New South Wales · Postcode 2445

Bonny Hills postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 296 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
3,045
Population (2021)
$1,421
Household income/wk
$445
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bonny Hills at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2445 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,045 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area 91 suburbs, 11 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,421/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,421/wk
26% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$445/wk
matches NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
6.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Bonny Hills vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBonny HillsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,421 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $445 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,820 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bonny Hills is a locality 296 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2445. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Bonny Hills has a population of 3,045 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,421, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 111 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Bonny Hills includes a median weekly rent of $445, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,820, with 1,174 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bonny Hills scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bonny Hills is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Bonny Hills details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2445
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,045
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,421/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$677/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$445
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,820
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area20.7 km²
Population Density147/km²
Total Dwellings1,174
Australian Citizens94.8%
Indigenous Population111 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-31.581667
Longitude152.834722
Distance from Sydney296 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectoratePort Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.7%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (15.5%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (28.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years448 (14.7%)
15–24 years331 (10.9%)
25–44 years471 (15.5%)
45–64 years929 (30.5%)
65+ years871 (28.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.6%) Mortgaged (31.2%) Rented (17.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bonny Hills is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis426 (14.0%)
Asthma274 (9.0%)
Heart Disease165 (5.4%)
Diabetes152 (5.0%)
Cancer132 (4.3%)
Lung Condition81 (2.7%)
Dementia24 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle26 (2.2%)
1 vehicle364 (31.3%)
2 vehicles494 (42.4%)
3+ vehicles280 (24.1%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.