Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bonny Hills suburb profile
Bonny Hills, NSW · Postcode 2445
This Bonny Hills suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bonny Hills, NSW (postcode 2445). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bonny Hills with nearby suburbs.
Bonny Hills at a glance
Population
3,045
Median rent
$445/wk
Household income
$1,421/wk
Median age
51
Bonny Hills trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+5.6% over 10 years
Population
3,045
was 2,971 in 2016
+74 · +2.5%
Median rent
$445/wk
was $375/wk in 2016
+$70 · +18.7%
Household income
$1,421/wk
was $1,264/wk in 2016
+$157 · +12.4%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Bonny Hills population growth · Bonny Hills then and now
Bonny Hills vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bonny Hills, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+6% vs area
- Bonny Hills$445/wk
- Nearby$395/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-22.9% vs area
- Bonny Hills$1,421/wk
- Nearby$1,452.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Bonny Hills51
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-16.2% vs area
- Bonny Hills$677/wk
- Nearby$697/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bonny Hills compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bonny Hills sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6993.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,037.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6981.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bonny Hills on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bonny Hills, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bonny Hills people
- Population
- 3,045
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 9.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bonny Hills income
- Median household income
- $1,421/wk
- Median personal income
- $677/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bonny Hills housing
- Median rent
- $445/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,820/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.4%
- Mortgaged
- 28.1%
- Rented
- 15.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bonny Hills work
- Employment to population
- 52.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2445)
Compare Bonny Hills with nearby suburbs
Bonny Hills in numbers
Bonny Hills had 3,045 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 9.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.4% own their home outright, 28.1% are paying a mortgage, 15.5% rent. Separate houses make up 89.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $445/wk, 11% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,421/wk, 21% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 47.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.5% (from 2,971 to 3,045). Median rent moved from $375/wk to $445/wk (+18.7%).
Bonny Hills suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bonny Hills, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bonny Hills was $445/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bonny Hills, NSW?
- Bonny Hills had 3,045 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bonny Hills?
- Median household income in Bonny Hills was $1,421/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bonny Hills?
- 15.5% of occupied homes in Bonny Hills were rented, 46.4% were owned outright and 28.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bonny Hills suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bonny Hills. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology