Mount Pritchard vs Bonnyrigg

Comparing Mount Pritchard and Bonnyrigg, NSW: Bonnyrigg scores higher overall (65 vs 45); Mount Pritchard sits further from the CBD (43.7 km vs 39.5 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Pritchard has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 74%)
  • Bonnyrigg has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)

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

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

Bonnyrigg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (39.5 km vs 43.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bonnyrigg

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 13%)

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 4.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Pritchard 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.

Mount Pritchard 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.

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Walkability 84 / 86
Mount Pritchard — Walkability: 84/100 Bonnyrigg — Walkability: 86/100
Safety 44 / 42
Mount Pritchard — Safety: 44/100 Bonnyrigg — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mount Pritchard — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bonnyrigg — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Population 10,426
+6% vs other
 9,785
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +12.9%
Median age 36 37
Median household income $72,592/yr $72,436/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+2% vs other
 $374/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
0-4 5.8% / 5.4%
Mount Pritchard — 0-4: 5.8% Bonnyrigg — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 14.0% / 13.7%
Mount Pritchard — 5-14: 14.0% Bonnyrigg — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.4% / 7.3%
Mount Pritchard — 15-19: 7.4% Bonnyrigg — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 7.1% / 7.0%
Mount Pritchard — 20-24: 7.1% Bonnyrigg — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 13.3% / 12.9%
Mount Pritchard — 25-34: 13.3% Bonnyrigg — 25-34: 12.9%
35-44 12.5% / 12.5%
Mount Pritchard — 35-44: 12.5% Bonnyrigg — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.9% / 12.6%
Mount Pritchard — 45-54: 12.9% Bonnyrigg — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 12.6% / 13.6%
Mount Pritchard — 55-64: 12.6% Bonnyrigg — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 8.2% / 9.5%
Mount Pritchard — 65-74: 8.2% Bonnyrigg — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 4.6% / 3.7%
Mount Pritchard — 75-84: 4.6% Bonnyrigg — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 1.6% / 1.9%
Mount Pritchard — 85+: 1.6% Bonnyrigg — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Pritchard 46.8% couple families
Mount Pritchard — Couple Families: 46.8% Mount Pritchard — One Parent Families: 25.4% Mount Pritchard — Lone Person: 23.5% Mount Pritchard — Other Families: 2.2% Mount Pritchard — Group Household: 2.2%
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.

Mount Pritchard 35.2% renting
Mount Pritchard — Owned Outright: 29.6% Mount Pritchard — Mortgage: 35.2% Mount Pritchard — Renting: 35.2%
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.

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Certificate III & IV 9.9% / 8.0%
Mount Pritchard — Certificate III & IV: 9.9% Bonnyrigg — Certificate III & IV: 8.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 8.2%
Mount Pritchard — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Bonnyrigg — Bachelor Degree: 8.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.3%
Mount Pritchard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Bonnyrigg — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.5%
Mount Pritchard — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Bonnyrigg — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.4%
Mount Pritchard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Bonnyrigg — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.9%).

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.

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Vietnam 15.9% / 19.5%
Mount Pritchard — Vietnam: 15.9% Bonnyrigg — Vietnam: 19.5%
Iraq 3.3% / 7.4%
Mount Pritchard — Iraq: 3.3% Bonnyrigg — Iraq: 7.4%
Lebanon 1.9% / 0.9%
Mount Pritchard — Lebanon: 1.9% Bonnyrigg — Lebanon: 0.9%
China 1.0% / 1.8%
Mount Pritchard — China: 1.0% Bonnyrigg — China: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.9% / 0.8%
Mount Pritchard — New Zealand: 1.9% Bonnyrigg — New Zealand: 0.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.0%
Mount Pritchard — Philippines: 1.1% Bonnyrigg — Philippines: 1.0%
Italy 1.6% / —
Mount Pritchard — Italy: 1.6% Bonnyrigg — Italy: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.9%
Mount Pritchard — 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.

Mount Pritchard 86.9% houses
Mount Pritchard — Houses: 86.9% Mount Pritchard — Townhouses: 9.3% Mount Pritchard — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Bonnyrigg 74.0% houses
Bonnyrigg — Houses: 74.0% Bonnyrigg — Townhouses: 19.6% Bonnyrigg — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Median house price $1,191,500 $1,263,000
Median unit price — $615,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 53 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.

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
3 bed $1.11M / $1.18M
Mount Pritchard — 3 bed: $1.11M (38 sales) Bonnyrigg — 3 bed: $1.18M (28 sales)

38 vs 28 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.35M
Mount Pritchard — 4 bed: $1.17M (22 sales) Bonnyrigg — 4 bed: $1.35M (18 sales)

22 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Residential 85% 78%
Parks and recreation 5% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 7%
Environmental 6% 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

Mount Pritchard 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.

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Houses 2.7%
$700/wk on $1.32M
 3.1%
$800/wk on $1.35M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
House price Higher than 60% of NSW
same for both
Income Higher than 39% of NSW
same for both
Schools Higher than 29% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW

Liveability

Bonnyrigg scores higher overall (65 vs 45).

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Grade C B
Score 45/100 65/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 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 10
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 2.6 km
 1
50 Scott Street Liverpool, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 3.2%

Schools in Mount Pritchard

  • Mount Pritchard Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mount Pritchard East Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Les Powell School Government · Combined · Special school

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

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 14 0
Parks & reserves 11 10
Childcare 8 9
GPs 3 2
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 6 5
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

Mount Pritchard sits further from the CBD (43.7 km vs 39.5 km).

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Walkability score 84/100 86/100
Distance to Sydney 43.7 km
+10% vs other
 39.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 43 min 44 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 210.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 190.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 2170
 0.7%
postcode 2177
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 32
postcode 2170
 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.

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Car (driver) 64.0% / 63.4%
Mount Pritchard — Car (driver): 64.0% Bonnyrigg — Car (driver): 63.4%
Worked from Home 25.8% / 26.4%
Mount Pritchard — Worked from Home: 25.8% Bonnyrigg — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 4.8%
Mount Pritchard — Car (passenger): 5.7% Bonnyrigg — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Train 2.5% / 2.8%
Mount Pritchard — Train: 2.5% Bonnyrigg — Train: 2.8%
Bus 1.2% / 1.7%
Mount Pritchard — Bus: 1.2% Bonnyrigg — Bus: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.8 km 25.4 km

NBN connectivity

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Connectivity score 86/100 85/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
3,461 premises
 39%
3,286 premises

Climate

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Annual rainfall 909 mm 931 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.4°C 6.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Pritchard 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

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

Federal electorate

Mount Pritchard Bonnyrigg
Division Fowler Werriwa
Member Dai Le Anne Maree Stanley
Party Independent Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mount Pritchard

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

Bonnyrigg

Multicultural Outer Parks Urban

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