Bennetts Green, NSW 2290
Lake Macquarie City CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 2290
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Bennetts Green
- Weekly rent (house)
- $728/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $520/wk
Rental data as of June 2026· NSW rental bond data (postcode 2290)
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What to know about Bennetts Green
Bennetts Green (2290) sits in the Lake Macquarie region of NSW.
Bennetts Green has roughly 34,912 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Bennetts Green scores 48/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 8°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,184 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 13 government primary, 2 government secondary, 4 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 48/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Bennetts Green's population at 34,912, with a median age of 72. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 34,912
- Median age
- 72
- Family households
- 100%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
14 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of January 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,184 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Bennetts Green
- What is the Bennetts Green postcode?
- Bennetts Green is in the 2290 postcode, in NSW, in the Lake Macquarie City Council region.
- Where is Bennetts Green?
- Bennetts Green is a suburb in the Lake Macquarie City Council area, NSW 2290.
- What is the average rent in Bennetts Green?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $728, for units it's $520.
- What schools are in Bennetts Green?
- There are 20 schools serving Bennetts Green on this page, including Hunter Sports High School, St Pius X Primary School, Wiripaang Public School.
- How walkable is Bennetts Green?
- Bennetts Green has a Walk Score of 48 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Bennetts Green?
- Bennetts Green is close to Gateshead, Windale, Jewells, Dudley, Mount Hutton.
- What is the population of Bennetts Green?
- The population of Bennetts Green is approximately 34,912 (2021 Census). The median age is 72.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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