Median house price
$1.28M
+4.7% change
NSW · Fairfield Council
Bonnyrigg Heights, 2177
Est. population · Jun 2025
7,238
Growth (1 yr)
-0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+0.2%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,930/wk
Employment rate
44.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,278,000
Languages at home
72.4%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Serbian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Bonnyrigg Heights is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Fairfield Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bonnyrigg Heights snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$615/wk
Houses $720 · Units $580
Population (ERP)
7,238
-0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
2.2%
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
#219
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
14th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
4th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
41st
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
- 51.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1962nd in Australia
- State rank
- 580th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #219 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #423 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $615
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 53
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,278,000
- Median price change
- +4.7%
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
7,238(June 2025)
-0.5% annual · +0.2% over 5 years · 4th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +0.2%
- Change in 1 year
- -38
- Change in 5 years
- +16
- Growth rank in NSW
- 4th 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 (~7,450), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,369
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,930
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 2,033
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,038
- Employment rate
- 44.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,901 / 65 / 16
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)
- 261
- Against the person
- 69
- Against property
- 126
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 107 residents
- State safety percentile
- 14.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- Fraud80
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment59
- Malicious Damage To Property52
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Steal From Retail Store61
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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 987.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 41th
School list
- Bonnyrigg Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 90% · 769 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 100% · 843 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Freeman Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 96% · 1,411 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Minarah CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 97% · 1,129 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Edensor Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 79% · 286 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Green Valley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 973 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 365 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Busby West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 74% · 304 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Cecil Hills High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 986 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 1,342 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Cecil Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1017 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 721 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Bonnyrigg Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 900 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 82% · 238 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.8 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bonnyrigg Heights Early Learning Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
99 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bonnyrigg Sports Club, Elizabeth Dr
- Elizabeth Dr After Aplin Rd
- Elizabeth Dr After Wilson Rd
- Elizabeth Dr Opp Smithfield Rd
- Wilson Rd Opp Simpson Rd
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
106 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 fast food · 6 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 7 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 99 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 15 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 32/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.9
Food & drink(1)
- McDonald'sFast food
Shopping(1)
- BP ShopConvenience store
Community(4)
- Bonnyrigg Heights Early Learning CentreChildcare
- Bonnyrigg Heights Early Learning and Community CentreCommunity centre
- Bonnyrigg Heights Public SchoolSchool
Bonnyrigg Heights
- Freeman Catholic CollegeSchool
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Dog park
- Aplin Road ReservePark
- Garland ParkPark
- Homestead Road ReservePark
- Kinghorne ParkPark
- Middlehope ParkPark
- Minto ParkPark
- Mount Street ReservePark
- Park (5)
- Penna ParkPark
- Wilson ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Transport(46)
46 bus stops
Other(11)
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- bp pulseEV charging
- Fire and Rescue NSWFire station
Gloucester Street, Bonnyrigg Heights
- Fitness Station
- Bonnyrigg Garden CentreGarden Centre
- Information
- Parking (8)
- BPPetrol station
- Picnic Table
- Shelter (2)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aplin Road ReservePark
- Garland ParkPark
- Homestead Road ReservePark
- Kinghorne ParkPark
- Middlehope ParkPark
- Minto ParkPark
- Mount Street ReservePark
- Penna ParkPark
- Wilson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Braeside Hospital (4.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 174
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.0
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· 10 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool41 MARLEY CRESCENT BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Under Assessment
June 2026
- Subdivision36 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Additional Information Requested
- Entertainment associated with existing premises; Hours of operation and trading610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 MARLEY CRESCENT BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 COWE CLOSE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 WILSON ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 DELGARNO ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 HAYDN PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 MARLEY CRESCENT BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 MORAN CLOSE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 SIMPSON ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure14 CHILDERS STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
August 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign610 Elizabeth Drive Bonnyrigg HeightsDetermined
July 2025
- Subdivision132 BROWN ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
June 2025
- Entertainment associated with existing premises; Hours of operation and trading610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 KINGHORNE ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 DARVELL STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure2 CHAFFEY PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 DARVELL STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure2 CHAFFEY PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Withdrawn
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house31 DOWLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure3 WAGNER LANE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Withdrawn
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure28 KINGHORNE ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 DOWLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
May 2024
- Entertainment associated with existing premises; Hours of operation and trading610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development49-51 MOUNT STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility630 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Fences; Swimming pool29 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 TOSICH PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 CARTWRIGHT STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure3 WAGNER LANE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 PAVASOVIC PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure4 SAVIC PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Fences; Swimming pool29 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 MIDDLEHOPE STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling134 BROWN ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Other610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling10 MOUNT STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Secondary dwelling14 WILSON ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
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)
Heritage
2 heritage places
- Bonnyrigg HouseCartwright Street, BonnyriggSHR
- Land Next to Male Orphan SchoolLot 1 Cartwright Street BonnyriggSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Werriwa
- Member of Parliament
- Anne Maree STANLEY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,790
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.2%Labor 56.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 40.4%Labor 59.6%
2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +0.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bonnyrigg HeightsLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Green Valley NorthLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Bonnyrigg (Werriwa)Labor 63.1% · Coalition 36.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Green ValleyLabor 57.8% · Coalition 42.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Cecil HillsLabor 45.1% · Coalition 54.9% TPP (2025)1.8 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.
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