Bonville vs Toormina

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bonville, most households are couple families. In Toormina, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bonville: a median of $1.04 million, against $768,000 in Toormina, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bonville tends to suit couples, while Toormina suits 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

  • Bonville carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 88/100)
  • Toormina has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bonville leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)
  • Toormina has cheaper houses ($768,000 vs $1,042,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Toormina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $465/wk)
  • But Bonville leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 32%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bonville sits closer to the CBD (518.6 km vs 521.3 km)
  • Toormina is more walkable (87/100 vs 14/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Toormina

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (87/100 vs 14/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (35% vs 8%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 21%)
  • But Bonville carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Bonville is growing faster (15.1% vs -0.3%)
  • Toormina returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.4% vs 2.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bonville and Toormina 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 Toormina
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 Toormina
Walkability 14 / 87
Bonville — Walkability: 14/100 Toormina — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 60 / 12
Bonville — Safety: 60/100 Toormina — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 45 / 100
Bonville — Low fire risk: 45/100 Toormina — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Toormina has more residents (6,171 vs 2,939); Bonville has higher household incomes ($95,108 vs $55,068).

Bonville Toormina
Population 2,939 6,171
+110% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.1% -0.3%
Median age 44 45
Median household income $95,108/yr
+42% vs other
 $55,068/yr
Median weekly rent $465/wk
+28% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bonville Toormina
0-4 4.8% / 4.9%
Bonville — 0-4: 4.8% Toormina — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 14.3% / 12.5%
Bonville — 5-14: 14.3% Toormina — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 6.5% / 5.3%
Bonville — 15-19: 6.5% Toormina — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 4.7% / 4.9%
Bonville — 20-24: 4.7% Toormina — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 9.5% / 10.8%
Bonville — 25-34: 9.5% Toormina — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 11.2% / 10.8%
Bonville — 35-44: 11.2% Toormina — 35-44: 10.8%
45-54 13.3% / 11.3%
Bonville — 45-54: 13.3% Toormina — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 14.5% / 12.5%
Bonville — 55-64: 14.5% Toormina — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 12.7% / 11.7%
Bonville — 65-74: 12.7% Toormina — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 6.7% / 9.6%
Bonville — 75-84: 6.7% Toormina — 75-84: 9.6%
85+ 1.6% / 5.4%
Bonville — 85+: 1.6% Toormina — 85+: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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 — Group Household: 3.0% Bonville — Other Families: 0.0%
Toormina 25.5% couple families
Toormina — Couple Families: 25.5% Toormina — Lone Person: 45.7% Toormina — One Parent Families: 22.6% Toormina — Group Household: 4.3% Toormina — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Toormina 36.8% renting
Toormina — Owned Outright: 32.8% Toormina — Mortgage: 30.3% Toormina — Renting: 36.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bonville Toormina
Certificate III & IV 18.8% / 17.8%
Bonville — Certificate III & IV: 18.8% Toormina — Certificate III & IV: 17.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.0% / 7.6%
Bonville — Bachelor Degree: 11.0% Toormina — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.3%
Bonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Toormina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.6% / 1.5%
Bonville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6% Toormina — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Bonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Toormina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Toormina
England 3.3% / 3.3%
Bonville — England: 3.3% Toormina — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.1%
Bonville — New Zealand: 1.4% Toormina — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany 0.8% / 0.4%
Bonville — Germany: 0.8% Toormina — Germany: 0.4%
India 0.5% / 0.6%
Bonville — India: 0.5% Toormina — India: 0.6%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Bonville — Philippines: not among its largest Toormina — Philippines: 1.1%
South Africa 0.6% / —
Bonville — South Africa: 0.6% Toormina — South Africa: 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.

Bonville 92.3% houses
Bonville — Houses: 92.3% Bonville — Townhouses: 0.6% Bonville — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Toormina 65.1% houses
Toormina — Houses: 65.1% Toormina — Townhouses: 23.4% Toormina — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bonville Toormina
Median house price $1,042,000 $768,000
Median unit price — $465,000
Median land price $1,200,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 20 sales
 31 days
from 27 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.

Bonville Toormina
3 bed $945K / $733K
Bonville — 3 bed: $945K (12 sales) Toormina — 3 bed: $733K (52 sales)

12 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $880K
Bonville — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales) Toormina — 4 bed: $880K (29 sales)

19 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Bonville has more rural and farming land (51% vs 0%); Bonville has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 4%).

Bonville Toormina
Rural and farming 51% 0%
Residential 12% 51%
Environmental 32% 4%
Parks and recreation 3% 28%
Industrial 0% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 6%
Commercial 0% 2%
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 Toormina
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 Toormina
Houses 2.6%
$800/wk on $1.59M
 4.4%
$672/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bonville Toormina
House price Higher than 54% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Income Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW
Schools Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 62% of NSW Higher than 95% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW

Liveability

Toormina is more walkable (87 vs 14); Bonville scores higher overall (45 vs 39).

Bonville Toormina
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 39/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bonville carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Toormina carries more crime risk (88 vs 40).

Bonville Toormina
Bushfire Moderate
55/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
88/100
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 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Bonville Toormina
Inside the suburb 3 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 3

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 Toormina

  • Coffs Harbour Bible Church School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Toormina High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Toormina Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • William Bayldon Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bonville Toormina
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 0 7
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 19 0

Mobility

Toormina sits further from the CBD (521.3 km vs 518.6 km).

Bonville Toormina
Walkability score 14/100 87/100
Distance to Sydney 518.6 km 521.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 338 min 339 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 99.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2450
 0.4%
postcode 2452
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2450
 49
postcode 2452

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 Toormina
Car (driver) 75.7% / 80.5%
Bonville — Car (driver): 75.7% Toormina — Car (driver): 80.5%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 8.1%
Bonville — Worked from Home: 15.8% Toormina — Worked from Home: 8.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 6.8%
Bonville — Car (passenger): 5.3% Toormina — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Walked Only 2.4% / 3.3%
Bonville — Walked Only: 2.4% Toormina — Walked Only: 3.3%
Bus — / 0.8%
Bonville — Bus: not among its largest Toormina — Bus: 0.8%
Train 0.4% / —
Bonville — Train: 0.4% Toormina — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Bonville Toormina
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.8 km 1.7 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bonville Toormina
Connectivity score 50/100 99/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
1,098 premises
 96%
3,285 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bonville

Acreage

Toormina

Coastal Parks Quiet Retirees Townhouses

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