Bonnet Bay vs Woronora

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Bonnet Bay is closer to the city centre: 33.2 km, against 39.8 km. On these figures, Bonnet Bay tends to suit couples.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 33/100)

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

Woronora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($580/wk vs $700/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bonnet Bay

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (33.2 km vs 39.8 km)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 51/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bonnet Bay

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 33/100)
  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Bonnet Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.1% vs -7.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bonnet Bay and Woronora 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 Woronora
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 Woronora
Walkability 60 / 51
Bonnet Bay — Walkability: 60/100 Woronora — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 82 / 67
Bonnet Bay — Safety: 82/100 Woronora — Safety: 67/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bonnet Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Woronora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bonnet Bay rents higher ($700/wk vs $580/wk); Bonnet Bay has higher household incomes ($160,524 vs $135,928).

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Population 2,238
+9% vs other
 2,043
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.1% -7.2%
Median age 44
same for both
Median household income $160,524/yr
+15% vs other
 $135,928/yr
Median weekly rent $700/wk
+17% vs other
 $580/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonnet Bay Woronora
0-4 5.5% / 4.9%
Bonnet Bay — 0-4: 5.5% Woronora — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 13.2% / 12.0%
Bonnet Bay — 5-14: 13.2% Woronora — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 6.3% / 7.9%
Bonnet Bay — 15-19: 6.3% Woronora — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 5.0% / 6.2%
Bonnet Bay — 20-24: 5.0% Woronora — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 6.9% / 9.0%
Bonnet Bay — 25-34: 6.9% Woronora — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 13.9% / 11.2%
Bonnet Bay — 35-44: 13.9% Woronora — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.6% / 16.6%
Bonnet Bay — 45-54: 14.6% Woronora — 45-54: 16.6%
55-64 13.7% / 14.1%
Bonnet Bay — 55-64: 13.7% Woronora — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 13.8% / 11.7%
Bonnet Bay — 65-74: 13.8% Woronora — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 6.1% / 5.5%
Bonnet Bay — 75-84: 6.1% Woronora — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
Bonnet Bay — 85+: 1.0% Woronora — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 — Group Household: 0.6% Bonnet Bay — Other Families: 1.6%
Woronora 64.5% couple families
Woronora — Couple Families: 64.5% Woronora — Lone Person: 20.1% Woronora — One Parent Families: 12.1% Woronora — Group Household: 3.4% Woronora — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Woronora 9.8% renting
Woronora — Owned Outright: 44.3% Woronora — Mortgage: 45.9% Woronora — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 16.3%
Bonnet Bay — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Woronora — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 15.6%
Bonnet Bay — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Woronora — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 10.3%
Bonnet Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Woronora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 6.4%
Bonnet Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% Woronora — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 2.1%
Bonnet Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Woronora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

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 Woronora
England 5.5% / 4.9%
Bonnet Bay — England: 5.5% Woronora — England: 4.9%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.4%
Bonnet Bay — New Zealand: 1.5% Woronora — New Zealand: 1.4%
China 1.0% / 0.5%
Bonnet Bay — China: 1.0% Woronora — China: 0.5%
South Africa 0.8% / 0.6%
Bonnet Bay — South Africa: 0.8% Woronora — South Africa: 0.6%
Ireland 0.5% / 0.7%
Bonnet Bay — Ireland: 0.5% Woronora — Ireland: 0.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.6%
Bonnet Bay — Philippines: 0.5% Woronora — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Bonnet Bay — Scotland: 0.8% Woronora — Scotland: not among its largest

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%
Woronora 95.3% houses
Woronora — Houses: 95.3% Woronora — Townhouses: 3.1% Woronora — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Median house price $1,760,000 $1,670,000
Median unit price — $1,290,000
Median land price — $912,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 16 sales
 28 days
from 32 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 Woronora
3 bed $1.56M / $1.5M
Bonnet Bay — 3 bed: $1.56M (12 sales) Woronora — 3 bed: $1.5M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.77M / $1.7M
Bonnet Bay — 4 bed: $1.77M (28 sales) Woronora — 4 bed: $1.7M (19 sales)

28 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.8M / $1.6M
Bonnet Bay — 5 bed: $1.8M (11 sales) Woronora — 5 bed: $1.6M (10 sales)

11 vs 10 sales

Zoning mix

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Environmental 89% 93%
Parks and recreation 7% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 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 Woronora
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 Woronora
Houses 4.1%
$1,192/wk on $1.5M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bonnet Bay Woronora
House price Higher than 80% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 96% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 90% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 79% of NSW —

Liveability

Bonnet Bay is more walkable (60 vs 51); Bonnet Bay scores higher overall (85 vs 77).

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Grade A
same for both
Score 85/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Woronora carries more crime risk (33 vs 18).

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Low
33/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bonnet Bay

  • Bonnet Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Woronora

  • Woronora River Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Cafes & restaurants 1 3
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 2 1
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Woronora sits further from the CBD (39.8 km vs 33.2 km).

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Walkability score 60/100 51/100
Distance to Sydney 33.2 km 39.8 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 44 min
Public transport score 74/100
Bus
 72/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 70.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 34.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 2226
 1.5%
postcode 2232
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 2226
 22
postcode 2232

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 Woronora
Worked from Home 53.2% / 43.6%
Bonnet Bay — Worked from Home: 53.2% Woronora — Worked from Home: 43.6%
Car (driver) 41.1% / 49.6%
Bonnet Bay — Car (driver): 41.1% Woronora — Car (driver): 49.6%
Train 3.3% / 2.9%
Bonnet Bay — Train: 3.3% Woronora — Train: 2.9%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.3%
Bonnet Bay — Car (passenger): 2.1% Woronora — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 0.3% / 1.3%
Bonnet Bay — Walked Only: 0.3% Woronora — Walked Only: 1.3%

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

Setting

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Elevation 43 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Connectivity score 75/100 87/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
785 premises
 56%
790 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Bonnet Bay Woronora
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonnet Bay Woronora
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

Woronora

Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

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