NSW · Fairfield Council
Bonnyrigg Heights, 2177
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bonnyrigg Heights is a hillside mid-sized suburb in Fairfield, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Elevated streets and bushland backdrops bring a sense of fresh country air to daily life.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,369
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,930
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 45 of 2,033
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,038
- Employment rate
- 44.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 213 / 65 / 16
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $580
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $615
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 53
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 262
- Against the person
- 70
- Against property
- 126
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 35.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 105 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.5%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud80
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment59
- Malicious Damage To Property52
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault40
- Steal From Retail Store61
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,038
- Bonnyrigg Heights Public SchoolPrimary
- Freeman Catholic CollegeSecondary
- John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
99 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bonnyrigg Sports Club, Elizabeth Dr
- Elizabeth Dr After Aplin Rd
- Elizabeth Dr After Wilson Rd
- Elizabeth Dr Opp Smithfield Rd
- Wilson Rd Opp Simpson Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
76 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision36 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Additional Information Requested
- Entertainment associated with existing premises; Hours of operation and trading610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 MARLEY CRESCENT BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Under Assessment
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure4 COWE CLOSE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 WILSON ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Under Assessment
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure16 DELGARNO ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
February 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure3 HAYDN PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure41 MARLEY CRESCENT BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
2025· 12 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 MORAN CLOSE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation19 SIMPSON ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
September 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure14 CHILDERS STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
August 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign610 Elizabeth Drive Bonnyrigg HeightsDetermined
July 2025
- Subdivision132 BROWN ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
June 2025
- Entertainment associated with existing premises; Hours of operation and trading610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 KINGHORNE ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
May 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 DARVELL STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
March 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure2 CHAFFEY PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
February 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 DARVELL STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure2 CHAFFEY PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Withdrawn
January 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
2024· 9 proposals
October 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house31 DOWLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure3 WAGNER LANE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Withdrawn
August 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure28 KINGHORNE ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation31 DOWLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
May 2024
- Entertainment associated with existing premises; Hours of operation and trading610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
March 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development49-51 MOUNT STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility630 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Fences; Swimming pool29 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
January 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 TOSICH PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 CARTWRIGHT STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure3 WAGNER LANE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 PAVASOVIC PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Erection of a new structure4 SAVIC PLACE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Fences; Swimming pool29 NORTHUMBERLAND STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 MIDDLEHOPE STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling134 BROWN ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Other610-618 ELIZABETH DRIVE BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
May 2023
- Dwelling10 MOUNT STREET BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
- Secondary dwelling14 WILSON ROAD BONNYRIGG HEIGHTS 2177Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
75 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Aplin Rd at Delgarno RdBus stop
- Bonnyrigg Heights Public School, Wilson RdBus stop
- Brown Rd after Aplin RdBus stop
- Brown Rd after Kinghorne RdBus stop
- Brown Rd at Aplin RdBus stop
- Brown Rd at Liverpool Parramatta TwayBus stop
- Brown Rd before Kinghorne RdBus stop
- Brown, Liverpool-Parramatta TwyBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aplin Road ReservePark
- Garland ParkPark
- Homestead Road ReservePark
- Kinghorne ParkPark
- Middlehope ParkPark
- Minto ParkPark
- Mount Street ReservePark
- Penna ParkPark
- Wilson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Bonnyrigg HouseCartwright Street, BonnyriggSHR
- Land Next to Male Orphan SchoolLot 1 Cartwright Street BonnyriggSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bonnyrigg Heights Early Learning Centrechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 53.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 23% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1499th in Australia
- State rank
- 476th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #175 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #331 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Aplin Rd at Delgarno Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- BP Shopamenitiesconvenience
- Benchamenitiesbench
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- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
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- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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