Bald Hills vs South Wolumla

Bald Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in South Wolumla. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bald Hills, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bald Hills tends to suit families with children and couples.

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

Bald Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (69% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Bald Hills

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (369 min vs 398 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (529.8 km vs 551 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bald Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (17/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Bald Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.1% vs 3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bald Hills and South Wolumla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bald Hills South Wolumla
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.

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Walkability 17 / 0
Bald Hills — Walkability: 17/100 South Wolumla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 83 / 86
Bald Hills — Safety: 83/100 South Wolumla — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 52 / 33
Bald Hills — Low fire risk: 52/100 South Wolumla — Low fire risk: 33/100

Demographics

Bald Hills has more residents (321 vs 180); South Wolumla skews older (48 vs 44).

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Population 321
+44% vs other
 180
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.1% +3.4%
Median age 44 48
Median household income $77,324/yr
+1% vs other
 $76,492/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+7% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills South Wolumla
0-4 4.7% / 4.4%
Bald Hills — 0-4: 4.7% South Wolumla — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.9% / 11.7%
Bald Hills — 5-14: 15.9% South Wolumla — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 5.3% / 5.0%
Bald Hills — 15-19: 5.3% South Wolumla — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.4% / 3.9%
Bald Hills — 20-24: 3.4% South Wolumla — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.3% / 8.3%
Bald Hills — 25-34: 10.3% South Wolumla — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.5% / 7.8%
Bald Hills — 35-44: 12.5% South Wolumla — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 15.0% / 15.0%
Bald Hills — 45-54: 15.0% South Wolumla — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 16.2% / 21.7%
Bald Hills — 55-64: 16.2% South Wolumla — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 11.5% / 15.0%
Bald Hills — 65-74: 11.5% South Wolumla — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 3.7% / 4.4%
Bald Hills — 75-84: 3.7% South Wolumla — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 0.9% / —
Bald Hills — 85+: 0.9% South Wolumla — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills 62.3% couple families
Bald Hills — Couple Families: 62.3% Bald Hills — Lone Person: 31.1% Bald Hills — One Parent Families: 6.6% Bald Hills — Other Families: 0.0%
South Wolumla 44.2% couple families
South Wolumla — Couple Families: 44.2% South Wolumla — Lone Person: 32.6% South Wolumla — One Parent Families: 16.3% South Wolumla — Other Families: 7.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills 9.6% renting
Bald Hills — Owned Outright: 41.7% Bald Hills — Mortgage: 48.7% Bald Hills — Renting: 9.6%
South Wolumla 8.5% renting
South Wolumla — Owned Outright: 59.3% South Wolumla — Mortgage: 32.2% South Wolumla — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bald Hills South Wolumla
England 5.0% / 4.4%
Bald Hills — England: 5.0% South Wolumla — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 2.8%
Bald Hills — New Zealand: 1.6% South Wolumla — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany 0.9% / —
Bald Hills — Germany: 0.9% South Wolumla — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Bald Hills — Netherlands: 0.9% South Wolumla — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Certificate III & IV 23.1% / 19.4%
Bald Hills — Certificate III & IV: 23.1% South Wolumla — Certificate III & IV: 19.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 11.7%
Bald Hills — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% South Wolumla — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.6%
Bald Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% South Wolumla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / —
Bald Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% South Wolumla — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / —
Bald Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% South Wolumla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bald Hills 97.4% houses
Bald Hills — Houses: 97.4% Bald Hills — Townhouses: 4.3%
South Wolumla 100.0% houses
South Wolumla — Houses: 100.0% South Wolumla — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Median house price $922,500 $940,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Rural and farming 53%
same for both
Environmental 47% 46%
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

Bald Hills South Wolumla
New dwellings approved 109
across Bega Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -32%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bald Hills South Wolumla
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 50% of NSW Higher than 49% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW

Liveability

Bald Hills is more walkable (17 vs 0).

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

South Wolumla carries more bushfire risk (67 vs 48).

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Bushfire Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
67/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
14/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

South Wolumla sits further from the CBD (551 km vs 529.8 km).

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Walkability score 17/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 529.8 km 551 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 369 min 398 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2549
 0.7%
postcode 2550
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2549
 61
postcode 2550

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.

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Car (driver) 75.0% / 78.0%
Bald Hills — Car (driver): 75.0% South Wolumla — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 15.1% / 22.0%
Bald Hills — Worked from Home: 15.1% South Wolumla — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / —
Bald Hills — Car (passenger): 7.2% South Wolumla — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 2.6% / —
Bald Hills — Walked Only: 2.6% South Wolumla — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Elevation 106 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 440 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 13.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
120 premises
 0%
66 premises

Climate

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Annual rainfall 768 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Average residential rate $1,767/yr
same for both
Council Bega Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Division Eden-monaro
same for both
Member Kristy Mcbain
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bald Hills South Wolumla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bald Hills

Acreage

South Wolumla

Rural

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