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The quick read on

Bonny Hills

NSW 2445 · Port Macquarie-Hastings

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,020,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$585,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,045

ABS 2021

Postcode
2445

Bonny Hills, New South Wales

Property market insights for Bonny Hills

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bonny Hills NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 52 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,020,000

Up 2.5% over 12 months

$1.2m$1m$800k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$910k
4 bed
$1.14m
5+ bed
$1.38m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 27 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$700 per week

Up 3.7% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bonny Hills, NSW is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bonny Hills has a 12-month growth rate of 2.5% for houses and -25.0% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $910,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,140,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000 in Bonny Hills.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bonny Hills is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bonny Hills is $585,000, which has decreased 25.0% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in Bonny Hills is $525 per week and has decreased 12.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bonny Hills safe?

The overall rate for Bonny Hills is 925 offences per 100,000 residents — 72% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bonny Hills.

Overall crime rate

925

offences per 100,000 residents

72% belowRest of NSW

Bonny HillsRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bonny Hills?

Bonny Hills NSW 2445 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

3,045 people call Bonny Hills home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,421 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
3,045
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$1,820 / month
2021 household rent
$445 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.7%Below
15–3416.6%Below
35–5424.3%Above
55–7432.2%Above
75 and over12.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses1.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright51.6%Above
Paying a mortgage31.3%Below
Renting17.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.2%Below
One car31.3%Below
Two cars42.5%Above
Three or more24.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.8%Below
Drove to work66.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%In line
Walked or cycled1.9%Below

What stands out in Bonny Hills

11.8% of workers in Bonny Hills worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.

3.9% of Bonny Hills residents were born in England.

36.6% of people in Bonny Hills described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bonny Hills

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bonny Hills NSW 2445.

Is Bonny Hills family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.7% of Bonny Hills's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

917 family households lived in Bonny Hills; 34.9% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.

26.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bonny Hills?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bonny Hills had 3,045 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bonny Hills?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Bonny Hills.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bonny Hills?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

51.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

31.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bonny Hills?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bonny Hills had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 44.1%, while 21.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bonny Hills?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.9% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bonny Hills?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 31.3% of the total.

66.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bonny Hills, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.9% reported a different address.

9.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bonny Hills?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.8% of residents used only English at home.

2.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bonny Hills residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.7% of Bonny Hills's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.3% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bonny Hills?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.1% of ancestry responses in Bonny Hills.

Australian ancestry made up 44.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bonny Hills?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.8% of workers, and education and training employed 14.8%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bonny Hills?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.6%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

28.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bonny Hills show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.0% reported asthma, 14.0% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bonny Hills?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bonny Hills?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,421 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,820.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $445 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bonny Hills compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.8% in Bonny Hills, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 51.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 17.2% in Bonny Hills, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bonny Hills

Is Bonny Hills expensive?

The median house price is $1,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $585,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bonny Hills good for families?

The Census counted 917 local families, and 14.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bonny Hills?

Larger houses have a median around $1,380,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bonny Hills

72 streets in Bonny Hills

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bain Pl
  • Banksia Ave
  • Barrangga Ct
  • Bartlett St
  • Beach Break Ct
  • Beach St
  • Binbilla Dr
  • Bonny Ridge
  • Bonny Ridge Rd
  • Bonny View Dr
  • Bundarra
  • Coomea Cl
  • Corama Pl
  • Coreen Pl
  • Driftwood Ct
  • Duchess Ct
  • Elizabeth St
  • Ella Cl
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  • First Ave
  • Fourth Ave
  • Glenneth Ct
  • Graham St
  • Green Hills Rd
  • Grenadines
  • Hill St
  • Honeysuckle Rd
  • Houston Mitchell Drive
  • Hungerford Pl
  • Jasper Ct
  • John Phillip Dr
  • Jolly Nose Dr
  • Jordan Ave
  • Jungarra Cr
  • Kalpara Cl
  • Kendall Cr
  • Kiah Pl
  • Kulla Pl
  • Macrae St
  • Magellan Pl
  • Mahala Cl
  • Marumba Ct
  • Mcgilvray Rd
  • Moss Ct
  • Nasus Pl
  • Nemrach Pl
  • Ngamba Pl
  • Northwind Cr
  • Ocean Dr
  • Pacific Cl
  • Panorama Dr
  • Prout Ln
  • Rainbow Beach Dr
  • Rodley St
  • Seabreeze Ct
  • Seafarers Cl
  • Seafront Cct
  • Seashell Ct
  • Seaview St
  • Seawind Ch
  • Second Ave
  • Short St
  • Sinclair Dr
  • Skyline Pl
  • St Kitts
  • St Lucia Pl
  • St Vincents
  • Third Ave
  • Thomson Pl
  • Tobago Pde
  • Wandoo Pl
  • Waterloo Creek Road
  • Woods Pl

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