Green Valley vs Bonnyrigg Heights

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bonnyrigg Heights: a median of $1.38 million, against $1.22 million in Green Valley. Bonnyrigg Heights is closer to the city centre: 40.1 km, against 49.9 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 47/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 82%)
  • But Green Valley has more childcare (10 vs 4)

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

First-home buyers

Green Valley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,222,500 vs $1,375,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Green Valley is more walkable (83/100 vs 62/100)
  • Bonnyrigg Heights sits closer to the CBD (40.1 km vs 49.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Green Valley

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 4%)
  • is more walkable (83/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Bonnyrigg Heights carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 47/100)

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

Green Valley 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.

Green Valley 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.

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Walkability 83 / 62
Green Valley — Walkability: 83/100 Bonnyrigg Heights — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 53 / 80
Green Valley — Safety: 53/100 Bonnyrigg Heights — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 80
Green Valley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bonnyrigg Heights — Low fire risk: 80/100

Demographics

Green Valley has more residents (12,919 vs 7,369).

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Population 12,919
+43% vs other
 7,369
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +0.9%
Median age 37 38
Median household income $92,300/yr $100,360/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
0-4 5.9% / 4.6%
Green Valley — 0-4: 5.9% Bonnyrigg Heights — 0-4: 4.6%
5-14 13.6% / 12.7%
Green Valley — 5-14: 13.6% Bonnyrigg Heights — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 7.5% / 7.8%
Green Valley — 15-19: 7.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 8.1% / 7.3%
Green Valley — 20-24: 8.1% Bonnyrigg Heights — 20-24: 7.3%
25-34 12.6% / 13.7%
Green Valley — 25-34: 12.6% Bonnyrigg Heights — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.0% / 10.9%
Green Valley — 35-44: 12.0% Bonnyrigg Heights — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 13.4% / 13.2%
Green Valley — 45-54: 13.4% Bonnyrigg Heights — 45-54: 13.2%
55-64 14.1% / 14.3%
Green Valley — 55-64: 14.1% Bonnyrigg Heights — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 8.5% / 10.6%
Green Valley — 65-74: 8.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — 65-74: 10.6%
75-84 3.5% / 3.7%
Green Valley — 75-84: 3.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.9% / 1.2%
Green Valley — 85+: 0.9% Bonnyrigg Heights — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Green Valley 62.0% couple families
Green Valley — Couple Families: 62.0% Green Valley — One Parent Families: 22.5% Green Valley — Lone Person: 12.6% Green Valley — Other Families: 1.6% Green Valley — Group Household: 1.3%
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.

Green Valley 28.6% renting
Green Valley — Owned Outright: 32.2% Green Valley — Mortgage: 39.2% Green Valley — Renting: 28.6%
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.

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 10.9%
Green Valley — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Bonnyrigg Heights — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Certificate III & IV 9.8% / 9.3%
Green Valley — Certificate III & IV: 9.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 6.7%
Green Valley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Bonnyrigg Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.7%
Green Valley — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Bonnyrigg Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.5%
Green Valley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

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.

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Vietnam 9.4% / 12.4%
Green Valley — Vietnam: 9.4% Bonnyrigg Heights — Vietnam: 12.4%
Iraq 8.8% / 9.4%
Green Valley — Iraq: 8.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Iraq: 9.4%
Fiji 4.3% / 1.9%
Green Valley — Fiji: 4.3% Bonnyrigg Heights — Fiji: 1.9%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.3%
Green Valley — Philippines: 1.7% Bonnyrigg Heights — Philippines: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.3%
Green Valley — New Zealand: 1.3% Bonnyrigg Heights — New Zealand: 1.3%
Italy 1.1% / 1.4%
Green Valley — Italy: 1.1% Bonnyrigg Heights — Italy: 1.4%
Lebanon 1.4% / 1.0%
Green Valley — Lebanon: 1.4% Bonnyrigg Heights — Lebanon: 1.0%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Green Valley 82.1% houses
Green Valley — Houses: 82.1% Green Valley — Townhouses: 17.0% Green Valley — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
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

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Median house price $1,222,500 $1,375,000
Median unit price $820,000 —
Median land price $1,525,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 33 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.

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
3 bed $1.07M / $1.28M
Green Valley — 3 bed: $1.07M (39 sales) Bonnyrigg Heights — 3 bed: $1.28M (10 sales)

39 vs 10 sales

4 bed $1.29M / $1.41M
Green Valley — 4 bed: $1.29M (34 sales) Bonnyrigg Heights — 4 bed: $1.41M (11 sales)

34 vs 11 sales

5 bed $1.52M / $875K
Green Valley — 5 bed: $1.52M (13 sales) Bonnyrigg Heights — 5 bed: $875K (8 sales)

13 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Residential 85% 84%
Parks and recreation 11% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Environmental 0% 2%
Commercial 2% 0%
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

Green Valley 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.

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Houses 3.4%
$775/wk on $1.19M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
House price Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 99% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 85% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of NSW —

Liveability

Bonnyrigg Heights scores higher overall (69 vs 49); Green Valley is more walkable (83 vs 62).

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Grade B
same for both
Score 49/100 69/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bonnyrigg Heights carries more bushfire risk (20 vs 0); Green Valley carries more crime risk (47 vs 20).

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
20/100
Crime Moderate
47/100
 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 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Inside the suburb 4 3
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 3 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.1 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 5.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.8% 3.7%

Schools in Green Valley

  • Green Valley Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Busby West Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • James Busby High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Minarah College Independent · Combined below 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

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 10
Childcare 10 4
GPs 4 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Green Valley sits further from the CBD (49.9 km vs 40.1 km).

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Walkability score 83/100 62/100
Distance to Sydney 49.9 km
+20% vs other
 40.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 46 min 45 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 186.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 228.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2168
 0.7%
postcode 2177
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 2168
 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.

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Car (driver) 59.8% / 58.5%
Green Valley — Car (driver): 59.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Car (driver): 58.5%
Worked from Home 30.8% / 32.2%
Green Valley — Worked from Home: 30.8% Bonnyrigg Heights — Worked from Home: 32.2%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 5.0%
Green Valley — Car (passenger): 5.5% Bonnyrigg Heights — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Train 1.9% / 2.3%
Green Valley — Train: 1.9% Bonnyrigg Heights — Train: 2.3%
Bus 1.4% / 1.0%
Green Valley — Bus: 1.4% Bonnyrigg Heights — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.8%).

Setting

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Elevation 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 27.1 km

NBN connectivity

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Connectivity score 76/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 11%
3,868 premises
 5%
2,083 premises

Climate

Green Valley 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)

Green Valley 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

Green Valley Bonnyrigg Heights
Average residential rate $1,322/yr $990/yr
Council Liverpool Fairfield

Federal electorate

Green Valley 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

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

Tags

Green Valley

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Bonnyrigg Heights

Multicultural Outer Parks River Urban

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