Average rent in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater, NSW — 2026
Bonnells Bay - Silverwater is part of the Lake Macquarie council area and sits 90km out from the Sydney CBD, with around 9,691 residents at the 2021 ABS Census. Renters here typically pay $400/week, which is below the New South Wales median of $424/week. About 25% of households rent — the rest are owners or paying down a mortgage.
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ABS 2021 Census median
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Suburb at a glance
- Population
- 9,691
- Median age
- 43
- Distance to Sydney
- 90 km
- Households renting
- 25%
- Separate houses
- 96%
- Flats / apartments
- 1%
- Born overseas
- 12%
- Top occupation
- Professionals
- LGA
- Lake Macquarie
ABS 2021
Renting in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater
Bonnells Bay - Silverwater sits close to the New South Wales median, with renters typically paying $400/week — within striking distance of the state-wide $424/week baseline (ABS Census 2021). The suburb is largely owner-occupied: 73% of households own outright or with a mortgage, and only 25% rent. Housing stock is dominated by separate houses (96%), giving the suburb a settled, family-oriented character that's reflected in the median age of 43 and a population of around 9,691. The most common occupation is Professionals, and 12% of residents were born overseas. 90km from Sydney, Bonnells Bay - Silverwater is the kind of mid-market suburb that usually sees stable rent trajectories rather than rapid spikes — though state rent indices since 2021 are worth checking against your reported figure above.
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