Argents Hill vs Bowraville

Bowraville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Argents Hill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Argents Hill: a median of $825,000, against $535,000 in Bowraville, though rent is higher in Bowraville. On these figures, Bowraville tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Argents Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 51%)
  • But Bowraville has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Bowraville

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($535,000 vs $825,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Argents Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($202/wk vs $260/wk)
  • But Bowraville has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 13%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bowraville

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (327 min vs 348 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (487.8 km vs 500.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Argents Hill carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 86/100)
  • Bowraville is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Bowraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -6.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Argents Hill and Bowraville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Argents Hill Bowraville
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Argents Hill Bowraville
Walkability 0 / 10
Argents Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Bowraville — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 73 / 14
Argents Hill — Safety: 73/100 Bowraville — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 22 / 51
Argents Hill — Low fire risk: 22/100 Bowraville — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Bowraville has more residents (1,157 vs 207); Bowraville rents higher ($260/wk vs $202/wk).

Argents Hill Bowraville
Population 207 1,157
+459% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.3% +3.1%
Median age 52 46
Median household income $54,184/yr
+9% vs other
 $49,244/yr
Median weekly rent $202/wk $260/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Argents Hill Bowraville
0-4 7.2% / 5.8%
Argents Hill — 0-4: 7.2% Bowraville — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.1% / 13.1%
Argents Hill — 5-14: 11.1% Bowraville — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.8% / 7.2%
Argents Hill — 15-19: 4.8% Bowraville — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.9% / 5.7%
Argents Hill — 20-24: 3.9% Bowraville — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 8.7% / 8.3%
Argents Hill — 25-34: 8.7% Bowraville — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 7.2% / 8.9%
Argents Hill — 35-44: 7.2% Bowraville — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 12.6% / 12.1%
Argents Hill — 45-54: 12.6% Bowraville — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 20.8% / 17.3%
Argents Hill — 55-64: 20.8% Bowraville — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 15.9% / 12.5%
Argents Hill — 65-74: 15.9% Bowraville — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 8.2% / 6.5%
Argents Hill — 75-84: 8.2% Bowraville — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ — / 2.0%
Argents Hill — 85+: not among its largest Bowraville — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Argents Hill 34.0% lone person
Argents Hill — Lone Person: 34.0% Argents Hill — One Parent Families: 28.3% Argents Hill — Couple Families: 32.1% Argents Hill — Group Household: 5.7% Argents Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Bowraville 41.4% lone person
Bowraville — Lone Person: 41.4% Bowraville — One Parent Families: 27.7% Bowraville — Couple Families: 23.6% Bowraville — Group Household: 6.1% Bowraville — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Argents Hill 12.9% renting
Argents Hill — Owned Outright: 62.9% Argents Hill — Mortgage: 24.3% Argents Hill — Renting: 12.9%
Bowraville 24.4% renting
Bowraville — Owned Outright: 43.5% Bowraville — Mortgage: 32.1% Bowraville — Renting: 24.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Argents Hill Bowraville
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 17.5%
Argents Hill — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Bowraville — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 4.8%
Argents Hill — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Bowraville — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 5.7%
Argents Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Bowraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Argents Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Bowraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.1%
Argents Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Bowraville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Argents Hill Bowraville
England 3.4% / 3.3%
Argents Hill — England: 3.4% Bowraville — England: 3.3%
Philippines 1.9% / 0.9%
Argents Hill — Philippines: 1.9% Bowraville — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.3%
Argents Hill — New Zealand: 1.4% Bowraville — New Zealand: 0.3%
Nepal — / 1.5%
Argents Hill — Nepal: not among its largest Bowraville — Nepal: 1.5%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Argents Hill — Thailand: not among its largest Bowraville — Thailand: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Argents Hill — Scotland: not among its largest Bowraville — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Argents Hill 93.7% houses
Argents Hill — Houses: 93.7% Argents Hill — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% Argents Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Bowraville 93.7% houses
Bowraville — Houses: 93.7% Bowraville — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Bowraville — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Argents Hill Bowraville
Median house price $825,000 $535,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $692,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Argents Hill has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 2%).

Argents Hill Bowraville
Rural and farming 87% 95%
Environmental 13% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Residential 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Argents Hill Bowraville
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Argents Hill Bowraville
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 76% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Bowraville is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Argents Hill Bowraville
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bowraville carries more crime risk (86 vs 27); Argents Hill carries more bushfire risk (78 vs 49).

Argents Hill Bowraville
Bushfire High
78/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Low
27/100
 High
86/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Argents Hill Bowraville
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Argents Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bowraville

  • Tallowood Steiner School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Bowraville Central School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Argents Hill Bowraville
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7
same for both

Mobility

Argents Hill sits further from the CBD (500.7 km vs 487.8 km).

Argents Hill Bowraville
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 500.7 km
+3% vs other
 487.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 348 min 327 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 11.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2449
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2449
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Argents Hill Bowraville
Car (driver) 70.7% / 74.5%
Argents Hill — Car (driver): 70.7% Bowraville — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 29.3% / 11.9%
Argents Hill — Worked from Home: 29.3% Bowraville — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Walked Only — / 7.3%
Argents Hill — Walked Only: not among its largest Bowraville — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) — / 5.3%
Argents Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bowraville — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Bus — / 1.0%
Argents Hill — Bus: not among its largest Bowraville — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Argents Hill Bowraville
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.8 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Argents Hill Bowraville
Connectivity score 25/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
93 premises
 41%
627 premises

Council rates

Argents Hill Bowraville
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Argents Hill Bowraville
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Argents Hill Bowraville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Argents Hill

Rural

Bowraville

Acreage Affordable River

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