Bonython bushfire risk
Of Bonython’s 1,796 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 19.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bonython’s flood exposure is below the ACT average of 0.1%, and bushfire exposure is above the ACT average of 8.5%.
Where the hazards are in Bonython
Flood and bushfire areas across Bonython. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bonython
Bonython sits in the ACT police jurisdiction, which recorded 11,701 reported offences in the 12 months to Dec 2024.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,701 total. Figures are for the whole ACT police jurisdiction (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bonython
Bonython is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: SUBURBAN CORE
School catchments in Bonython
Bonython can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bonython
At the 2021 Census, 24.6% of Bonython’s 3,839 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Bonython
ACT council approved 4,437 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole ACT council area (not just Bonython). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.