Boambee vs Bonville

Bonville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Boambee. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Boambee: a median of $1.32 million, against $1.04 million in Bonville, though rent is higher in Bonville. On these figures, Bonville 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

Bonville

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 54/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,042,000 vs $1,325,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boambee

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $465/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (518.6 km vs 522.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 54/100)

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

Investors

Bonville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs 6.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boambee Bonville
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.

Boambee Bonville
Walkability 17 / 14
Boambee — Walkability: 17/100 Bonville — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 46 / 60
Boambee — Safety: 46/100 Bonville — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 75 / 45
Boambee — Low fire risk: 75/100 Bonville — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Bonville has more residents (2,939 vs 1,770); Bonville rents higher ($465/wk vs $315/wk).

Boambee Bonville
Population 1,770 2,939
+66% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.1% +15.1%
Median age 47 44
Median household income $106,496/yr
+11% vs other
 $95,108/yr
Median weekly rent $315/wk $465/wk
+48% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boambee Bonville
0-4 3.3% / 4.8%
Boambee — 0-4: 3.3% Bonville — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 13.8% / 14.3%
Boambee — 5-14: 13.8% Bonville — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 7.6% / 6.5%
Boambee — 15-19: 7.6% Bonville — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 4.0% / 4.7%
Boambee — 20-24: 4.0% Bonville — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 7.8% / 9.5%
Boambee — 25-34: 7.8% Bonville — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 9.6% / 11.2%
Boambee — 35-44: 9.6% Bonville — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 16.7% / 13.3%
Boambee — 45-54: 16.7% Bonville — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 14.8% / 14.5%
Boambee — 55-64: 14.8% Bonville — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 14.7% / 12.7%
Boambee — 65-74: 14.7% Bonville — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 5.8% / 6.7%
Boambee — 75-84: 5.8% Bonville — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 1.2% / 1.6%
Boambee — 85+: 1.2% Bonville — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boambee 58.2% couple families
Boambee — Couple Families: 58.2% Boambee — Lone Person: 25.2% Boambee — One Parent Families: 14.4% Boambee — Group Household: 2.3%
Bonville 57.0% couple families
Bonville — Couple Families: 57.0% Bonville — Lone Person: 24.7% Bonville — One Parent Families: 15.3% Bonville — Group Household: 3.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boambee 10.5% renting
Boambee — Owned Outright: 48.9% Boambee — Mortgage: 40.7% Boambee — Renting: 10.5%
Bonville 14.6% renting
Bonville — Owned Outright: 45.8% Bonville — Mortgage: 39.6% Bonville — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boambee Bonville
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 18.8%
Boambee — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Bonville — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 11.0%
Boambee — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Bonville — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.3%
Boambee — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Bonville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / 2.6%
Boambee — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Bonville — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.3% / 1.5%
Boambee — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.3% Bonville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Boambee Bonville
England 3.6% / 3.3%
Boambee — England: 3.6% Bonville — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.4%
Boambee — New Zealand: 1.6% Bonville — New Zealand: 1.4%
India 1.3% / 0.5%
Boambee — India: 1.3% Bonville — India: 0.5%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.6%
Boambee — South Africa: 1.0% Bonville — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.8%
Boambee — Germany: not among its largest Bonville — Germany: 0.8%
Scotland 0.6% / —
Boambee — Scotland: 0.6% Bonville — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boambee 92.9% houses
Boambee — Houses: 92.9% Boambee — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Boambee — Townhouses: 0.0%
Bonville 92.3% houses
Bonville — Houses: 92.3% Bonville — Flats / Apartments: 7.1% Bonville — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Boambee Bonville
Median house price $1,325,000 $1,042,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,200,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 65 days
from 13 sales
 55 days
from 20 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Boambee Bonville
3 bed $1.26M / $945K
Boambee — 3 bed: $1.26M (6 sales) Bonville — 3 bed: $945K (12 sales)

6 vs 12 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.1M
Boambee — 4 bed: $1.4M (17 sales) Bonville — 4 bed: $1.1M (19 sales)

17 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

Bonville has more land zoned for conservation (32% vs 19%).

Boambee Bonville
Rural and farming 50% 51%
Environmental 19% 32%
Residential 27% 12%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
same for both
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Boambee Bonville
New dwellings approved 356
across Coffs Harbour
same for both
Approvals change year on year +61%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boambee Bonville
Houses — 2.6%
$800/wk on $1.59M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boambee Bonville
House price Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 66% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 67% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of NSW Higher than 67% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 9% of NSW

Liveability

Boambee Bonville
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bonville carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 25); Boambee carries more crime risk (54 vs 40).

Boambee Bonville
Bushfire Low
25/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime Moderate
54/100
 Moderate
40/100
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 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Boambee Bonville
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Boambee

  • Boambee Public School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Bonville

  • Coffs Harbour Christian Community School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Bonville Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • Crossmaglen Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boambee Bonville
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Waterways 16 19

Mobility

Boambee sits further from the CBD (522.6 km vs 518.6 km).

Boambee Bonville
Walkability score 17/100 14/100
Distance to Sydney 522.6 km 518.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 338 min
same for both
Public transport score 34/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 10.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2450
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 2450
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.

Boambee Bonville
Car (driver) 74.0% / 75.7%
Boambee — Car (driver): 74.0% Bonville — Car (driver): 75.7%
Worked from Home 16.2% / 15.8%
Boambee — Worked from Home: 16.2% Bonville — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.3%
Boambee — Car (passenger): 5.7% Bonville — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 3.0% / 2.4%
Boambee — Walked Only: 3.0% Bonville — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bicycle 1.0% / 0.3%
Boambee — Bicycle: 1.0% Bonville — Bicycle: 0.3%
Train — / 0.4%
Boambee — Train: not among its largest Bonville — Train: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.7%).

Setting

Boambee Bonville
Elevation 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.3 km 6.8 km

NBN connectivity

Boambee Bonville
Connectivity score 89/100 50/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 84%
656 premises
 29%
1,098 premises

Climate

Boambee Bonville
Annual rainfall 1,827 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Boambee Bonville
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 10.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.22 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Boambee Bonville
Average residential rate $1,437/yr
same for both
Council Coffs Harbour
same for both

Federal electorate

Boambee Bonville
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boambee Bonville
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boambee

Acreage River

Bonville

Acreage

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