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Bonn, 3561

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  • Residential
  • Amenities
  • Open space
  • Suburban
  • Community
What Bonn is known for: Residential, Amenities, Open space, Suburban, Community

Suburb profile

Bonn is a residential smaller community in Campaspe with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.

Population

Population
48
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$2,624
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 18
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
82.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2025)
2
Against the person
0
Against property
2
Rate per 1,000 residents
41.7
State safety percentile
37.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+100.5%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

51 planning-related records

2021· 25 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of a dwelling and ancillary outbuildings (shed and carport)
    324 PEPPIN DRIVE BONNIE DOON 3720Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Development of an outbuilding ancillary to a dwelling
    9 CLIFF ROAD BONNIE DOON 3720Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1
    4592 HEATHCOTE-ROCHESTER ROAD BONN 3561Permit issued by the RA
  • Amendment - Use and Development of the Land for Dog Breeding in the Farming Zone, Schedule 1
    4592 HEATHCOTE-ROCHESTER ROAD BONN 3561Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Dwelling
    292 GLEN CREEK ROAD BONNIE DOON 3720Permit issued by the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    GLEN COURT BONNIE DOON 3720Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Development - New Storage Shed
    95 HOMEPOINT DRIVE BONNIE DOON 3720Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    75 NIX LANE BONNIE DOON 3720Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    164 DRY CREEK ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    3215 MAINTONGOON ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment: Use and Development of the Land for Dog Breeding in the Farming Zone, Schedule 1
    4592 Heathcote-Rochester RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an Agricultural Shed
    37 TANNERS LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    20 HUTCHINSONS ROAD BONNIE DOON 3720Lapsed
  • Buildings and works in commercial zone - pergola
    4 PHILLIP STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of dwelling and outbuilding
    26 EAGLES LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of outbuilding
    32 CLIFF ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    15 HILDA COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of an outbuilding
    1/3201 MAINTONGOON ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    729 SONNBERG DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a second dwelling and an outbuilding
    10 YOUNG STREETPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works in an overlay - outbuilding
    1564 MAROONDAH HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling in farming zone
    143 MOSES LANE BONNIE DOON 3720Lapsed
  • Buildings and Works in a Rural Zone - Deck
    1942 MAROONDAH HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Use and development of a dwelling
    1846 MAROONDAH HIGHWAYPermit issued by the RA
  • Building and Works (Two Shipping Containers) in the Farming Zone, Schedule 1
    Heathcote-Rochester RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 15 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and shed
    90 LOCKHARTS ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Development of shed
    120 RED BOX LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Development of New Dwelling
    3 DOON COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Floodway Overlay.
    72 Bonn RoadPermit issued by the RA
  • Development of Shed
    9 SETTLERS COURTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of a condition in the nature of an easement in a Crown Grant pursuant to Clause 52.02
    1171 Burnewang RoadPermit issued by the RA

  • September 2020

  • Amendment: Use and Development of the land for Animal Breeding (100 dogs) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1. Vary condition 2 number of dogs and condition 14 Environmental Management Plan.
    4592 Heathcote-Rochester RoadWithdrawn
  • Use and development of a dwelling in the farming zone
    170 POLLOCK AVENUEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works - extension to existing dwelling
    107 HOMEPOINT DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Development of shed
    1520-1526 MAROONDAH HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for temporary storage (warehouse) and associated works - retrospective
    3501 MAINTONGOON ROADPermit issued by the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works within a prescribed setback (100 metres form a waterway)
    2995 MAINTONGOON ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works in association with a dwelling and outbuilding, variation to a buidling envelope
    35 NIX LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works - extension to existing dwelling
    420 PEPPIN DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of shed
    1625 MAROONDAH HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bonn Streamside ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime1
  • Bonn Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Amendment - Use and Development of the Land for Dog Breeding in the Farming Zone, Schedule 1planning4592 HEATHCOTE-ROCHESTER ROAD BONN 3561Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment: Use and Development of the Land for Dog Breeding in the Farming Zone, Schedule 1planning4592 Heathcote-Rochester RoadLodged 12 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment: Use and Development of the land for Animal Breeding (100 dogs) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1. Vary condition 2 number of dogs and condition 14 Environmental Management Plan.planning4592 Heathcote-Rochester RoadLodged 16 Sep 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Building and Works (Two Shipping Containers) in the Farming Zone, Schedule 1planningHeathcote-Rochester RoadLodged 08 Jan 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works in a Rural Zone - Deckplanning1942 MAROONDAH HIGHWAYLodged 12 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works (agricultural shed) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1 and Floodway Overlay.planning72 Bonn RoadLodged 08 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
  • Buildings and works (outbuilding) in the Farming Zone Schedule 1planning4592 HEATHCOTE-ROCHESTER ROAD BONN 3561Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by the RA

Data sources & freshness

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