Median house price
$1.95M
+18% change
NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Bangor, 2234
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,440
Growth (1 yr)
-0.1%
Growth (5 yr)
-1.7%
Median age
43
Median income
$2,626/wk
Employment rate
62%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,945,000
Languages at home
11.7%non-English
Most common: Greek, Mandarin, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Bangor is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Sutherland Shire Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Community and employment, plus safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as growth momentum look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bangor snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,145/wk
Population (ERP)
5,440
-0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#21
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
2nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
7th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
79th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.4/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1080th in Australia
- State rank
- 307th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #21 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #225 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,300
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 42
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,945,000
- Median price change
- +17.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
5,440(June 2025)
-0.1% annual · -1.7% over 5 years · 7th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.1%
- 5-year growth
- -1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- -6
- Change in 5 years
- -92
- Growth rank in NSW
- 7th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,350), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,617 / 168 / 44
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 113
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 43
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 146 residents
- State safety percentile
- 2.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions33
- Domestic Violence Related Assault60
- Fraud72
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment86
- Malicious Damage To Property62
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,082
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 79th
School list
- Bangor Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 503 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Inaburra SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,211 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Aquinas Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1082 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 1,140 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1098 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 47% · 803 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Woronora River Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Tharawal Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1085 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 328 students · Top SEA quarter 34% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Menai High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1046 · 67th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,062 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 7 playgrounds · 9 swimming pools · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 52 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.18
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.72
Food & drink(1)
- Bangor TavernPub
Community(3)
- Billa Road HallCommunity centre
- Bangor Primary SchoolSchool
130 Menai Road, Bangor
- Inaburra SchoolSchool
75-85 Billa Road, Bangor
Health & services(1)
- Podiatry @ BangorClinic
Unit Suite 6 121 Yala Road, Bangor
Sport & outdoors(23)
- Jelba ReservePark
- Park (2)
- Ross ReservePark
- Playground (7)
- Akuna OvalSports field
- Billa Road OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (9)
Entertainment(1)
- Theatre
Transport(5)
5 bus stops
Other(7)
- Bleachers
- Drinking water (3)
- Parking (6)
- Menai Salvation ArmyPlace of worship
- Post Box
- Bangor Post OfficePost office
121
- Shelter
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Menai Salvation Army
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- President Private Hospital (4.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Podiatry @ BangorYala RoadClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 150
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 27.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 6 proposals
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 YANGOORA CLOSE BANGOR 2234Under Assessment
June 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool20 KIARA CLOSE BANGOR 2234Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 DAPTO PLACE BANGOR 2234Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation70 YALA ROAD BANGOR 2234Determined
February 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; School8 BODALLA CRESCENT BANGOR 2234Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation19 KULA PLACE BANGOR 2234Determined
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
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksBangor Bypass, New Illawarra Road09 Aug 2026 – 20 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hughes
- Member of Parliament
- David MONCRIEFF (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,887
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.6%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +6.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.2 km away).
Coalition 55.9%Labor 44.1%
9.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BangorLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Bangor SouthLabor 44.5% · Coalition 55.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Bangor NorthLabor 41.8% · Coalition 58.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Woronora RiverLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Menai CentralLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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