Bonnells Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Bonnells Bay’s 2,183 mapped properties, 12% are in a mapped flood area and 23.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bonnells Bay’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Bonnells Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Bonnells Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bonnells Bay
Bonnells Bay sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 15,313 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,313 total. Figures are for the whole Lake Macquarie council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Bonnells Bay
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Bonnells Bay shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Bonnells Bay
Bonnells Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Bonnells Bay
Bonnells Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bonnells Bay
At the 2021 Census, 13% of Bonnells Bay’s 4,066 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Bonnells Bay
Lake Macquarie council approved 1,187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Bonnells Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Marina Road, Bonnells Bay NSW 2264
- 2 Grenache Way, Bonnells Bay NSW 2264
- 15 Princes Street, Bonnells Bay NSW 2264
- 9 Bailey Street, Bonnells Bay NSW 2264
- 19 Shiraz Drive, Bonnells Bay NSW 2264
- 12 Wilson Place, Bonnells Bay NSW 2264
- 20A Hannell Street, Bonnells Bay NSW 2264
- 141 Morisset Park Road, Bonnells Bay NSW 2264
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.