Median house price
$989k
+16% change
NSW · Coffs Harbour Council
Bonville, 2450
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,029
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.3%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,829/wk
Employment rate
60%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$989,000
Languages at home
5.2%non-English
Most common: German, Mandarin, Nepali
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Bonville is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Coffs Harbour Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum, plus community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bonville snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$620/wk
Houses $680 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
3,029
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#77
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
89th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
56th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
37th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 41.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 49% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 3416th in Australia
- State rank
- 1045th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #77 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #288 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $680
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $620
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 433
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $989,000
- Median price change
- +15.7%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
3,029(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +2.3% over 5 years · 56th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +2.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +21
- Change in 5 years
- +68
- Growth rank in NSW
- 56th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,100), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,939
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,829
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 1,042
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 920 / 6 / 3 (+ 60 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 386
- Against the person
- 100
- Against property
- 141
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 127.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 29 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -11.4%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order390
- Breach Bail Conditions817
- Domestic Violence Related Assault416
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment572
- Malicious Damage To Property460
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 979
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 37th
School list
- Bonville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 121 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
80 public transport stops in this suburb
- 340 Pine Creek Way
- 351 Pine Creek Way
- Lyons Rd At Rutland St
- Lyons Rd Opp Celeste Pl
- Pine Creek Way Before North Bonville Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 80 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.34
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- T.J. Andrew ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Coffs Harbour Health Campus (9.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 115
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 38.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 504 mm · ~63 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 522 mm · ~65 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 199 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 270 mm · ~34 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 27 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool47 HIDDEN VALLEY GROVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 BUTLERS ROAD BONVILLE 2450Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 PADDYMELON CIRCUIT BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Subdivision80 CROSSMAGLEN ROAD BONVILLE 2450Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure27 CROSSMAGLEN ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation219 CASSIDYS ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Subdivision1509 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BONVILLE 2450Under Assessment
May 2026
- Subdivision136 - 136A BRAFORD DRIVE, BONVILLEDetermined
- Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure; KioskANGLER CRESCENT BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Landscaping structures56 MIMIWALI DRIVE BONVILLE 2450Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 BIRRUGAN CLOSE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)325A PINE CREEK WAY BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool71 HIDDEN VALLEY GROVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool309 EAST BONVILLE ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
- SubdivisionBAMBARA DRIVE BONVILLEDetermined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 FAVIELL DRIVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space65 HIDDEN VALLEY GROVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Subdivision21 TITANS CLOSE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureFULL CIRCLE CRESCENT BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 TURTLE RISE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space30B CABBAGE PALM ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation20 BAMBARA DRIVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure57 GRANDIS ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure58 YARRAMAN ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure100 HIDDEN VALLEY GROVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 NESTING HOLLOW VIEW BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 TURTLE RISE BONVILLE 2450Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation98 HIDDEN VALLEY GROVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool99 KEOGHS ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development110 EAST BONVILLE ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool55 ARCHVILLE STATION ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation34 faviell drive bonvilleDetermined
- Educational establishment; Erection of a new structure; School226 BONVILLE STATION ROAD BONVILLE 2450Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool25 FORBES CLOSE BONVILLE 2450Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure16 FAVIELL DRIVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space98 HIDDEN VALLEY GROVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space65 BONVILLE STATION ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
October 2025
- Demolition82A MIMIWALI DRIVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool17 HIDDEN VALLEY GROVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)91 GRANDIS ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation9 BUNYA GROVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached)153 North Bonville Road BonvilleDetermined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure45 GOULD ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Water storage facility170 CROSSMAGLEN ROAD BONVILLE 2450Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space98 HIDDEN VALLEY GROVE BONVILLE 2450Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Cowper
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONAGHAN (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 131,639
- Turnout (2025)
- 90.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +0.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.2 km away).
Coalition 61.7%Labor 38.3%
2.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: 0.0 pp
Nearest polling places
- BonvilleLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- BayldonLabor 41.5% · Coalition 58.5% TPP (2025)5.9 km away
- Toormina SouthLabor 41.9% · Coalition 58.1% TPP (2025)6.5 km away
- ToorminaLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)6.8 km away
- BoambeeLabor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)7.3 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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