Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bona Vista suburb profile
Bona Vista, VIC · Postcode 3820
This Bona Vista suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bona Vista, VIC (postcode 3820). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bona Vista with nearby suburbs.
Bona Vista at a glance
Population
107
Median rent
$285/wk
Household income
$1,850/wk
Median age
47
Bona Vista trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.8% over 10 years
Population
107
was 109 in 2016
-2 · -1.8%
Median rent
$285/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
+$205 · +256.3%
Household income
$1,850/wk
was $1,792/wk in 2016
+$58 · +3.2%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Bona Vista population growth · Bona Vista then and now
Bona Vista vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bona Vista, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.1% vs area
- Bona Vista$285/wk
- Nearby$320.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+2% vs area
- Bona Vista$1,850/wk
- Nearby$1,513.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Bona Vista47
- Nearby40.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+10% vs area
- Bona Vista$883/wk
- Nearby$740.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bona Vista compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bona Vista sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,067.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,029.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,101
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,000.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bona Vista on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bona Vista, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bona Vista people
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 2.8%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bona Vista income
- Median household income
- $1,850/wk
- Median personal income
- $883/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bona Vista housing
- Median rent
- $285/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,700/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.2%
- Mortgaged
- 13.5%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bona Vista work
- Employment to population
- 65.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.7%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3820)
Compare Bona Vista with nearby suburbs
Bona Vista in numbers
Bona Vista had 107 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 2.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.2% own their home outright, 13.5% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $285/wk, 19% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,850/wk, 4% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.8% (from 109 to 107). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $285/wk (+256.3%).
Bona Vista suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bona Vista, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bona Vista was $285/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bona Vista, VIC?
- Bona Vista had 107 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bona Vista?
- Median household income in Bona Vista was $1,850/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bona Vista?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Bona Vista were rented, 43.2% were owned outright and 13.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bona Vista suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bona Vista. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology