Bolwarra Heights vs Bolwarra

Bolwarra Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Bolwarra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bolwarra Heights tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bolwarra Heights is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 70%)
  • Bolwarra has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bolwarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($550,000 vs $692,500)

Weighs house prices, land 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

Bolwarra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 19/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (124 min vs 130 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (167 km vs 170.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bolwarra

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (42/100 vs 19/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Bolwarra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (36.5% vs 15.3%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
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.

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Walkability 19 / 42
Bolwarra Heights — Walkability: 19/100 Bolwarra — Walkability: 42/100
Safety 65 / 70
Bolwarra Heights — Safety: 65/100 Bolwarra — Safety: 70/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Bolwarra Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bolwarra — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Bolwarra Heights has more residents (3,436 vs 1,350); Bolwarra Heights has higher household incomes ($132,392 vs $115,284).

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Population 3,436
+61% vs other
 1,350
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +36.5%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $132,392/yr
+13% vs other
 $115,284/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk $440/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
0-4 6.8% / 6.4%
Bolwarra Heights — 0-4: 6.8% Bolwarra — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 18.3% / 15.0%
Bolwarra Heights — 5-14: 18.3% Bolwarra — 5-14: 15.0%
15-19 7.7% / 7.0%
Bolwarra Heights — 15-19: 7.7% Bolwarra — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.8% / 3.6%
Bolwarra Heights — 20-24: 4.8% Bolwarra — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 9.7% / 10.4%
Bolwarra Heights — 25-34: 9.7% Bolwarra — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 15.0% / 12.4%
Bolwarra Heights — 35-44: 15.0% Bolwarra — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.9% / 11.7%
Bolwarra Heights — 45-54: 13.9% Bolwarra — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.9% / 14.1%
Bolwarra Heights — 55-64: 10.9% Bolwarra — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 8.1% / 11.6%
Bolwarra Heights — 65-74: 8.1% Bolwarra — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 4.5% / 7.2%
Bolwarra Heights — 75-84: 4.5% Bolwarra — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 0.8% / 1.1%
Bolwarra Heights — 85+: 0.8% Bolwarra — 85+: 1.1%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bolwarra Heights 67.7% couple families
Bolwarra Heights — Couple Families: 67.7% Bolwarra Heights — Lone Person: 15.2% Bolwarra Heights — One Parent Families: 14.5% Bolwarra Heights — Group Household: 2.0% Bolwarra Heights — Other Families: 0.6%
Bolwarra 57.1% couple families
Bolwarra — Couple Families: 57.1% Bolwarra — Lone Person: 26.8% Bolwarra — One Parent Families: 12.9% Bolwarra — Group Household: 1.9% Bolwarra — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bolwarra Heights 10.6% renting
Bolwarra Heights — Owned Outright: 34.6% Bolwarra Heights — Mortgage: 54.8% Bolwarra Heights — Renting: 10.6%
Bolwarra 13.3% renting
Bolwarra — Owned Outright: 39.8% Bolwarra — Mortgage: 46.8% Bolwarra — Renting: 13.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 17.5%
Bolwarra Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Bolwarra — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 13.6%
Bolwarra Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Bolwarra — Bachelor Degree: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.6%
Bolwarra Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Bolwarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 5.7%
Bolwarra Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Bolwarra — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 2.6%
Bolwarra Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Bolwarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
England 2.4% / 3.7%
Bolwarra Heights — England: 2.4% Bolwarra — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Bolwarra Heights — New Zealand: 0.7% Bolwarra — New Zealand: 1.3%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.7%
Bolwarra Heights — South Africa: 0.6% Bolwarra — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Bolwarra Heights — Philippines: 0.4% Bolwarra — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy — / 0.4%
Bolwarra Heights — Italy: not among its largest Bolwarra — Italy: 0.4%
Indonesia — / 0.4%
Bolwarra Heights — Indonesia: not among its largest Bolwarra — Indonesia: 0.4%
Scotland 0.3% / —
Bolwarra Heights — Scotland: 0.3% Bolwarra — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bolwarra Heights 97.4% houses
Bolwarra Heights — Houses: 97.4% Bolwarra Heights — Townhouses: 2.3% Bolwarra Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Bolwarra 96.4% houses
Bolwarra — Houses: 96.4% Bolwarra — Townhouses: 3.0% Bolwarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Median house price $995,000 $950,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $692,500 $550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 29 sales
 30 days
from 13 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.

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
3 bed $842K / $870K
Bolwarra Heights — 3 bed: $842K (20 sales) Bolwarra — 3 bed: $870K (7 sales)

20 vs 7 sales

4 bed $990K / $950K
Bolwarra Heights — 4 bed: $990K (56 sales) Bolwarra — 4 bed: $950K (25 sales)

56 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.3M / $1.41M
Bolwarra Heights — 5 bed: $1.3M (19 sales) Bolwarra — 5 bed: $1.41M (6 sales)

19 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Bolwarra has more rural and farming land (67% vs 43%).

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Rural and farming 43% 67%
Residential 41% 21%
Environmental 15% 10%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
New dwellings approved 1,413
across Maitland
same for both
Approvals change year on year +20%
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.

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Houses 2.9%
$690/wk on $1.24M
 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 47% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 80% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW

Liveability

Bolwarra is more walkable (42 vs 19).

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bolwarra carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0).

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
35/100
 Low
30/100
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

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bolwarra Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Bolwarra

  • Bolwarra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 3
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Bolwarra Heights sits further from the CBD (170.6 km vs 167 km).

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Walkability score 19/100 42/100
Distance to Sydney 170.6 km
+2% vs other
 167 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 124 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 31.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 2320
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2320
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.

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Car (driver) 67.2% / 68.5%
Bolwarra Heights — Car (driver): 67.2% Bolwarra — Car (driver): 68.5%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 26.6%
Bolwarra Heights — Worked from Home: 27.3% Bolwarra — Worked from Home: 26.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 2.9%
Bolwarra Heights — Car (passenger): 4.5% Bolwarra — Car (passenger): 2.9%
Walked Only 0.5% / 1.5%
Bolwarra Heights — Walked Only: 0.5% Bolwarra — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bicycle 0.3% / 0.5%
Bolwarra Heights — Bicycle: 0.3% Bolwarra — Bicycle: 0.5%
Train 0.3% / —
Bolwarra Heights — Train: 0.3% Bolwarra — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.5%).

Setting

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 23.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,186 premises
 56%
566 premises

Climate

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Annual rainfall 996 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.72 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Average residential rate $1,908/yr
same for both
Council Maitland
same for both

Federal electorate

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bolwarra Heights Bolwarra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

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