Bonnyrigg Heights vs Bonnyrigg

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bonnyrigg Heights, most households are couple families. In Bonnyrigg, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bonnyrigg Heights: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.26 million in Bonnyrigg, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bonnyrigg Heights 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

Bonnyrigg Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 58/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 74%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 78%)
  • But Bonnyrigg has more childcare (9 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Bonnyrigg Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bonnyrigg

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($374/wk vs $450/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bonnyrigg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 62/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bonnyrigg

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Bonnyrigg Heights carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Bonnyrigg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.9% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
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.

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Walkability 62 / 86
Bonnyrigg Heights — Walkability: 62/100 Bonnyrigg — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 80 / 42
Bonnyrigg Heights — Safety: 80/100 Bonnyrigg — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 80 / 100
Bonnyrigg Heights — Low fire risk: 80/100 Bonnyrigg — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bonnyrigg Heights has higher household incomes ($100,360 vs $72,436); Bonnyrigg has more residents (9,785 vs 7,369).

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Population 7,369 9,785
+33% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.9% +12.9%
Median age 38 37
Median household income $100,360/yr
+28% vs other
 $72,436/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+17% vs other
 $374/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
0-4 4.6% / 5.4%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 0-4: 4.6% Bonnyrigg — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 12.7% / 13.7%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 5-14: 12.7% Bonnyrigg — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.8% / 7.3%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 15-19: 7.8% Bonnyrigg — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.3% / 7.0%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 20-24: 7.3% Bonnyrigg — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.7% / 12.9%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 25-34: 13.7% Bonnyrigg — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 10.9% / 12.5%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 35-44: 10.9% Bonnyrigg — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 13.2% / 12.6%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 45-54: 13.2% Bonnyrigg — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 14.3% / 13.6%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 55-64: 14.3% Bonnyrigg — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 10.6% / 9.5%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 65-74: 10.6% Bonnyrigg — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 3.7% / 3.7%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 75-84: 3.7% Bonnyrigg — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.2% / 1.9%
Bonnyrigg Heights — 85+: 1.2% Bonnyrigg — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonnyrigg Heights 62.2% couple families
Bonnyrigg Heights — Couple Families: 62.2% Bonnyrigg Heights — One Parent Families: 24.0% Bonnyrigg Heights — Lone Person: 10.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Other Families: 1.6% Bonnyrigg Heights — Group Household: 1.3%
Bonnyrigg 48.1% couple families
Bonnyrigg — Couple Families: 48.1% Bonnyrigg — One Parent Families: 30.0% Bonnyrigg — Lone Person: 18.5% Bonnyrigg — Other Families: 2.0% Bonnyrigg — Group Household: 1.4%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonnyrigg Heights 20.7% renting
Bonnyrigg Heights — Owned Outright: 40.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Mortgage: 38.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — Renting: 20.7%
Bonnyrigg 44.7% renting
Bonnyrigg — Owned Outright: 25.9% Bonnyrigg — Mortgage: 29.4% Bonnyrigg — Renting: 44.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Bachelor Degree 10.9% / 8.2%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.9% Bonnyrigg — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 9.3% / 8.0%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Certificate III & IV: 9.3% Bonnyrigg — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.3%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Bonnyrigg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.5%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Bonnyrigg — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / 0.4%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Bonnyrigg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.9%).

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.

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Vietnam 12.4% / 19.5%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Vietnam: 12.4% Bonnyrigg — Vietnam: 19.5%
Iraq 9.4% / 7.4%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Iraq: 9.4% Bonnyrigg — Iraq: 7.4%
China 1.1% / 1.8%
Bonnyrigg Heights — China: 1.1% Bonnyrigg — China: 1.8%
Fiji 1.9% / 0.7%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Fiji: 1.9% Bonnyrigg — Fiji: 0.7%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.0%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Philippines: 1.3% Bonnyrigg — Philippines: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.8%
Bonnyrigg Heights — New Zealand: 1.3% Bonnyrigg — New Zealand: 0.8%
Italy 1.4% / —
Bonnyrigg Heights — Italy: 1.4% Bonnyrigg — Italy: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.9%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Thailand: not among its largest Bonnyrigg — Thailand: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonnyrigg Heights 95.5% houses
Bonnyrigg Heights — Houses: 95.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — Townhouses: 3.3% Bonnyrigg Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Bonnyrigg 74.0% houses
Bonnyrigg — Houses: 74.0% Bonnyrigg — Townhouses: 19.6% Bonnyrigg — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Median house price $1,375,000 $1,263,000
Median unit price — $615,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 15 sales
 24 days
from 19 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.

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
3 bed $1.28M / $1.18M
Bonnyrigg Heights — 3 bed: $1.28M (10 sales) Bonnyrigg — 3 bed: $1.18M (28 sales)

10 vs 28 sales

4 bed $1.41M / $1.35M
Bonnyrigg Heights — 4 bed: $1.41M (11 sales) Bonnyrigg — 4 bed: $1.35M (18 sales)

11 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Residential 84% 78%
Parks and recreation 9% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 7%
Environmental 2% 5%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
New dwellings approved 1,095
across Fairfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
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.

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Houses — 3.1%
$800/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
House price Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
Income Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 39% of NSW
Schools Higher than 99% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Bonnyrigg is more walkable (86 vs 62).

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Grade B
same for both
Score 69/100 65/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bonnyrigg Heights carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Bonnyrigg carries more crime risk (58 vs 20).

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Bushfire Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 3
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.6 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.7% 3.2%

Schools in Bonnyrigg Heights

  • Bonnyrigg Heights Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Freeman Catholic College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Bonnyrigg

  • Bonnyrigg High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Bonnyrigg Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard Catholic · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Supermarkets 0 2
Parks & reserves 10
same for both
Childcare 4 9
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1 5
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Walkability score 62/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 40.1 km
+1% vs other
 39.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 228.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 190.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 2177
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 2177
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.

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Car (driver) 58.5% / 63.4%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Car (driver): 58.5% Bonnyrigg — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 32.2% / 26.4%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Worked from Home: 32.2% Bonnyrigg — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 4.8%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Car (passenger): 5.0% Bonnyrigg — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 2.3% / 2.8%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Train: 2.3% Bonnyrigg — Train: 2.8%
Bus 1.0% / 1.7%
Bonnyrigg Heights — Bus: 1.0% Bonnyrigg — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.4%).

Setting

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.1 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Connectivity score 75/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
2,083 premises
 39%
3,286 premises

Climate

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Annual rainfall 931 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Average residential rate $990/yr
same for both
Council Fairfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Division Werriwa
same for both
Member Anne Maree Stanley
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonnyrigg Heights Bonnyrigg
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonnyrigg Heights

Multicultural Outer Parks River Urban

Bonnyrigg

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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