Cecil Hills vs Bonnyrigg Heights

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Bonnyrigg Heights is closer to the city centre: 40.1 km, against 49.4 km.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 36/100)
  • But Cecil Hills has more parks and reserves (13 vs 10)

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

Bonnyrigg Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($450/wk vs $550/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bonnyrigg Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (40.1 km vs 49.4 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bonnyrigg Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 36/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
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.

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Walkability 68 / 62
Cecil Hills — Walkability: 68/100 Bonnyrigg Heights — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 64 / 80
Cecil Hills — Safety: 64/100 Bonnyrigg Heights — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 44 / 80
Cecil Hills — Low fire risk: 44/100 Bonnyrigg Heights — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Cecil Hills has higher household incomes ($125,268 vs $100,360); Cecil Hills rents higher ($550/wk vs $450/wk).

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Population 6,906 7,369
+7% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% +0.9%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $125,268/yr
+20% vs other
 $100,360/yr
Median weekly rent $550/wk
+18% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
0-4 4.1% / 4.6%
Cecil Hills — 0-4: 4.1% Bonnyrigg Heights — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.6% / 12.7%
Cecil Hills — 5-14: 13.6% Bonnyrigg Heights — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 9.1% / 7.8%
Cecil Hills — 15-19: 9.1% Bonnyrigg Heights — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 8.7% / 7.3%
Cecil Hills — 20-24: 8.7% Bonnyrigg Heights — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 11.1% / 13.7%
Cecil Hills — 25-34: 11.1% Bonnyrigg Heights — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 10.5% / 10.9%
Cecil Hills — 35-44: 10.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 15.8% / 13.2%
Cecil Hills — 45-54: 15.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 14.6% / 14.3%
Cecil Hills — 55-64: 14.6% Bonnyrigg Heights — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 8.6% / 10.6%
Cecil Hills — 65-74: 8.6% Bonnyrigg Heights — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.0% / 3.7%
Cecil Hills — 75-84: 3.0% Bonnyrigg Heights — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.0% / 1.2%
Cecil Hills — 85+: 1.0% Bonnyrigg Heights — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills 70.6% couple families
Cecil Hills — Couple Families: 70.6% Cecil Hills — One Parent Families: 17.9% Cecil Hills — Lone Person: 9.8% Cecil Hills — Other Families: 0.9% Cecil Hills — Group Household: 0.8%
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%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills 14.8% renting
Cecil Hills — Owned Outright: 36.7% Cecil Hills — Mortgage: 48.5% Cecil Hills — Renting: 14.8%
Bonnyrigg Heights 20.7% renting
Bonnyrigg Heights — Owned Outright: 40.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Mortgage: 38.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 10.9%
Cecil Hills — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Bonnyrigg Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 9.3%
Cecil Hills — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Bonnyrigg Heights — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.7%
Cecil Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Bonnyrigg Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.7%
Cecil Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.5%
Cecil Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Bonnyrigg Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.3%).

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.

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Iraq 9.3% / 9.4%
Cecil Hills — Iraq: 9.3% Bonnyrigg Heights — Iraq: 9.4%
Vietnam 5.3% / 12.4%
Cecil Hills — Vietnam: 5.3% Bonnyrigg Heights — Vietnam: 12.4%
Philippines 2.8% / 1.3%
Cecil Hills — Philippines: 2.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Philippines: 1.3%
Fiji 1.9% / 1.9%
Cecil Hills — Fiji: 1.9% Bonnyrigg Heights — Fiji: 1.9%
Italy 1.6% / 1.4%
Cecil Hills — Italy: 1.6% Bonnyrigg Heights — Italy: 1.4%
New Zealand 1.5% / 1.3%
Cecil Hills — New Zealand: 1.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cecil Hills 94.8% houses
Cecil Hills — Houses: 94.8% Cecil Hills — Townhouses: 4.8% Cecil Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Bonnyrigg Heights 95.5% houses
Bonnyrigg Heights — Houses: 95.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — Townhouses: 3.3% Bonnyrigg Heights — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Median house price $1,480,000 $1,375,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 26 sales
 35 days
from 15 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.

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
4 bed $1.4M / $1.41M
Cecil Hills — 4 bed: $1.4M (31 sales) Bonnyrigg Heights — 4 bed: $1.41M (11 sales)

31 vs 11 sales

5 bed $1.96M / $875K
Cecil Hills — 5 bed: $1.96M (10 sales) Bonnyrigg Heights — 5 bed: $875K (8 sales)

10 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
New dwellings approved 2,229
across Liverpool
 1,095
across Fairfield
Approvals change year on year +28% +29%

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.

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Houses 4.3%
$1,000/wk on $1.2M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
House price Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 99% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 88% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 53% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 87% of NSW —

Liveability

Bonnyrigg Heights scores higher overall (69 vs 56).

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Grade B
same for both
Score 56/100 69/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Cecil Hills carries more bushfire risk (56 vs 20); Cecil Hills carries more crime risk (36 vs 20).

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Bushfire Moderate
56/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
20/100
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 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 8.0 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.5% 3.7%

Schools in Cecil Hills

  • Cecil Hills High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Cecil Hills Public School Government · Primary at peers

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

Amenities in the suburb

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 13 10
Childcare 5 4
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 14 2

Mobility

Cecil Hills sits further from the CBD (49.4 km vs 40.1 km).

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Walkability score 68/100 62/100
Distance to Sydney 49.4 km
+19% vs other
 40.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 47 min 45 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 91.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 228.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 2171
 0.7%
postcode 2177
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 2171
 45
postcode 2177

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.

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Car (driver) 54.8% / 58.5%
Cecil Hills — Car (driver): 54.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Car (driver): 58.5%
Worked from Home 38.4% / 32.2%
Cecil Hills — Worked from Home: 38.4% Bonnyrigg Heights — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.0%
Cecil Hills — Car (passenger): 4.9% Bonnyrigg Heights — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 1.0% / 2.3%
Cecil Hills — Train: 1.0% Bonnyrigg Heights — Train: 2.3%
Bus 0.3% / 1.0%
Cecil Hills — Bus: 0.3% Bonnyrigg Heights — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.4% / 0.7%
Cecil Hills — Walked Only: 0.4% Bonnyrigg Heights — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.5%).

Setting

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.6 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
2,064 premises
 5%
2,083 premises

Climate

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
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)

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
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

Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $990/yr
Council Liverpool Fairfield

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Cecil Hills

Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks

Bonnyrigg Heights

Multicultural Outer Parks River Urban

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