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Warners Bay 2282 suburb insights

Warners Bay (2282) is a suburb in the Lake Macquarie local government area in New South Wales. This page brings together 16 data cards on what property buyers actually need to know before committing to Warners Bay: affordability signals including median sale prices, rental yield, and first home buyer eligibility; lifestyle indicators covering school catchments, childcare quality, walkability, and commute times to the CBD; and risk factors including flood zone mapping, bushfire prone land, and air quality. The final section tracks how Warners Bay is changing — new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts from the ABS Census. All data is sourced from NSW government and federal datasets and updated regularly. Use the section navigation above to jump between Affordability, Lifestyle, Dealbreakers, and Change.

Last refreshed April 2026 (most cards). Per-card sources show exact dates.

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Affordability

Can I afford Warners Bay?

Can I afford Warners Bay?

Rental market in Warners Bay

Median weekly rent from lodged bonds. Sep 2025. Bond count suppressed by DCJ (30 or fewer lodgements this quarter).

Rents here sit around the Sydney middle. A balance of rental stock and owner-occupier demand.

Median weekly rent · Unit · 2 bed
Small sample
$640per week
Sep 2025 · bond count suppressed
Quarterly trend · last 12 quarters
Dec 22: data suppressed (fewer than 10 bonds lodged)?Mar 23: data suppressed (fewer than 10 bonds lodged)?Jun 23: data suppressed (fewer than 10 bonds lodged)?Sep 23: data suppressed (fewer than 10 bonds lodged)?Dec 23: $510 per week (bond count suppressed)Mar 24: $570 per week (bond count suppressed)Jun 24: $640 per week (bond count suppressed)Sep 24: $580 per week (bond count suppressed)Dec 24: data suppressed (fewer than 10 bonds lodged)?Mar 25: $650 per week (bond count suppressed)Jun 25: data suppressed (fewer than 10 bonds lodged)?Sep 25: $640 per week (bond count suppressed)Dec 22Jun 24Sep 25

Nearby suburbs · same combination

Charlestown2290
$560▼$80
4.4 km away
Adamstown2289
$565▼$75
6.5 km away
Merewether2291
$600▼$40
9.4 km away
Wallsend2287
$550▼$90
9.5 km away
NSW DCJ Rental Bond Board · Sep 2025 · CC BY. Cells with 10 or fewer bond lodgements are suppressed; cells with 30 or fewer have the bond count suppressed but rent published. Figures are transacted rents, not asking rents.

Lifestyle

Warners Bay Lifestyle

Source: ABS Census 2021, Postal Areas (CC BY 4.0).

Dealbreakers

Any dealbreakers?

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Change

How might Warners Bay change?

DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE · NSW PLANNING PORTAL · 2282

What’s in the pipeline

NSW Planning Portal feed paused at the source for postcode 2282. Expected back by Q3 2026.

NSW PLANNING PORTAL
How might Warners Bay change?

Investor activity in Warners Bay

2282 · ATO Taxation Statistics · ~18-month lag
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics (CC BY 2.5 AU).

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Frequently asked questions

What suburb is postcode 2282?
Warners Bay is the primary suburb with postcode 2282 in New South Wales. In some cases multiple suburbs share the same postcode — Warners Bay is the main locality.
Which local government area is Warners Bay in?
Warners Bay (2282) is located in the Lake Macquarie local government area in New South Wales.
What data does Stickybeak show for Warners Bay?
Stickybeak shows 16 data cards for Warners Bay (2282) covering affordability (median sale prices, rental yield, first home buyer eligibility), lifestyle (schools, childcare, walkability, commute times), risk factors (flood zones, bushfire prone land, air quality, traffic volume), and suburb growth signals (development pipeline, price trajectory, demographics).
Is Warners Bay flood prone?
Flood risk varies street by street in Warners Bay. Check the Dealbreakers section on this page for the latest NSW flood zone mapping sourced from official state government data. Always verify at the property level with a Section 10.7 certificate before purchasing.
What are the best schools near Warners Bay?
The Schools card on this page lists primary and secondary schools within the catchment area for Warners Bay (2282), including their NAPLAN performance data and distance from the suburb centre.
Is Warners Bay (2282) eligible for the First Home Buyer scheme?
The First Home Buyer eligibility card on this page shows which NSW and federal government schemes — including the First Home Guarantee, stamp duty exemptions, and the First Home Super Saver scheme — apply to purchases in Warners Bay (2282). Eligibility depends on the purchase price and your individual circumstances.
How is Warners Bay changing?
The Change section on this page covers new housing supply from the development pipeline, historical price trajectory, and demographic shifts for Warners Bay (2282) using data from NSW Planning, the ATO, and the ABS.

Explore Warners Bay in depth

Dig deeper into specific topics for Warners Bay 2282: see flood risk, schools, walkability, and rental market as standalone pages. Or browse the full Lake Macquarie suburb index to compare nearby options.