Bocobra vs Cumnock
Cumnock is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in Bocobra. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bocobra, most households are couple families. In Cumnock, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bocobra tends to suit couples.
Bocobra and Cumnock are both remote NSW villages equidistant from the CBD, but they differ markedly in scale and character. Bocobra is tiny—just 60 people—with a median household income of $71,500 and notably lower crime and bushfire risk scores of 0 and 70 respectively, though it sits in a higher socio-economic decile at 6. Cumnock is substantially larger at 491 residents, offers more affordable weekly rent at $220 versus $150, and has considerably lower bushfire risk at 50, but carries higher crime risk at 18 and falls into decile 2. Bocobra may appeal to those seeking a quieter, more affluent pocket, while Cumnock suits buyers wanting a slightly more established community with lower fire exposure.
Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.
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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Bocobra carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 23/100)
- Cumnock has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Bocobra
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Cumnock
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has a shorter drive in (268 min vs 294 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bocobra carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 23/100)
- Cumnock has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bocobra and Cumnock drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Cumnock has more residents (491 vs 60); Cumnock rents higher ($220/wk vs $150/wk).
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 491 +718% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +11.1% | +10.8% |
| Median age | 50 | 44 |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +14% vs other | $61,568/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $150/wk | $220/wk +47% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).
Property market
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $396,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 97% |
| Environmental | 1% | 3% |
| 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
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 8% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 50% of NSW | Higher than 51% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 92% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 57% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 13% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
Cumnock carries more crime risk (23 vs 0); Bocobra carries more bushfire risk (70 vs 50).
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 70/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Crime | None 0/100 | Low 23/100 |
| 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
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bocobra
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Cumnock
- Cumnock Public School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 4 | 39 |
Mobility
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 329.7 km | 328.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 294 min | 268 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2865 | 0.6% postcode 2867 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 67 postcode 2865 | 55 postcode 2867 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).
Setting
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 589 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 495 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 18 premises | 0% 213 premises |
Climate
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 692 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cabonne same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bocobra | Cumnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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