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The quick read on

Bonnyrigg

NSW 2177 · Fairfield

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,280,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$668,000

latest suburb median

Population
9,785

ABS 2021

Postcode
2177

Bonnyrigg, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bonnyrigg

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bonnyrigg NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 38 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,280,000

Up 5.8% over 12 months

$1.5m$1.25m$1m20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.24m
4 bed
$1.32m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 70 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$675 per week

No change over 12 months

$700$650$600$55020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bonnyrigg, NSW is currently $1,280,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bonnyrigg has a 12-month growth rate of 5.8% for houses and 8.6% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000 in Bonnyrigg.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bonnyrigg is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bonnyrigg is $668,000, which has increased 8.6% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $654,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $800,000 in Bonnyrigg. The median rent for units and apartments in Bonnyrigg is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bonnyrigg safe?

The overall rate for Bonnyrigg is 1,746 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bonnyrigg.

Overall crime rate

1,746

offences per 100,000 residents

49% belowGreater Sydney

BonnyriggGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bonnyrigg?

Bonnyrigg NSW 2177 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

9,785 people call Bonnyrigg home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,393 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
9,785
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$374 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.1%Above
15–3427.2%In line
35–5425.0%Below
55–7423.1%Above
75 and over5.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses73.9%Above
Townhouses19.6%Above
Apartments6.5%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright25.9%Below
Paying a mortgage29.4%Below
Renting44.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car8.4%Below
One car35.0%Below
Two cars34.2%Above
Three or more22.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home21.7%Below
Drove to work52.1%Above
Train, tram or bus1.9%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Bonnyrigg

21.7% of workers in Bonnyrigg worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

19.5% of Bonnyrigg residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Sydney.

17.0% of people in Bonnyrigg described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bonnyrigg

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bonnyrigg NSW 2177.

Is Bonnyrigg family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

19.1% of Bonnyrigg's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

2,578 family households lived in Bonnyrigg; 46.6% were couple families and 29.0% were one-parent families.

36.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bonnyrigg?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bonnyrigg had 9,785 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.7% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bonnyrigg?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 73.9% of occupied private dwellings in Bonnyrigg.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.6% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 6.5% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bonnyrigg?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

25.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

29.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

44.7% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bonnyrigg?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bonnyrigg had 3.2 people.

One-person households made up 16.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 23.4%, while 41.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bonnyrigg?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

21.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

52.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

1.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bonnyrigg?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

8.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 35.0% of the total.

56.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bonnyrigg, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

66.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.4% reported a different address.

54.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bonnyrigg?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

23.5% of residents used only English at home.

70.2% used a language other than English at home.

1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bonnyrigg residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

54.0% of Bonnyrigg's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 46.0% was born in Australia.

1.8% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bonnyrigg?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 6.8% of ancestry responses in Bonnyrigg.

Australian ancestry made up 9.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 13.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bonnyrigg?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Sydney rate.

Managers accounted for 7.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bonnyrigg?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 41.6%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

20.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.2%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bonnyrigg show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

64.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.2% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 7.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bonnyrigg?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

24.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bonnyrigg?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,393 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $374 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bonnyrigg compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 21.7% in Bonnyrigg, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 25.9% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 44.7% in Bonnyrigg, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bonnyrigg

Is Bonnyrigg expensive?

The median house price is $1,280,000, while units and apartments sit at $668,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bonnyrigg good for families?

The Census counted 2,578 local families, and 19.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bonnyrigg?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,320,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bonnyrigg

130 streets in Bonnyrigg

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Akma Cl
  • Amaroo St
  • Andrea Cl
  • Anton Pl
  • Axon Pl
  • Badu Cl
  • Barraclough
  • Bean Cr
  • Beltana Ave
  • Bibbys Pl
  • Bimbi Pl
  • Birch St
  • Bishop Cr
  • Bonnyrigg Ave
  • Bradfield Cr
  • Brown Rd
  • Bunker Pde
  • Bywong Pl
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  • Cabramatta Rd West
  • Callister St
  • Camira Pl
  • Cartier St
  • Collie Pl
  • Coode Pl
  • Coori Pl
  • Coraki Pl
  • Corin
  • Corlette
  • Corry St
  • Cowdrey
  • Cronin Pl
  • Crosio Pl
  • Dangin Cl
  • Deakin Pl
  • Derry
  • Diamond Cr
  • Driver Pl
  • Duri Pl
  • Echuca Cl
  • Edensor Rd
  • Elizabeth Dr
  • Eloura Pl
  • Emma Cl
  • Eucalyptus St
  • Fagan Pl
  • Fern St
  • Game St
  • Garden Pl
  • Gemalla St
  • Goodman
  • Gregorace Pl
  • Grimes Pl
  • Gurley Pl
  • Hakea St
  • Harah Cl
  • Harricks Pl
  • Hasluck Rd
  • Hebblewhite Pl
  • Henshaw Cl
  • Henty Pl
  • Hibiscus St
  • Hickory Rd
  • Holdin St
  • Hollows Pl
  • Howitt Pl
  • Humphries Rd
  • Janali Ave
  • Jasper St
  • Joiner Pl
  • Kano Cl
  • Katinka St
  • Kearney Pl
  • Keeden Pl
  • Kempt St
  • Kennedy
  • Kiah Pl
  • Kincumber Rd
  • Kindee Ave
  • Lalich Ave
  • Larow Pl
  • Laycock Place
  • Leonard Pl
  • Lisa Cr
  • Louise Pl
  • Lurr Pl
  • Madson Pl
  • Mara Cl
  • Marriott Rd
  • Mason Pl
  • Mckell Cl
  • Merinda Pl
  • Monash Pl
  • Montgomery Rd
  • Newleaf Pde
  • Nicholas Cl
  • North Liverpool Rd
  • Palisade Cr
  • Parry Cl
  • Philby Pl
  • Priddle
  • Raymond Street
  • Rayner Pl
  • Reeves Cr
  • Rigg Pl
  • Rosella St
  • Rowany Cl
  • Salecich Pl
  • Sandilands Rd
  • Satinwood Cr
  • Sava Pl
  • Shoemaker St
  • Simon Ave
  • Sindel Cl
  • Smithfield Rd
  • Somers St
  • Steele Pl
  • Stefanie Pl
  • Stott Cl
  • Stubbs St
  • Tarlington Pde
  • Thesiger Rd
  • Thornett St
  • Upton Pl
  • Vecchio Cl
  • Walan Pl
  • Wall Street
  • Wearne Rd
  • Wellard Pl
  • Westringia St
  • Wilton

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.