Bonnells Bay, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Bonnells Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 961, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bonnells Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,066
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,460
- SEIFA score
- 961
- Coordinates
- -33.1097, 151.5217
Bonnells Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bonnells Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 24%, 26% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 757 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 456 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 930 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 976 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 953 | 23% |
Share of the 4,072 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 613 | 40% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 494 | 32% |
| Rented | 399 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,463 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 78 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 13 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,554 occupied private dwellings in Bonnells Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,729
- Median weekly personal income
- $685
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 529 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 197 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 265 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,326 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Employed full-time
- 905
- Employed part-time
- 601
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bonnells Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bonnells Bay is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 1004 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 111 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 175 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.7°C | 84 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 8.6°C | 58 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 20.8°C | 11.1°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 23.2°C | 13.7°C | 90 mm |
| Nov | 24.5°C | 15.5°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 17.5°C | 89 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bonnells Bay
Where is Bonnells Bay?
Bonnells Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bonnells Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Bonnells Bay had a population of about 4,066.
Is Bonnells Bay an advantaged area?
Bonnells Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 961, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bonnells Bay?
Bonnells Bay has average daytime highs of about 22.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 1,004 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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