 85

📋

Divorced

6.8% 259

🕊️

Widowed

2.2% 85

👤

Never married

30.3% 1,152

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bonogin Ancestry

English

35.4%

Australian

27.9%

Scottish

8.7%

Irish

8.2%

Other

6.7%

German

4.0%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

South African

1.5%

Chinese

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bonogin School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

22.2%

Primary — Government

22.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

17.0%

Secondary — Government

14.2%

Pre-school

8.1%

Vocational Education

6.4%

Secondary — Catholic

6.2%

Primary — Catholic

3.8%

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

Bonogin Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 359

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 9,050

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

Bonogin Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.6% 608

—

Not a volunteer

83.4% 3,051

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bonogin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bonogin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.3%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

1.6%

Other

0.7%

Train

0.6%

Walked only

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bus

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

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

Bonogin Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.3%

1 vehicle

12.2%

2 vehicles

43.6%

3 vehicles

25.0%

4+ vehicles

18.9%

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

Bonogin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

2.3%

3 bedrooms

16.4%

4 bedrooms

52.0%

5 bedrooms

20.0%

6+ bedrooms

7.8%

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

Bonogin Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

37.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bonogin Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

218

Indigenous residents

9,286

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bonogin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

310

Asthma

197

Arthritis

137

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Bonogin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bonogin Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.7%

Couple — no children under 15

22.7%

Couple — no children

19.4%

One parent — children under 15

3.3%

One parent — no children under 15

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bonogin Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 6

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 10

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 118

👤

Never served

96.4% 3,544

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bonogin Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 479

—

Did not provide

86.9% 3,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bonogin Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

33.7%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Bonogin When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

126

1981–1990

166

1991–2000

195

2001–2010

363

2011–2015

129

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Bonogin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

30.2%

15–29 hours

16.3%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

19.8%

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

Bonogin Household Size

1 person

8.2%

2 persons

26.9%

3 persons

19.4%

4 persons

25.8%

5 persons

12.4%

6+ persons

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bonogin Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,166

Moved from QLD

323

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Bonogin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.5%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bonogin Schools

schools nearby

government

1065

avg ICSEA score

total students

Ingleside State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 60 students

1065

ICSEA

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

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Bonogin Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,680/wk

Median Rent $630/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Bonogin

Your weekly income

≈ $11,613/month

Median rent $630/wk

Left after rent $2,050/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Bonogin vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,448 Income: $898/wk Rent: $598/wk

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Pop: 2,450 Income: $797/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 2,453 Income: $567/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 2,468 Income: $593/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 2,476 Income: $580/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bonogin

What is the population of Bonogin QLD?

The population of Bonogin QLD is 4,896 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 124.4 people per km².Bonogin is ranked #1,605 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bonogin?

The median personal income in Bonogin QLD is $844 per week, or $43,888 per year.The median household income is $2,680 per week.Family income is $2,644 per week.Bonogin is ranked #2,872 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bonogin?

Median rent in Bonogin QLD is $630 per week ($2,730 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bonogin ranks #162 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bonogin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bonogin QLD is $2,392. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bonogin?

The median age in Bonogin QLD is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bonogin a good suburb to live in?

Bonogin is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 4,896.The median income is $844/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 30312. All dollar figures in AUD.