Bohena Creek vs Jacks Creek

Bohena Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Jacks Creek. 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 Bohena Creek: a median of $825,000, against $315,000 in Jacks Creek, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Jacks Creek tends to suit older residents and 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

Bohena Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 75/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bohena Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($161,900 vs $290,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 27%)
  • But Jacks Creek has cheaper houses ($315,000 vs $825,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bohena Creek has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 8%)
  • Jacks Creek has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bohena Creek has a shorter drive in (385 min vs 399 min)
  • Jacks Creek sits closer to the CBD (526.5 km vs 539.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bohena Creek carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 75/100)
  • Jacks Creek has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Jacks Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (33.3% vs 28.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
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.

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Bohena Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Jacks Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 25
Bohena Creek — Safety: 79/100 Jacks Creek — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 21 / 24
Bohena Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100 Jacks Creek — Low fire risk: 24/100

Demographics

Bohena Creek has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $63,648); Bohena Creek rents higher ($200/wk vs $150/wk).

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Population 214
+16% vs other
 180
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +28.1% +33.3%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $110,500/yr
+42% vs other
 $63,648/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+25% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
0-4 6.5% / 8.3%
Bohena Creek — 0-4: 6.5% Jacks Creek — 0-4: 8.3%
5-14 11.2% / 9.4%
Bohena Creek — 5-14: 11.2% Jacks Creek — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 8.9% / 7.2%
Bohena Creek — 15-19: 8.9% Jacks Creek — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 5.6% / 2.8%
Bohena Creek — 20-24: 5.6% Jacks Creek — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 9.8% / 8.3%
Bohena Creek — 25-34: 9.8% Jacks Creek — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.7% / 12.2%
Bohena Creek — 35-44: 11.7% Jacks Creek — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 19.6% / 12.8%
Bohena Creek — 45-54: 19.6% Jacks Creek — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 17.8% / 15.0%
Bohena Creek — 55-64: 17.8% Jacks Creek — 55-64: 15.0%
65-74 8.4% / 17.8%
Bohena Creek — 65-74: 8.4% Jacks Creek — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 — / 4.4%
Bohena Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Jacks Creek — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ — / 2.8%
Bohena Creek — 85+: not among its largest Jacks Creek — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bohena Creek 60.5% couple families
Bohena Creek — Couple Families: 60.5% Bohena Creek — Lone Person: 31.6% Bohena Creek — One Parent Families: 7.9%
Jacks Creek 55.6% couple families
Jacks Creek — Couple Families: 55.6% Jacks Creek — Lone Person: 33.3% Jacks Creek — One Parent Families: 11.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bohena Creek 19.6% renting
Bohena Creek — Owned Outright: 27.5% Bohena Creek — Mortgage: 52.9% Bohena Creek — Renting: 19.6%
Jacks Creek 8.5% renting
Jacks Creek — Owned Outright: 55.9% Jacks Creek — Mortgage: 35.6% Jacks Creek — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bohena Creek 100.0% houses
Bohena Creek — Houses: 100.0% Bohena Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Jacks Creek 93.5% houses
Jacks Creek — Houses: 93.5% Jacks Creek — Flats / Apartments: 6.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 18.3%
Bohena Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Jacks Creek — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 8.9%
Bohena Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Jacks Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 2.8%
Bohena Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Jacks Creek — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Property market

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Median house price $825,000 $315,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $161,900 $290,000

Zoning mix

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Environmental 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

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
New dwellings approved 14
across Narrabri
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
House price Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
Income Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of NSW Higher than 3% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 92% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 6% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW

Liveability

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Jacks Creek carries more crime risk (75 vs 21).

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
76/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
75/100
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

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
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

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 7 2

Mobility

Bohena Creek sits further from the CBD (539.6 km vs 526.5 km).

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 539.6 km
+2% vs other
 526.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 385 min 399 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2390
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 84
postcode 2390
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.

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Car (driver) 74.7% / 84.1%
Bohena Creek — Car (driver): 74.7% Jacks Creek — Car (driver): 84.1%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 11.1%
Bohena Creek — Worked from Home: 17.6% Jacks Creek — Worked from Home: 11.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.8%
Bohena Creek — Car (passenger): 3.3% Jacks Creek — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 4.4% / —
Bohena Creek — Walked Only: 4.4% Jacks Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.1%).

Setting

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Elevation 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 289 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
42 premises

Air quality (annual mean)

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 7.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Average residential rate $1,140/yr
same for both
Council Narrabri
same for both

Federal electorate

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bohena Creek Jacks Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bohena Creek

Rural

Jacks Creek

Affordable Retirees Rural

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