Bonnells Bay vs Morisset Park

Morisset Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Bonnells Bay. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Morisset Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Morisset Park: a median of $1.16 million, against $912,000 in Bonnells Bay, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bonnells Bay tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, while Morisset Park suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Morisset Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 64%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bonnells Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($912,500 vs $1,157,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bonnells Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $480/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bonnells Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bonnells Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 39/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Morisset Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (46.0% vs 13.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bonnells Bay and Morisset Park drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Walkability 57 / 39
Bonnells Bay — Walkability: 57/100 Morisset Park — Walkability: 39/100
Safety 35 / 43
Bonnells Bay — Safety: 35/100 Morisset Park — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bonnells Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Morisset Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bonnells Bay has more residents (4,066 vs 1,085); Morisset Park has higher household incomes ($96,616 vs $75,920).

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Population 4,066
+73% vs other
 1,085
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +46.0%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $75,920/yr $96,616/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $480/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
0-4 6.1% / 7.1%
Bonnells Bay — 0-4: 6.1% Morisset Park — 0-4: 7.1%
5-14 12.5% / 15.5%
Bonnells Bay — 5-14: 12.5% Morisset Park — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.7% / 6.5%
Bonnells Bay — 15-19: 5.7% Morisset Park — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.6% / 5.1%
Bonnells Bay — 20-24: 5.6% Morisset Park — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 11.4% / 11.8%
Bonnells Bay — 25-34: 11.4% Morisset Park — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.5% / 12.0%
Bonnells Bay — 35-44: 11.5% Morisset Park — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 11.2% / 12.4%
Bonnells Bay — 45-54: 11.2% Morisset Park — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 12.8% / 10.2%
Bonnells Bay — 55-64: 12.8% Morisset Park — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 12.8% / 12.5%
Bonnells Bay — 65-74: 12.8% Morisset Park — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 8.5% / 6.5%
Bonnells Bay — 75-84: 8.5% Morisset Park — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.1% / 1.5%
Bonnells Bay — 85+: 2.1% Morisset Park — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonnells Bay 40.8% couple families
Bonnells Bay — Couple Families: 40.8% Bonnells Bay — Lone Person: 32.3% Bonnells Bay — One Parent Families: 22.7% Bonnells Bay — Group Household: 3.3% Bonnells Bay — Other Families: 0.9%
Morisset Park 52.3% couple families
Morisset Park — Couple Families: 52.3% Morisset Park — Lone Person: 18.9% Morisset Park — One Parent Families: 25.5% Morisset Park — Group Household: 3.3% Morisset Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonnells Bay 26.5% renting
Bonnells Bay — Owned Outright: 40.7% Bonnells Bay — Mortgage: 32.8% Bonnells Bay — Renting: 26.5%
Morisset Park 33.9% renting
Morisset Park — Owned Outright: 35.1% Morisset Park — Mortgage: 31.0% Morisset Park — Renting: 33.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 17.9%
Bonnells Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Morisset Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 9.2%
Bonnells Bay — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Morisset Park — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.8%
Bonnells Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Morisset Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.0%
Bonnells Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Morisset Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.0%
Bonnells Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Morisset Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
England 2.8% / 3.3%
Bonnells Bay — England: 2.8% Morisset Park — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 1.4%
Bonnells Bay — New Zealand: 2.0% Morisset Park — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.8%
Bonnells Bay — South Africa: 0.5% Morisset Park — South Africa: 0.8%
Netherlands 0.5% / 0.7%
Bonnells Bay — Netherlands: 0.5% Morisset Park — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Bonnells Bay — Germany: 0.4% Morisset Park — Germany: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
Bonnells Bay — Philippines: 0.5% Morisset Park — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Bonnells Bay — Scotland: 0.5% Morisset Park — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonnells Bay 94.8% houses
Bonnells Bay — Houses: 94.8% Bonnells Bay — Townhouses: 5.1% Bonnells Bay — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Morisset Park 95.6% houses
Morisset Park — Houses: 95.6% Morisset Park — Townhouses: 3.9% Morisset Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Median house price $912,500 $1,157,500
Median unit price $783,495 —
Median land price — $728,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 64 sales
 56 days
from 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
4 bed $952K / $1.09M
Bonnells Bay — 4 bed: $952K (68 sales) Morisset Park — 4 bed: $1.09M (16 sales)

68 vs 16 sales

5 bed $1.02M / $1.48M
Bonnells Bay — 5 bed: $1.02M (12 sales) Morisset Park — 5 bed: $1.48M (5 sales)

12 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Bonnells Bay has more land zoned for conservation (26% vs 8%).

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Residential 51% 67%
Environmental 26% 8%
Rural and farming 17%
same for both
Parks and recreation 6% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Commercial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Houses 4.0%
$720/wk on $940K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 63% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 60% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 91% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of NSW —

Liveability

Bonnells Bay is more walkable (57 vs 39).

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Grade B
same for both
Score 52/100 54/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bonnells Bay

  • Bonnells Bay Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Morisset Park

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 1
same for both
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Walkability score 57/100 39/100
Distance to Sydney 117.3 km 119.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 95 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 4.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 3 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2264
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2264
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Car (driver) 68.3% / 67.3%
Bonnells Bay — Car (driver): 68.3% Morisset Park — Car (driver): 67.3%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 28.6%
Bonnells Bay — Worked from Home: 26.3% Morisset Park — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 3.3%
Bonnells Bay — Car (passenger): 3.0% Morisset Park — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Train 1.2% / —
Bonnells Bay — Train: 1.2% Morisset Park — Train: not among its largest
Bus 0.2% / 0.8%
Bonnells Bay — Bus: 0.2% Morisset Park — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Bonnells Bay — Walked Only: 0.7% Morisset Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.3%).

Setting

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Connectivity score 74/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,826 premises
 71%
528 premises

Climate

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonnells Bay Morisset Park
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonnells Bay

Large Blocks Quiet

Morisset Park

Family Large Blocks

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