$450 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $370
- 2016: $430
- 2021: $450
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bonnyrigg Heights · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher costs and larger homes than most similar areas define Bonnyrigg Heights. The neighborhood is dominated by spacious detached houses, with 94.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. While costs are high, a large portion of the population owns their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bonnyrigg Heights — higher than 88% of areas.
| Bonnyrigg Heights | $450 |
|---|---|
| 2177, NSW | $400 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $450 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,038, both of which are much higher than most similar areas. These figures are about the same as the New South Wales averages.
$450 ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,038 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Bonnyrigg Heights, $350–$549 is the majority at 62%; $550–$749 is next at 16%.
In Bonnyrigg Heights, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000 or more (21%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.5% of people owning their place outright, well above the national figure of 31%. Only 20.1% of households rent, which is far below the state average.
20.1% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Bonnyrigg Heights splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (40%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.5% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for large homes is reflected in the data, as there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is much higher than most areas.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.1% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Bonnyrigg Heights, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In Bonnyrigg Heights, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 5 or more (16%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bonnyrigg Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10470/bonnyrigg-heights/topic/housing-dwellings