NSW · Fairfield Council
Bonnyrigg Heights, NSW, 2177
Desirability index
#521 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bonnyrigg Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Fairfield area, home to around 7,369 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 610 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-7%), roughly 82.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $615 (flats $580, houses $720), 3 school and preschool sites 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
- 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)
- 213 / 65 / 16
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)
- $580
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $615
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 53
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)
- 610
- Against the person
- 162
- Against property
- 294
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 82.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -6.6%
Most common offence types
- Fraud80
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment59
- Malicious Damage To Property52
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Steal From Retail Store61
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,038
- Bonnyrigg Heights Public SchoolPrimary
- Freeman Catholic CollegeSecondary
- John the Baptist Catholic Primary 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
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
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).
76 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
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 2177Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 MARLEY CRESCENT BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 COWE CLOSE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 WILSON ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Under Assessment
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· 17 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
2022· 14 proposals
14 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 12 proposals
12 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 3 proposals
3 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
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Aplin Rd at Delgarno RdBus stop
- Bonnyrigg Heights Public School, Wilson RdBus stop
- Brown Rd after Aplin RdBus stop
- Brown Rd after Kinghorne RdBus stop
- Brown Rd at Aplin RdBus stop
- Brown Rd at Liverpool Parramatta TwayBus stop
- Brown Rd before Kinghorne RdBus stop
- Brown, Liverpool-Parramatta TwyBus 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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
2 state 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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bonnyrigg Heights Early Learning Centrechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 29.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #521 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
- Bonnyrigg Sports Club, Elizabeth Drtransport
- Elizabeth Dr After Aplin Rdtransport
- Elizabeth Dr After Wilson Rdtransport
- Elizabeth Dr Opp Smithfield Rdtransport
- Wilson Rd Opp Simpson Rdtransport
- Bonnyrigg Heights Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
- Bonnyrigg HouseheritageCartwright Street, BonnyriggSHR
- Land Next to Male Orphan SchoolheritageLot 1 Cartwright Street BonnyriggSHR
- Aplin Road Reservegovernmentpark
- Garland Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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