Bonnet Bay vs Jannali

Jannali is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Bonnet Bay. In both, most households own their home. In Bonnet Bay, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Jannali, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bonnet Bay tends to suit couples, while Jannali suits people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bonnet Bay

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 49/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 51%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 63%)
  • But Jannali has more childcare (12 vs 2)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Jannali

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($428/wk vs $700/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Jannali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 60/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Jannali

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Bonnet Bay carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Jannali

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.2% vs -1.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bonnet Bay and Jannali drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Walkability 60 / 88
Bonnet Bay — Walkability: 60/100 Jannali — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 82 / 51
Bonnet Bay — Safety: 82/100 Jannali — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bonnet Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jannali — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Jannali has more residents (6,632 vs 2,238); Bonnet Bay rents higher ($700/wk vs $428/wk).

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Population 2,238 6,632
+196% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% +7.2%
Median age 44 39
Median household income $160,524/yr
+28% vs other
 $115,440/yr
Median weekly rent $700/wk
+39% vs other
 $428/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonnet Bay Jannali
0-4 5.5% / 6.5%
Bonnet Bay — 0-4: 5.5% Jannali — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.2% / 13.9%
Bonnet Bay — 5-14: 13.2% Jannali — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 6.3% / 5.4%
Bonnet Bay — 15-19: 6.3% Jannali — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.0% / 4.8%
Bonnet Bay — 20-24: 5.0% Jannali — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 6.9% / 12.8%
Bonnet Bay — 25-34: 6.9% Jannali — 25-34: 12.8%
35-44 13.9% / 14.7%
Bonnet Bay — 35-44: 13.9% Jannali — 35-44: 14.7%
45-54 14.6% / 14.6%
Bonnet Bay — 45-54: 14.6% Jannali — 45-54: 14.6%
55-64 13.7% / 11.0%
Bonnet Bay — 55-64: 13.7% Jannali — 55-64: 11.0%
65-74 13.8% / 8.2%
Bonnet Bay — 65-74: 13.8% Jannali — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 6.1% / 4.9%
Bonnet Bay — 75-84: 6.1% Jannali — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.0% / 3.0%
Bonnet Bay — 85+: 1.0% Jannali — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonnet Bay 74.9% couple families
Bonnet Bay — Couple Families: 74.9% Bonnet Bay — Lone Person: 14.3% Bonnet Bay — One Parent Families: 8.6% Bonnet Bay — Other Families: 1.6% Bonnet Bay — Group Household: 0.6%
Jannali 47.8% couple families
Jannali — Couple Families: 47.8% Jannali — Lone Person: 33.1% Jannali — One Parent Families: 15.6% Jannali — Other Families: 1.3% Jannali — Group Household: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonnet Bay 5.1% renting
Bonnet Bay — Owned Outright: 45.1% Bonnet Bay — Mortgage: 49.8% Bonnet Bay — Renting: 5.1%
Jannali 29.1% renting
Jannali — Owned Outright: 29.7% Jannali — Mortgage: 41.2% Jannali — Renting: 29.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 15.9%
Bonnet Bay — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Jannali — Bachelor Degree: 15.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 12.6%
Bonnet Bay — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Jannali — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 9.7%
Bonnet Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Jannali — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 5.7%
Bonnet Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Jannali — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.5%
Bonnet Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Jannali — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bonnet Bay Jannali
England 5.5% / 4.7%
Bonnet Bay — England: 5.5% Jannali — England: 4.7%
China 1.0% / 2.2%
Bonnet Bay — China: 1.0% Jannali — China: 2.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.6%
Bonnet Bay — New Zealand: 1.5% Jannali — New Zealand: 1.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.6%
Bonnet Bay — South Africa: 0.8% Jannali — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Bonnet Bay — Scotland: 0.8% Jannali — Scotland: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.8%
Bonnet Bay — Philippines: 0.5% Jannali — Philippines: 0.8%
India — / 0.8%
Bonnet Bay — India: not among its largest Jannali — India: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonnet Bay 99.3% houses
Bonnet Bay — Houses: 99.3% Bonnet Bay — Townhouses: 0.0% Bonnet Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Jannali 50.9% houses
Jannali — Houses: 50.9% Jannali — Townhouses: 25.4% Jannali — Flats / Apartments: 23.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Median house price $1,760,000 $1,735,000
Median unit price — $795,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 16 sales
 21 days
from 26 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bonnet Bay Jannali
3 bed $1.56M / $1.6M
Bonnet Bay — 3 bed: $1.56M (12 sales) Jannali — 3 bed: $1.6M (37 sales)

12 vs 37 sales

4 bed $1.77M / $1.89M
Bonnet Bay — 4 bed: $1.77M (28 sales) Jannali — 4 bed: $1.89M (16 sales)

28 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $2M
Bonnet Bay — 5 bed: $1.8M (11 sales) Jannali — 5 bed: $2M (13 sales)

11 vs 13 sales

Zoning mix

Bonnet Bay has more land zoned for conservation (89% vs 35%).

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Environmental 89% 35%
Residential 0% 51%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Commercial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bonnet Bay Jannali
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Houses 4.1%
$1,192/wk on $1.5M
 4.2%
$1,000/wk on $1.25M
Units — 5.1%
$780/wk on $800K

Ranking within NSW

Bonnet Bay Jannali
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 94% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 37% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 86% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Jannali is more walkable (88 vs 60).

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Grade A
same for both
Score 85/100 83/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Jannali carries more crime risk (49 vs 18).

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bonnet Bay

  • Bonnet Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Jannali

  • Jannali East Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Jannali Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • The Jannali High School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 1 7
Parks & reserves 6 8
Childcare 2 12
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Walkability score 60/100 88/100
Distance to Sydney 33.2 km
+3% vs other
 32.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 42 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 80/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 89.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2226
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2226
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Worked from Home 53.2% / 52.8%
Bonnet Bay — Worked from Home: 53.2% Jannali — Worked from Home: 52.8%
Car (driver) 41.1% / 36.7%
Bonnet Bay — Car (driver): 41.1% Jannali — Car (driver): 36.7%
Train 3.3% / 6.3%
Bonnet Bay — Train: 3.3% Jannali — Train: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.5%
Bonnet Bay — Car (passenger): 2.1% Jannali — Car (passenger): 2.5%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.2%
Bonnet Bay — Walked Only: 0.3% Jannali — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.2%).

Setting

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
785 premises
 4%
2,802 premises

Climate

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonnet Bay Jannali
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.79 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Division Hughes Cook
Member David Moncrieff Simon Kennedy
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Bonnet Bay Jannali
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonnet Bay

Outer Parks Professionals Quiet

Jannali

Outer Parks Premium Townhouses Trains Transport Hub

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