In short

Bonnet Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2226, home to 2,238 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Sutherland local government area.

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$700 /wk

Population2,238

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGASutherland Shire

Demographics

Population: 2,238
Median age: 44 years
Median household income: $3,087 /week
Median personal income: $1,104 /week
Median family income: $3,169 /week
Average household size: 3.0
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Sutherland Shire
Statistical region (SA4): Sydney - Sutherland
Remoteness classification: Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate: Hughes

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $700 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $3,000
Rent share of household income: 23%

Schools

Como West Public School Primary · Government
Bonnet Bay Public School Primary · Government
Como Public School Primary · Government
Jannali Public School Primary · Government
Jannali East Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 4 train stops, 34 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 4 train stops, 110 bus stops

Closest stops:

Soldiers Rd At Skillcorn Lane bus · 218 m
Soldiers Rd At Bindea St bus · 237 m
Wolger St At Bindea St bus · 239 m
Wolger St Before Bindea St bus · 391 m
Como Station, Platform 1 train · 673 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (26.0°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (16.4°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1211 mm
Reference station: Sydney (Observatory Hill), 21.4 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 302 across postcode 2226 in the year to Dec 2025 (up 7% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 125 violent offences, 51 theft, 44 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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