Woronora Heights vs Bangor

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Woronora Heights tends to suit couples, while Bangor suits older residents.

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

Bangor

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • But Woronora Heights is already more of a family suburb (90% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

Woronora Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper units ($667,500 vs $852,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bangor

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($650/wk vs $750/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bangor

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (39 min vs 51 min)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 57/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (38.1 km vs 40.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bangor

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 57/100)

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

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

Woronora Heights Bangor
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.

Woronora Heights Bangor
Walkability 57 / 68
Woronora Heights — Walkability: 57/100 Bangor — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 80 / 82
Woronora Heights — Safety: 80/100 Bangor — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 55 / 19
Woronora Heights — Low fire risk: 55/100 Bangor — Low fire risk: 19/100

Demographics

Bangor has more residents (5,536 vs 2,781); Woronora Heights has higher household incomes ($169,000 vs $136,552).

Woronora Heights Bangor
Population 2,781 5,536
+99% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.6% -0.6%
Median age 43
same for both
Median household income $169,000/yr
+19% vs other
 $136,552/yr
Median weekly rent $750/wk
+13% vs other
 $650/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Woronora Heights Bangor
0-4 4.6% / 5.7%
Woronora Heights — 0-4: 4.6% Bangor — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.2% / 13.7%
Woronora Heights — 5-14: 13.2% Bangor — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 8.7% / 6.2%
Woronora Heights — 15-19: 8.7% Bangor — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 7.3% / 5.6%
Woronora Heights — 20-24: 7.3% Bangor — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 7.7% / 7.6%
Woronora Heights — 25-34: 7.7% Bangor — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 9.9% / 13.3%
Woronora Heights — 35-44: 9.9% Bangor — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 16.6% / 12.9%
Woronora Heights — 45-54: 16.6% Bangor — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 18.2% / 12.8%
Woronora Heights — 55-64: 18.2% Bangor — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 10.3% / 14.6%
Woronora Heights — 65-74: 10.3% Bangor — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 2.8% / 4.9%
Woronora Heights — 75-84: 2.8% Bangor — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.5% / 2.8%
Woronora Heights — 85+: 0.5% Bangor — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Woronora Heights 79.8% couple families
Woronora Heights — Couple Families: 79.8% Woronora Heights — Lone Person: 8.5% Woronora Heights — One Parent Families: 10.3% Woronora Heights — Group Household: 0.8% Woronora Heights — Other Families: 0.6%
Bangor 64.6% couple families
Bangor — Couple Families: 64.6% Bangor — Lone Person: 19.0% Bangor — One Parent Families: 14.3% Bangor — Group Household: 1.8% Bangor — Other Families: 0.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Woronora Heights 4.2% renting
Woronora Heights — Owned Outright: 41.4% Woronora Heights — Mortgage: 54.4% Woronora Heights — Renting: 4.2%
Bangor 7.6% renting
Bangor — Owned Outright: 46.1% Bangor — Mortgage: 46.3% Bangor — Renting: 7.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Woronora Heights Bangor
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 14.9%
Woronora Heights — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Bangor — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 14.0% / 14.8%
Woronora Heights — Bachelor Degree: 14.0% Bangor — Bachelor Degree: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 12.1% / 9.3%
Woronora Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.1% Bangor — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 4.8%
Woronora Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Bangor — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.7% / 2.3%
Woronora Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7% Bangor — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Woronora Heights Bangor
England 4.4% / 3.8%
Woronora Heights — England: 4.4% Bangor — England: 3.8%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.8%
Woronora Heights — New Zealand: 1.4% Bangor — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.0%
Woronora Heights — South Africa: 0.6% Bangor — South Africa: 1.0%
China 0.4% / 0.7%
Woronora Heights — China: 0.4% Bangor — China: 0.7%
Italy 0.4% / 0.7%
Woronora Heights — Italy: 0.4% Bangor — Italy: 0.7%
Malaysia 0.5% / —
Woronora Heights — Malaysia: 0.5% Bangor — Malaysia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Woronora Heights — Philippines: 0.4% Bangor — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Woronora Heights 98.1% houses
Woronora Heights — Houses: 98.1% Woronora Heights — Townhouses: 2.5% Woronora Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Bangor 88.6% houses
Bangor — Houses: 88.6% Bangor — Townhouses: 9.2% Bangor — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Woronora Heights Bangor
Median house price $1,710,000 $1,650,000
Median unit price $667,500 $852,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 11 sales
 20 days
from 42 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.

Woronora Heights Bangor
3 bed $1.52M / $1.45M
Woronora Heights — 3 bed: $1.52M (7 sales) Bangor — 3 bed: $1.45M (21 sales)

7 vs 21 sales

4 bed $1.66M / $1.67M
Woronora Heights — 4 bed: $1.66M (24 sales) Bangor — 4 bed: $1.67M (55 sales)

24 vs 55 sales

5 bed $1.82M / $1.81M
Woronora Heights — 5 bed: $1.82M (15 sales) Bangor — 5 bed: $1.81M (20 sales)

15 vs 20 sales

Zoning mix

Woronora Heights has more land zoned for conservation (95% vs 75%).

Woronora Heights Bangor
Environmental 95% 75%
Residential 0% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Parks and recreation 3% 4%
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

Woronora Heights Bangor
New dwellings approved 1,449
across Sutherland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +117%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Woronora Heights Bangor
House price Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Income Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW

Liveability

Bangor is more walkable (68 vs 57); Woronora Heights scores higher overall (72 vs 63).

Woronora Heights Bangor
Grade A B
Score 72/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bangor carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 45).

Woronora Heights Bangor
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 High
81/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
18/100
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
same for both

Schools

Woronora Heights Bangor
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Woronora Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bangor

  • Bangor Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Inaburra School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Woronora Heights Bangor
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Woronora Heights sits further from the CBD (40.6 km vs 38.1 km).

Woronora Heights Bangor
Walkability score 57/100 68/100
Distance to Sydney 40.6 km
+6% vs other
 38.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 39 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 65.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 47.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2233
 1.4%
postcode 2234
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 37
postcode 2233
 48
postcode 2234

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.

Woronora Heights Bangor
Car (driver) 50.5% / 48.0%
Woronora Heights — Car (driver): 50.5% Bangor — Car (driver): 48.0%
Worked from Home 43.0% / 45.9%
Woronora Heights — Worked from Home: 43.0% Bangor — Worked from Home: 45.9%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 3.0%
Woronora Heights — Car (passenger): 3.2% Bangor — Car (passenger): 3.0%
Train 1.9% / 2.0%
Woronora Heights — Train: 1.9% Bangor — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.9%
Woronora Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Bangor — Walked Only: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.5%).

Setting

Woronora Heights Bangor
Elevation 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 100 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.3 km 8.5 km

NBN connectivity

Woronora Heights Bangor
Connectivity score 81/100 74/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
895 premises
 0%
1,974 premises

Climate

Woronora Heights Bangor
Annual rainfall 1,038 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Woronora Heights Bangor
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³ 6.5 µg/m³
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ 16.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.72 pphm 0.79 pphm

Council rates

Woronora Heights Bangor
Average residential rate $1,552/yr
same for both
Council Sutherland
same for both

Federal electorate

Woronora Heights Bangor
Division Hughes
same for both
Member David Moncrieff
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Woronora Heights

Large Blocks Outer

Bangor

Large Blocks Outer Quiet River

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