NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Bangor (NSW), NSW, 2234
Desirability index
#342 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bangor (NSW) is a smaller suburban community in the Sutherland Shire area, home to around 5,536 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 631 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-12%), roughly 114.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $1,145, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 5,536
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,626
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 1,867
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 62%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 105 / 168 / 44
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.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,300
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 42
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 631
- Against the person
- 212
- Against property
- 242
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 114
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 26 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -12%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions33
- Domestic Violence Related Assault60
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment86
- Malicious Damage To Property62
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
52 public transport stops in this suburb
- Billa Rd At Berrico Pl
- Inaburra School, Billa Rd
- Yala Rd At Tulukera Pl
- Yala Rd At Turi Cl
- Yala Rd Opp Torumba Cl
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
2 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Health services facility9-13 Shackel Road, Bangor, 2234Open
2021· 1 proposal
March 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing10 derrilin close, bangorDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2024 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Akuna Av opp Akuna OvalBus stop
- Akuna Oval, Akuna AvBus stop
- Menai Rd at Billa RdBus stop
- Menai Rd at Dandarbong AvBus stop
- Menai Rd opp Dandarbong AvBus stop
- Podiatry @ BangorClinic
Unit Suite 6 121 Yala Road, Bangor
- Drinking water (3)
- Playground (3)
- Post Box
- Bangor Post OfficePost office
121
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jelba ReservePark
- Ross ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Podiatry @ BangorYala Roadpodiatrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 53.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #342 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Billa Rd At Berrico Pltransport
- Inaburra School, Billa Rdtransport
- Yala Rd At Tulukera Pltransport
- Yala Rd At Turi Cltransport
- Yala Rd Opp Torumba Cltransport
- Podiatry @ BangorhealthYala Roadpodiatrist
- Jelba Reservegovernmentpark
- Ross Reservegovernmentpark
- Erection of a new structure; Health services facilityplanning9-13 Shackel Road, Bangor, 2234Lodged 05 Mar 2024 · Open
- Pools / decks / fencingplanning10 derrilin close, bangorLodged 10 Mar 2021 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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