Bonnells Bay, NSW 2264 is not on our current shortlist in Handle's suburb model as at November 2026. The median house is $920,000 with a 3.9% gross yield, vacancy is 1.68% against 1.30% across Lake Macquarie, and values have grown an average 6.2% a year over five years.
Every figure below is from the Handle suburb model, refreshed weekly. Lake Macquarie is the council area.
| Metric | Bonnells Bay | Lake Macquarie | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $920,000 | $1,020,000 | |
| Median rent | $698 / week | +10.8% in 12 months | |
| Gross rental yield | 3.9% | 3.8% | |
| Vacancy rate | 1.68% | 1.30% | 7 homes for rent |
| Days on market | 22 days | ||
| Stock on market | 1.33% | 23 listings, 90 sales a year | |
| Months of inventory | 3.1 | ||
| 12-month growth | +5.6% | ||
| 5-year growth (a year) | +6.2% | +35% cumulative | |
| 10-year growth (a year) | +5.9% |
A median Bonnells Bay house was worth about $680,000 five years ago. Today it is $920,000, a +35% change, or 6.2% a year. Over 10 years the average is 5.9% a year, and the last 12 months added +5.6%.
Past growth is not a guide to future growth. It tells you how the suburb has behaved, not what it will do next.
The median house in Bonnells Bay rents for $698 a week, a 3.9% gross yield against 3.8% across Lake Macquarie. Rents have moved +10.8% over the last 12 months, and vacancy sits at 1.68%.
There are 23 houses listed for sale against roughly 90 sales a year, which is 3.1 months of stock. Homes take 22 days to sell on average. Low stock and quick sales usually mean buyers are competing for what is listed.
Bonnells Bay has about 4,066 residents, up 11.6% over 10 years. Median household income is $1,628 a week, 84% of the NSW median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied, and 13% of mortgaged households are in mortgage stress.
Employment across Lake Macquarie, where 29% of jobs are in government-backed sectors like health, education and public administration, plus 1 tracked infrastructure project in the area.
Of the four signals our model scores, buyer demand and rental return lead for Bonnells Bay and price growth trails. A suburb score is where we start, not where we stop: every property still has to pass our 29-check screen and fit your Exit Plan before we buy.
Data as at 9 November 2026 from SuburbsFinder, ABS Census and public project sources, scored by Handle's suburb model across 3,393 suburbs. Bands: Prime is roughly the top 10%, Strong the next 20%, Watch the next 15%. General information only, not financial advice. Past growth is not a guide to future growth.
Bonnells Bay is not on Handle's current shortlist as at November 2026. The median house is $920,000 with a 3.9% gross yield and 1.68% vacancy. Whether it suits you depends on your borrowing, budget and plan, so we check every property against our 29-point screen before recommending it.
The postcode for Bonnells Bay, NSW is 2264. Bonnells Bay is in the Lake Macquarie local government area, and our data below covers houses in Bonnells Bay itself rather than the wider council area.
The median house price in Bonnells Bay, NSW is $920,000 as at November 2026, against $1,020,000 across Lake Macquarie. Values moved +5.6% over the last 12 months and averaged 6.2% a year over five years.
A median house in Bonnells Bay rents for $698 a week, a gross rental yield of 3.9%. The Lake Macquarie median is 3.8%. Rents changed +10.8% over 12 months.
Vacancy in Bonnells Bay is 1.68%, against 1.30% across Lake Macquarie. That is above the 1.5% line we treat as tight, so tenant demand is steady rather than stretched.
Employment across Lake Macquarie is led by health care and social assistance, construction, retail trade, with 29% of jobs in government-backed sectors. Homes sell in about 22 days with 3.1 months of stock.
Written by Ahijith (AJ) Chandra, co-founder of Handle Properties. Updated weekly; data as at 9 November 2026. Handle Properties is a licensed buyers agency, not a financial adviser.
Located in the dynamic state of NSW (postcode 2264), BONNELLS BAY is a vibrant real estate market. This suburb holds a median house price of $857,500 and has demonstrated an average buying growth of Up 14.3%. Last month, 24 houses were available, with 74 transactions completed in the past year. Properties spend around 41 days on the market, reflecting the area's demand with 991 interested buyers. The average rental yield stands at 3.4%, with a weekly median rent of $490 per week and an average rent growth of Up 6.4%. Rental properties usually stay on the market for 25 days. The population in 2016 was 3572, which changed by +14.50% in the past five years. The median weekly household income is $1,227, reflecting an income change of +24.19% over the past five years. Residents have a median age of 43 years, and the suburb has an average annual growth for houses of +9.31%. To fully take advantage of BONNELLS BAY's prosperous real estate market and substantial buyer interest, rely on Handle Properties. As the best buyers agent in BONNELLS BAY, Handle provides end-to-end property investment services, backed by data and experts.
The quantitative data below has been compiled on 30th May 2023 from a range of third party sources using a variety of manual methods. Handle does not guarantee the accuracy of this data shown below.