Bonnells Bay vs Yarrawonga Park

Bonnells Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Yarrawonga Park. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Bonnells Bay: a median of $912,000, against $735,000 in Yarrawonga Park, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yarrawonga Park tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bonnells Bay has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • Yarrawonga Park carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Yarrawonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($735,000 vs $912,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarrawonga Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($370/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bonnells Bay

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 34/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (93 min vs 101 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (117.3 km vs 120.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bonnells Bay is more walkable (57/100 vs 34/100)
  • Yarrawonga Park carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

Bonnells Bay

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.6% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bonnells Bay and Yarrawonga 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 Yarrawonga 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 Yarrawonga Park
Walkability 57 / 34
Bonnells Bay — Walkability: 57/100 Yarrawonga Park — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 35 / 68
Bonnells Bay — Safety: 35/100 Yarrawonga Park — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 51
Bonnells Bay — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yarrawonga Park — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Bonnells Bay has more residents (4,066 vs 390); Bonnells Bay has higher household incomes ($75,920 vs $68,432).

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Population 4,066
+90% vs other
 390
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.6% +2.6%
Median age 42 46
Median household income $75,920/yr
+10% vs other
 $68,432/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+8% vs other
 $370/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
0-4 6.1% / 5.6%
Bonnells Bay — 0-4: 6.1% Yarrawonga Park — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.5% / 11.3%
Bonnells Bay — 5-14: 12.5% Yarrawonga Park — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.7% / 2.1%
Bonnells Bay — 15-19: 5.7% Yarrawonga Park — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 5.6% / 6.7%
Bonnells Bay — 20-24: 5.6% Yarrawonga Park — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 11.4% / 11.8%
Bonnells Bay — 25-34: 11.4% Yarrawonga Park — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.5% / 9.5%
Bonnells Bay — 35-44: 11.5% Yarrawonga Park — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 11.2% / 13.3%
Bonnells Bay — 45-54: 11.2% Yarrawonga Park — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 12.8% / 14.4%
Bonnells Bay — 55-64: 12.8% Yarrawonga Park — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 12.8% / 16.7%
Bonnells Bay — 65-74: 12.8% Yarrawonga Park — 65-74: 16.7%
75-84 8.5% / 6.4%
Bonnells Bay — 75-84: 8.5% Yarrawonga Park — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.1% / 1.5%
Bonnells Bay — 85+: 2.1% Yarrawonga Park — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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%
Yarrawonga Park 34.6% couple families
Yarrawonga Park — Couple Families: 34.6% Yarrawonga Park — Lone Person: 43.0% Yarrawonga Park — One Parent Families: 22.4% Yarrawonga Park — Group Household: 0.0% Yarrawonga 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%
Yarrawonga Park 21.0% renting
Yarrawonga Park — Owned Outright: 40.8% Yarrawonga Park — Mortgage: 38.2% Yarrawonga Park — Renting: 21.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Yarrawonga Park
England 2.8% / 3.3%
Bonnells Bay — England: 2.8% Yarrawonga Park — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 2.0% / 2.8%
Bonnells Bay — New Zealand: 2.0% Yarrawonga Park — New Zealand: 2.8%
South Africa 0.5% / 0.8%
Bonnells Bay — South Africa: 0.5% Yarrawonga Park — South Africa: 0.8%
Philippines 0.5% / —
Bonnells Bay — Philippines: 0.5% Yarrawonga Park — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Bonnells Bay — Scotland: 0.5% Yarrawonga Park — Scotland: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 27.4%
Bonnells Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Yarrawonga Park — Certificate III & IV: 27.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 7.7%
Bonnells Bay — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Yarrawonga Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.9%
Bonnells Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Yarrawonga Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 3.1%
Bonnells Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Yarrawonga Park — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.6%
Bonnells Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Yarrawonga Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.4%).

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%
Yarrawonga Park 97.0% houses
Yarrawonga Park — Houses: 97.0% Yarrawonga Park — Townhouses: 0.0% Yarrawonga Park — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Median house price $912,500 $735,000
Median unit price $783,495 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 64 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Yarrawonga Park has more land zoned for conservation (69% vs 26%); Bonnells Bay has more rural and farming land (17% vs 0%).

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Environmental 26% 69%
Residential 51% 28%
Rural and farming 17% 0%
Parks and recreation 6% 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 Yarrawonga 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 Yarrawonga Park
Houses 4.0%
$720/wk on $940K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
House price Higher than 41% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Income Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 76% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of NSW —

Liveability

Bonnells Bay is more walkable (57 vs 34).

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Grade B —
Score 52/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Yarrawonga Park carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 0); Bonnells Bay carries more crime risk (65 vs 32).

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
32/100
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 Yarrawonga 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 Yarrawonga Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0

Mobility

Yarrawonga Park sits further from the CBD (120.6 km vs 117.3 km).

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Walkability score 57/100 34/100
Distance to Sydney 117.3 km 120.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 93 min 101 min
Public transport score 68/100
Bus
 24/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 28.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 27 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 Yarrawonga Park
Car (driver) 68.3% / 72.4%
Bonnells Bay — Car (driver): 68.3% Yarrawonga Park — Car (driver): 72.4%
Worked from Home 26.3% / 23.1%
Bonnells Bay — Worked from Home: 26.3% Yarrawonga Park — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Car (passenger) 3.0% / 4.5%
Bonnells Bay — Car (passenger): 3.0% Yarrawonga Park — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Train 1.2% / —
Bonnells Bay — Train: 1.2% Yarrawonga Park — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 0.7% / —
Bonnells Bay — Walked Only: 0.7% Yarrawonga Park — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.4%).

Setting

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 11.0 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bonnells Bay Yarrawonga Park
Connectivity score 74/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 53%
1,826 premises
 51%
195 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bonnells Bay

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Yarrawonga Park

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