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Bonnells Bay

22.5 km south-west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie40 min to Blacksmiths Beach9 min to Lake Macquarienext to Wangi Wangi and Arcadia Vale

Established lakeside community on the western shore near Morisset. Lake access, boat ramps, and a laid-back pace. Popular with retirees and families wanting lake lifestyle at western shore prices.

About Lake Macquarie

Lake Mac is where Newcastle people move when they want space, water, and a slower clock. The vibe is family-friendly, boat-friendly, retirement-friendly.

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Lake Mac Vibes editorial assessment

Median House

$900k

Median Unit

—

YoY Growth

+4.7%

Vibe Score

55/100

Building approvals Licensed venues Late trading Contaminated land Recent sales

Basemap: OpenStreetMap via Protomaps Findings: council registers, NSW Liquor & Gaming, NSW contaminated land register

Common questions about Bonnells Bay

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What is the median house price in Bonnells Bay?

The median house price in Bonnells Bay is $900k. Prices have moved up 4.7% year-on-year, with a stable trajectory. Data: NSW Valuer General. For address-specific property intelligence, check any address on Lake Mac Vibes.

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Is Bonnells Bay a good suburb?

Bonnells Bay. The median house is $900k, prices moved +4.7% in a year and it scores 55/100 on our vibe index. Momentum reads steady and the price trajectory is stable. Every figure comes from public registers and is refreshed weekly. A suburb average is not an address, so check the specific street before you commit.

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What's it like living in Bonnells Bay?

Established lakeside community on the western shore near Morisset. Lake access, boat ramps, and a laid-back pace. Popular with retirees and families wanting lake lifestyle at western shore prices. See the full suburb profile for detailed local insights, or check a specific address to see what's happening within 500m.

Momentum: steady

Bonnells Bay currently reads steady, at moderate confidence, the pattern: western shore lake community.

Median prices moved +4.7% year on year.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Dual Occupancy (Attached), Multi Dwelling Housing

69 Station Street · Unknown

Alterations and Additions to Dual Occupancy

21A-21B Grand Parade · Approved

Demolition, Multi Dwelling Housing, Subdivision - Torrens Title

82 Station Street · Unknown

Deck

112 Harbord Street · Approved

Dwelling Alterations and Additions

50 St Clair Street · Unknown

Data: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Councils + NSW Planning Portal

Price trajectory

Median house price: $900k from 91 sales in the 12 months to May 2026, +4.7% year on year.

NSW Valuer General via nswpropertysalesdata.com Sales settled in the 12 months to May 2026

Commercial vibe

Lifestyle venues that signal neighbourhood trajectory

OpenStreetMap data · Updated monthly

Living here

Groceries, medical, terrain, transport, schools

Terrain: mostly flat.

Data: OpenStreetMap · Terrain curated · Updated quarterly

Schools

Rathmines Public School (primary) · NAPLAN at

Lake Macquarie High School (secondary) · NAPLAN at

Data: NSW Education · ACARA NAPLAN · MySchool

Suburbs like Bonnells Bay

Where else to look, and how they differ

What's happening next door

Adjacent suburbs and how their signals relate

Wangi Wangi Momentum: steady

Arcadia Vale Momentum: steady

Brightwaters Momentum: steady

Carey Bay Momentum: steady

Fishing Point Momentum: steady

Kilaben Bay Momentum: rising

Bonnells Bay features in

Risks

Safety

Safety rating: Very Safe · three-year trend: improving.

Data: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · three-year momentum

Crime is counted per suburb. What a Surroundings Report adds for one address →

Noise sources

Rail: quiet, No rail corridors within 500m. Construction: No significant construction.

Data: OpenStreetMap roads · Transport for NSW traffic counts and rail corridors · NSW Liquor & Gaming

A late-trading venue two streets away is not the same as one at the fence line. Noise within 500 m of an address →

Those risks are suburb-wide. Yours might not be.

Everything above describes Bonnells Bay. Which of it falls within 500 m of one particular house is a different question.

What is in a Surroundings Report · from $29

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Check what's happening around any specific address: development, contamination, noise, and more within 500m.

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