Bonville vs Bundagen

Bonville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Bundagen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bonville, most households are couple families. In Bundagen, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bonville tends to suit couples, while Bundagen suits people living alone.

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

Bonville

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Bonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bundagen

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($30/wk vs $465/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 25%)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (25% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bonville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (338 min vs 345 min)
  • But Bundagen sits closer to the CBD (514.8 km vs 518.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bonville

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Bonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs -28.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bonville Bundagen
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.

Bonville Bundagen
Walkability 14 / 0
Bonville — Walkability: 14/100 Bundagen — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 60 / 25
Bonville — Safety: 60/100 Bundagen — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 45 / 33
Bonville — Low fire risk: 45/100 Bundagen — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Bonville has more residents (2,939 vs 96); Bonville rents higher ($465/wk vs $30/wk).

Bonville Bundagen
Population 2,939
+97% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.1% -28.9%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $95,108/yr
+60% vs other
 $37,700/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+94% vs other
 $30/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonville Bundagen
0-4 4.8% / 6.2%
Bonville — 0-4: 4.8% Bundagen — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 14.3% / 12.5%
Bonville — 5-14: 14.3% Bundagen — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.5% / 7.3%
Bonville — 15-19: 6.5% Bundagen — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 4.7% / —
Bonville — 20-24: 4.7% Bundagen — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 9.5% / 4.2%
Bonville — 25-34: 9.5% Bundagen — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 11.2% / 18.8%
Bonville — 35-44: 11.2% Bundagen — 35-44: 18.8%
45-54 13.3% / 17.7%
Bonville — 45-54: 13.3% Bundagen — 45-54: 17.7%
55-64 14.5% / 16.7%
Bonville — 55-64: 14.5% Bundagen — 55-64: 16.7%
65-74 12.7% / 15.6%
Bonville — 65-74: 12.7% Bundagen — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 6.7% / 3.1%
Bonville — 75-84: 6.7% Bundagen — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.6% / —
Bonville — 85+: 1.6% Bundagen — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bonville 57.0% couple families
Bonville — Couple Families: 57.0% Bonville — Lone Person: 24.7% Bonville — One Parent Families: 15.3% Bonville — Other Families: 0.0% Bonville — Group Household: 3.0%
Bundagen 22.2% couple families
Bundagen — Couple Families: 22.2% Bundagen — Lone Person: 50.0% Bundagen — One Parent Families: 19.4% Bundagen — Other Families: 8.3% Bundagen — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bonville 14.6% renting
Bonville — Owned Outright: 45.8% Bonville — Mortgage: 39.6% Bonville — Renting: 14.6%
Bundagen 25.0% renting
Bundagen — Owned Outright: 66.7% Bundagen — Mortgage: 8.3% Bundagen — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bonville Bundagen
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 18.8%
Bonville — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Bundagen — Bachelor Degree: 18.8%
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 10.4%
Bonville — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Bundagen — Certificate III & IV: 10.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 16.7%
Bonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Bundagen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 16.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 5.2%
Bonville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Bundagen — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 3.1%
Bonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Bundagen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Bonville Bundagen
England 3.3% / 5.2%
Bonville — England: 3.3% Bundagen — England: 5.2%
South Africa 0.6% / 5.2%
Bonville — South Africa: 0.6% Bundagen — South Africa: 5.2%
Netherlands — / 3.1%
Bonville — Netherlands: not among its largest Bundagen — Netherlands: 3.1%
New Zealand 1.4% / —
Bonville — New Zealand: 1.4% Bundagen — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Bonville — Germany: 0.8% Bundagen — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Bonville — India: 0.5% Bundagen — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bonville 92.3% houses
Bonville — Houses: 92.3% Bonville — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Bonville — Townhouses: 0.6%
Bundagen 94.3% houses
Bundagen — Houses: 94.3% Bundagen — Flats / Apartments: 5.7% Bundagen — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bonville Bundagen
Median house price $1,042,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,200,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Bundagen has more land zoned for conservation (90% vs 32%); Bonville has more rural and farming land (51% vs 9%).

Bonville Bundagen
Environmental 32% 90%
Rural and farming 51% 9%
Residential 12% 0%
Parks and recreation 3% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 1%
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

Bonville Bundagen
New dwellings approved 356
across Coffs Harbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +61%
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.

Bonville Bundagen
Houses 2.6%
$800/wk on $1.59M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bonville Bundagen
House price Higher than 54% of NSW —
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Schools Higher than 66% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 29% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of NSW —

Liveability

Bonville is more walkable (14 vs 0).

Bonville Bundagen
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bundagen carries more crime risk (75 vs 40); Bundagen carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 55).

Bonville Bundagen
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
75/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
73/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bonville Bundagen
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bonville

  • Coffs Harbour Christian Community School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Bonville Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Crossmaglen Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bundagen

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bonville Bundagen
Parks & reserves 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 19 6

Mobility

Bonville sits further from the CBD (518.6 km vs 514.8 km).

Bonville Bundagen
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 518.6 km 514.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 338 min 345 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2450
 0.9%
postcode 2454
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2450
 70
postcode 2454

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.

Bonville Bundagen
Car (driver) 75.7% / 100.0%
Bonville — Car (driver): 75.7% Bundagen — Car (driver): 100.0%
Worked from Home 15.8% / —
Bonville — Worked from Home: 15.8% Bundagen — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Bonville — Car (passenger): 5.3% Bundagen — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.4% / —
Bonville — Walked Only: 2.4% Bundagen — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.4% / —
Bonville — Train: 0.4% Bundagen — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Bonville Bundagen
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 1.5 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bonville Bundagen
Connectivity score 50/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,098 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Bonville Bundagen
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bonville Bundagen
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.22 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bonville Bundagen
Average residential rate $1,437/yr
same for both
Council Coffs Harbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Bonville Bundagen
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bonville Bundagen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bonville

Acreage

Bundagen

Coastal River Rural

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