Bonnyrigg Heights

Bonnyrigg Heights is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bonnyrigg Heights is located 37 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Fairfield and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Bonnyrigg Heights
Sydney, New South Wales
Population7,303 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)2177
Location37 km (23 mi) west of Sydney
LGA(s)City of Fairfield
State electorate(s)Cabramatta
Federal Division(s)Werriwa
Suburbs around Bonnyrigg Heights:
Abbotsbury Edensor Park Bonnyrigg
Cecil Hills Bonnyrigg Heights Bossley Park
Cecil Hills Green Valley Green Valley

History

Bonnyrigg Heights takes its name from Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, Scotland.[2]

Geography

The elevation of Bonnyrigg Heights is approximately between 45–80 metres above mean sea level The neighbouring suburbs are Abbotsbury, Bonnyrigg, Cecil Hills, Edensor Park and Green Valley.

Demographics

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 7,303 residents in Bonnyrigg Heights. In Bonnyrigg Heights, 45.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were Vietnam 11.7%, Iraq 6.5%, Cambodia 3.8%, Laos 2.8% and Fiji 2.1%. 26.8% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Vietnamese 17.5%, Serbian 6.6%, Arabic 6.0%, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 4.3% and Khmer 4.3%. The most common responses for religion in Bonnyrigg Heights were Catholic 31.8%, Buddhism 21.9%, No Religion 10.4%, Eastern Orthodox 8.3% and Islam 6.0%.[1]

Transport

Buses operated by Transit Systems Sydney traverse the suburb. The T80 Liverpool-Parramatta Transitway links Bonnyrigg Heights to major centres across Greater Western Sydney including Bonnyrigg, Prairiewood, Smithfield, City of Liverpool and City of Parramatta as well as Green Valley and Cecil Hills.[3] Other routes all operating every 30 minutes are:

  • Route 805 Bonnyrigg Heights to Liverpool and Cabramatta.[4]
  • Route 806 Liverpool to Parramatta via Bonnyrigg.[5]
  • Route 807 Cabramatta to Cecil Hills via Bonnyrigg.[6]

The Westlink M7 Motorway interchange from Cecil Hills goes to either the M4 Western Motorway near Parramatta, M2 Hills Motorway at Baulkham Hills (north western suburbs) or the interchange near The Crossroads for the M5 South Western Motorway to Sydney or Campbelltown.

Schools

This suburb contains a Catholic secondary school called Freeman Catholic College and an adjacent public school called Bonnyrigg Heights Primary School.[7] The suburb also contains a primary school called John the Baptist primary school, located next to Freeman Catholic college.

Resources and buildings
  • Bonnyrigg Heights fire station
  • Bonnyrigg Heights Public school
  • John the Baptist Parish and primary school
  • Freeman catholic college
  • Bonnyrigg Heights hall
  • Bonnyrigg garden centre
  • Bonnyrigg sports club
  • Liverpool to Parramatta Brown T-way

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bonnyrigg Heights (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/24
  3. "Transit Systems route T80". Transport for NSW.
  4. "Transit Systems route 805". Transport for NSW.
  5. "Transit Systems route 806". Transport for NSW.
  6. "Transit Systems route 807". Transport for NSW.
  7. "Bonnyrigg Heights Public School". nsw.edu.au.

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