Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Bonnells Bay, NSW

Bonnells Bay had a population of 4,066 at the 2021 Census (+13.6% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $1,449. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bonnells Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bonnells Bay's population grew by 13.6% to 4,066, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 42.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.6%.

26.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 40.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,543 households.

The median household earns $1,449 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $404 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,859 a month.

13.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.0% use a language other than English at home. 43.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bonnells Bay beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBonnells BayNSWAustralia
Population4,0668,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age42.038.438.2
Households1,5432,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.8%21.8%14.3%
Renting26.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright40.4%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,449$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$404$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,859$2,142$1,866
Born overseas13.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion43.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,1202011
  2. 3,5782016
  3. 4,0662021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Bonnells Bay New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bonnells Bay and New South Wales
0–912.6%
10–1911.8%
20–2911.3%
30–3911.9%
40–4910.6%
50–5912.2%
60–6913.3%
70–7911.0%
80+5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bonnells Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.1%
  2. English44.3%
  3. Scottish11.8%
  4. Irish10.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French0.5%
  2. Mandarin0.3%
  3. Filipino0.3%
  4. Nepali0.3%
  5. Spanish0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.9%
  2. New Zealand2.0%
  3. the Philippines0.6%
  4. Scotland0.6%
  5. the Netherlands0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Bonnells Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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