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Bonnyrigg NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bonnyrigg, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bonnyrigg NSW is 9,785 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bonnyrigg is $486 per week ($25,272 per year). Median rent in Bonnyrigg is $374 per week ($1,621 per month). Bonnyrigg has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bonnyrigg has a population density of 3216.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bonnyrigg is Cambodia. The most common religion is Buddhism (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bonnyrigg is $1,950.

There were 112 recorded offences in Bonnyrigg in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (37 offences).

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Bonnyrigg Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bonnyrigg Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$486/wk

$25,272 per year

#8362 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$374/wk

$1,621 per month

#2692 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 1 per bedroom

Bonnyrigg Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (4,719) Female 51.8% (5,070)

Population Density

3216.4

people per km²

9,785 people · 3.0 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,463

Family income/wk

Bonnyrigg Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bonnyrigg Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.8% 721 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.2% 821 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bonnyrigg Country of Birth

Australia

81.5%

Cambodia

8.9%

China

2.4%

Iran

1.3%

Croatia

1.2%

England

1.1%

Fiji

1.1%

Chile

1.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.9%

India

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bonnyrigg Religion

Buddhism

30.9%

Catholic

25.9%

No Religion

18.7%

Not stated

8.1%

Islam

5.1%

Eastern Orthodox

4.5%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Asyrin Apstlic

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bonnyrigg Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bonnyrigg Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

44.6%

Other

18.7%

Arabic

11.2%

Khmer

9.8%

Cantonese

4.9%

Serbian

4.5%

Spanish

3.6%

Mandarin

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bonnyrigg Employment

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Employed full-time

23.3% 1,595 people

⏰

Employed part-time

12.7% 870 people

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Unemployed

4.0% 271 people

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Not in labour force

60.0% 4,109 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bonnyrigg Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.5%

Certificate III/IV

31.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

25.0%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bonnyrigg Occupation

Professionals

25.8%

Clerical & Administrative

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.5%

Community & Personal Service

12.2%

Managers

8.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.6%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bonnyrigg Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.7%

Engineering

14.7%

Society & Culture

13.4%

Health

10.8%

Education

7.3%

Information Technology

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bonnyrigg Dwelling Types

Separate house

79.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

13.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bonnyrigg Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bonnyrigg Marital Status

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Married

43.2% 3,415

↔️

Separated

4.3% 338

📋

Divorced

10.2% 804

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Widowed

6.0% 476

👤

Never married

36.4% 2,878

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bonnyrigg Ancestry

Other

32.4%

Vietnamese

25.9%

Chinese

13.4%

Australian

8.8%

English

6.6%

Italian

3.0%

Serbian

2.7%

Lebanese

1.8%

Filipino

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Samoan

1.4%

Indian

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bonnyrigg School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

32.0%

Primary — Government

30.5%

Vocational Education

13.3%

Primary — Catholic

8.0%

Pre-school

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bonnyrigg Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.8% 1,793

✅

No need for assistance

90.2% 16,510

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bonnyrigg Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

6.0% 443

—

Not a volunteer

94.0% 6,937

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bonnyrigg Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bonnyrigg How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.4%

Did not go to work

20.3%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bus

1.6%

Train

1.0%

Walked only

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bonnyrigg Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.4%

1 vehicle

35.0%

2 vehicles

34.1%

3 vehicles

14.5%

4+ vehicles

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bonnyrigg Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

9.8%

3 bedrooms

49.8%

4 bedrooms

28.8%

5 bedrooms

6.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bonnyrigg Population Mobility

10.0%

moved in the last year

33.4%

moved in the last 5 years

8.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

41.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bonnyrigg Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

260

Indigenous residents

18,378

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bonnyrigg Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

511

Diabetes

330

Asthma

276

Arthritis

198

Heart disease

184

Kidney disease

123

Stroke

112

Lung condition

103

Cancer

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bonnyrigg Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

19.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

10.9%

$300-$399/wk

7.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bonnyrigg Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.8%

Couple — no children under 15

24.0%

Couple — no children

14.6%

One parent — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — children under 15

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bonnyrigg Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

0.4% 28

👤

Never served

99.6% 7,393

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bonnyrigg Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 931

—

Did not provide

87.3% 6,410

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bonnyrigg Children Ever Born

No children

33.9%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

27.5%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

8.6%

5+ children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bonnyrigg When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

159

1971–1980

727

1981–1990

1,279

1991–2000

1,009

2001–2010

815

2011–2015

495

2016

161

2017

130

2018

2019

122

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bonnyrigg Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.0%

5–14 hours

17.4%

15–29 hours

8.6%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

49.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bonnyrigg Household Size

1 person

16.1%

2 persons

23.4%

3 persons

19.4%

4 persons

21.5%

5 persons

11.0%

6+ persons

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bonnyrigg Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,253

Moved from NSW

661

Moved — same area (SA2)

164

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bonnyrigg Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.8%

Step family — no other children

5.4%

Blended family — no other children

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Step family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bonnyrigg Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 112 total

Theft

Other Against Person

Assault

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bonnyrigg Schools

schools nearby

government

952

avg ICSEA score

19,844

total students

John the Baptist Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 843 students

1059

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 819 students

1053

ICSEA

Freeman Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,411 students

1038

ICSEA

St Johns Park Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 673 students

1023

ICSEA

Minarah College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,129 students

1014

ICSEA

St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 315 students

1003

ICSEA

Harrington Street Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 740 students

1000

ICSEA

Bonnyrigg Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 769 students

989

ICSEA

King Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

985

ICSEA

Governor Philip King Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 568 students

979

ICSEA

Marsden Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 726 students

977

ICSEA

Green Valley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 365 students

973

ICSEA

Edensor Park Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 286 students

963

ICSEA

Bonnyrigg High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,642 students

962

ICSEA

Bossley Park High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,106 students

961

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 33 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bonnyrigg Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,393/wk

Median Rent $374/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bonnyrigg

Your weekly income

≈ $6,036/month

Median rent $374/wk

Left after rent $1,019/wk

Rent share 26.8%

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Income: $577/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $154/wk

Woodberry

Income: $579/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $54/wk

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Income: $566/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $4/wk

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Income: $435/wk Rent: $201/wk Save: $173/wk

Bonnyrigg vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Wakeley

Pop: 4,893 Income: $502/wk Rent: $450/wk

Singleton Heights

Pop: 4,896 Income: $796/wk Rent: $320/wk

Colebee

Pop: 4,914 Income: $1,173/wk Rent: $620/wk

Russell Lea

Pop: 4,920 Income: $1,133/wk Rent: $520/wk

Waratah (NSW)

Pop: 4,927 Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk

Crestwood

Pop: 4,936 Income: $982/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bonnyrigg

What is the population of Bonnyrigg NSW?

The population of Bonnyrigg NSW is 9,785 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3216.4 people per km².Bonnyrigg is ranked #668 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bonnyrigg?

The median personal income in Bonnyrigg NSW is $486 per week, or $25,272 per year.The median household income is $1,393 per week.Family income is $1,463 per week.Bonnyrigg is ranked #8,362 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bonnyrigg?

Median rent in Bonnyrigg NSW is $374 per week ($1,621 per month).Rent represents 26.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bonnyrigg ranks #2,692 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bonnyrigg?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bonnyrigg NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bonnyrigg?

The median age in Bonnyrigg NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bonnyrigg a good suburb to live in?

Bonnyrigg is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,785.The median income is $486/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10469. All dollar figures in AUD.