NSW · Sutherland Shire Council
Bonnet Bay, NSW, 2226
Desirability index
#15 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bonnet Bay is a smaller suburban community in the Sutherland Shire area, home to around 2,238 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 423 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+6%), roughly 189.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $850 (flats $670, houses $1,025), 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,238
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $3,087
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 28 of 766
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,000
- Employment rate
- 64.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 0 / 8
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $1,025
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 37
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)
- 423
- Against the person
- 149
- Against property
- 121
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 189
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 15 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +5.5%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Domestic Violence Related Assault38
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property44
- Transport Regulatory Offences72
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,090
- Bonnet Bay Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
72 public transport stops in this suburb
- 36 Upper Washington Dr
- Koolangarra Reserve, Washington Dr
- Tudar Rd At Jefferson Cres
- Upper Washington Dr After Hoover Pl
- Washington Dr Opp Koolangarra Reserve
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).
83 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
April 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)66 WASHINGTON DRIVE BONNET BAY 2226Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation49 VAN BUREN CIRCUIT BONNET BAY 2226Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 MADISON PLACE BONNET BAY 2226Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 GARFIELD AVENUE BONNET BAY 2226Additional Information Requested
2025· 6 proposals
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure186 WASHINGTON DRIVE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool64 WASHINGTON DRIVE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
June 2025
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool26A LINCOLN CRESCENT BONNET BAY 2226Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 POLK PLACE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Swimming pool8 LINCOLN CRESCENT BONNET BAY 2226Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure195 WASHINGTON DRIVE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
2024· 8 proposals
October 2024
- Advertising and signage; Building identification sign34R TUDAR ROAD BONNET BAY 2226Determined
September 2024
- Advertising and signage; Building identification sign34R TUDAR ROAD BONNET BAY 2226Rejected
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures18 VAN BUREN CIRCUIT BONNET BAY 2226Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure24 GARFIELD AVENUE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 COOLIDGE CRESCENT BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure46 TUDAR ROAD BONNET BAY 2226Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 JEFFERSON CRESCENT BONNET BAY 2226Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure15 TRUMAN AVENUE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
2023· 7 proposals
December 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development2 FILLMORE ROAD BONNET BAY 2226Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure33 UPPER WASHINGTON DRIVE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Water recreation structure17 JOHNSON CLOSE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development23 LINCOLN CRESCENT BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 EISENHOWER PLACE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
March 2023
- Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Office premises; Other24 GARFIELD AVENUE BONNET BAY 2226Withdrawn
January 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 GARFIELD AVENUE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
2022· 23 proposals
December 2022
- Retaining walls, protection of trees11 GARFIELD AVENUE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development17 ARTHUR STREET BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces7 GRANT PLACE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
November 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development136 UPPER WASHINGTON DRIVE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces1 NIXON PLACE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Other1 ARTHUR PLACE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
October 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development45 TUDAR ROAD BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development7 TRUMAN AVENUE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
September 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development22 TUDAR ROAD BONNET BAY 2226Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling11 MCKINLEY AVENUE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 GRANT PLACE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Business premises13-17 KENNEDY CRESCENT BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development4 COOLIDGE CRESCENT BONNET BAY 2226Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing16 LINCOLN CRESCENT BONNET BAY 2226Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development13 TRUMAN AVENUE BONNET BAY 2226Determined
2021· 22 proposals
22 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 13 proposals
13 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking
- 160 Upper Washington DrBus stop
- 189 Washington DrBus stop
- 31 Harrison AvBus stop
- 36 Upper Washington DrBus stop
- 49 Lower Washington DrBus stop
- 77 Washington DrBus stop
- 93 Washington DrBus stop
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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bilba ReservePark
- Koolangarra ReservePark
- Lakewood City ReservePark
- Nixon Place ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- The Glen Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 95.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #15 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 36 Upper Washington Drtransport
- Koolangarra Reserve, Washington Drtransport
- Tudar Rd At Jefferson Crestransport
- Upper Washington Dr After Hoover Pltransport
- Washington Dr Opp Koolangarra Reservetransport
- Bilba Reservegovernmentpark
- Koolangarra Reservegovernmentpark
- Lakewood City Reservegovernmentpark
- Nixon Place Reservegovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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