Bolivia vs Mole River

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Mole River: a median of $450,000, against $255,000 in Bolivia, though rent is higher in Bolivia. On these figures, Bolivia tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Mole River suits people living alone.

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

Bolivia

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (38% vs 19%)
  • But Mole River has more separate houses rather than flats (117% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

Bolivia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($255,000 vs $450,000)
  • has cheaper land ($317,500 vs $540,000)
  • But Mole River leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 37%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mole River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $140/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Bolivia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (488 min vs 550 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (678.2 km vs 751.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bolivia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (0/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Mole River

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.8% vs 12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bolivia Mole River
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.

Bolivia Mole River
Walkability 0 / 0
Bolivia — Walkability: 0/100 Mole River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 100 / 17
Bolivia — Safety: 100/100 Mole River — Safety: 17/100
Low fire risk 25 / 32
Bolivia — Low fire risk: 25/100 Mole River — Low fire risk: 32/100

Demographics

Bolivia rents higher ($140/wk vs $0/wk).

Bolivia Mole River
Population 74 89
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +32.8%
Median age 61
same for both
Median household income $45,032/yr
+3% vs other
 $43,524/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bolivia Mole River
0-4 — / —
Bolivia — 0-4: not among its largest Mole River — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 6.8% / 4.5%
Bolivia — 5-14: 6.8% Mole River — 5-14: 4.5%
15-19 — / —
Bolivia — 15-19: not among its largest Mole River — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 — / 3.4%
Bolivia — 20-24: not among its largest Mole River — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 4.1% / 6.7%
Bolivia — 25-34: 4.1% Mole River — 25-34: 6.7%
35-44 4.1% / 4.5%
Bolivia — 35-44: 4.1% Mole River — 35-44: 4.5%
45-54 8.1% / 10.1%
Bolivia — 45-54: 8.1% Mole River — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 25.7% / 25.8%
Bolivia — 55-64: 25.7% Mole River — 55-64: 25.8%
65-74 29.7% / 31.5%
Bolivia — 65-74: 29.7% Mole River — 65-74: 31.5%
75-84 4.1% / 3.4%
Bolivia — 75-84: 4.1% Mole River — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / —
Bolivia — 85+: not among its largest Mole River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bolivia 61.9% lone person
Bolivia — Lone Person: 61.9% Bolivia — Couple Families: 38.1%
Mole River 80.8% lone person
Mole River — Lone Person: 80.8% Mole River — Couple Families: 19.2%
Lone Person Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bolivia 0.0% renting
Bolivia — Owned Outright: 81.5% Bolivia — Mortgage: 18.5% Bolivia — Renting: 0.0%
Mole River 0.0% renting
Mole River — Owned Outright: 72.2% Mole River — Mortgage: 27.8% Mole River — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Bolivia Mole River
England 6.8% / —
Bolivia — England: 6.8% Mole River — England: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 4.5%
Bolivia — New Zealand: not among its largest Mole River — New Zealand: 4.5%
Germany — / 3.4%
Bolivia — Germany: not among its largest Mole River — Germany: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bolivia Mole River
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 25.8%
Bolivia — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Mole River — Certificate III & IV: 25.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 11.2%
Bolivia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Mole River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 12.4%
Bolivia — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Mole River — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.8% / —
Bolivia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.8% Mole River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bolivia 83.8% houses
Bolivia — Houses: 83.8% Bolivia — Flats / Apartments: 16.2%
Mole River 116.7% houses
Mole River — Houses: 116.7% Mole River — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bolivia Mole River
Median house price $255,000 $450,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $317,500 $540,000

Zoning mix

Bolivia Mole River
Rural and farming 94% 100%
Environmental 6% 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

Bolivia Mole River
New dwellings approved 48
across Tenterfield
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bolivia Mole River
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
Income Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 90% of NSW Higher than 62% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 15% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 15% of NSW

Liveability

Bolivia Mole River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Mole River carries more crime risk (83 vs 0).

Bolivia Mole River
Bushfire High
75/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime None
0/100
 High
83/100
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

Bolivia Mole River
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

Bolivia Mole River
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 18 26

Mobility

Mole River sits further from the CBD (751.6 km vs 678.2 km).

Bolivia Mole River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 678.2 km 751.6 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 488 min 550 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2372
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 2372
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.

Bolivia Mole River
Car (driver) 53.7% / 54.2%
Bolivia — Car (driver): 53.7% Mole River — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 46.3% / 45.8%
Bolivia — Worked from Home: 46.3% Mole River — Worked from Home: 45.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.2%).

Setting

Bolivia Mole River
Elevation 794 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 616 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bolivia Mole River
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
23 premises
 0%
51 premises

Climate

Bolivia Mole River
Annual rainfall 798 mm 760 mm
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C —
Winter min (Jul) 1.0°C —

Council rates

Bolivia Mole River
Average residential rate $922/yr
same for both
Council Tenterfield
same for both

Federal electorate

Bolivia Mole River
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bolivia Mole River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bolivia

Retirees Rural

Mole River

Retirees Rural

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