NSW · Sutherland Shire Council

Bangor (NSW), NSW, 2234

Desirability index

53.4/100

#342 among Metro Sydney suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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

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 statisticsNSW 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

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 facility
    9-13 Shackel Road, Bangor, 2234Open
2021· 1 proposal
  • March 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    10 derrilin close, bangorDetermined

Data sources & freshness

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Podiatry @ BangorYala Roadpodiatrist

Data sources & freshness

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

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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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