Bolwarra Heights vs Largs

Bolwarra Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Largs. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bolwarra Heights, most households are couple families. In Largs, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bolwarra Heights: a median of $995,000, against $860,000 in Largs. 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 71%)
  • Largs has more childcare (5 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Largs

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $995,000)

Weighs house 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

Largs

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 19/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (167.8 km vs 170.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Largs

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 19/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)

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

Investors

Bolwarra Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.3% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bolwarra Heights and Largs 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 Largs
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 Largs
Walkability 19 / 40
Bolwarra Heights — Walkability: 19/100 Largs — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 65 / 56
Bolwarra Heights — Safety: 65/100 Largs — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bolwarra Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Largs — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bolwarra Heights has more residents (3,436 vs 1,962); Bolwarra Heights has higher household incomes ($132,392 vs $107,380).

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Population 3,436
+43% vs other
 1,962
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% +1.1%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $132,392/yr
+19% vs other
 $107,380/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bolwarra Heights Largs
0-4 6.8% / 5.9%
Bolwarra Heights — 0-4: 6.8% Largs — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 18.3% / 15.5%
Bolwarra Heights — 5-14: 18.3% Largs — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 7.7% / 7.2%
Bolwarra Heights — 15-19: 7.7% Largs — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 4.8% / 4.7%
Bolwarra Heights — 20-24: 4.8% Largs — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.7% / 10.0%
Bolwarra Heights — 25-34: 9.7% Largs — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 15.0% / 13.7%
Bolwarra Heights — 35-44: 15.0% Largs — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 13.9% / 13.7%
Bolwarra Heights — 45-54: 13.9% Largs — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 10.9% / 10.2%
Bolwarra Heights — 55-64: 10.9% Largs — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 8.1% / 10.8%
Bolwarra Heights — 65-74: 8.1% Largs — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 4.5% / 4.9%
Bolwarra Heights — 75-84: 4.5% Largs — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.8% / 3.3%
Bolwarra Heights — 85+: 0.8% Largs — 85+: 3.3%

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%
Largs 53.4% couple families
Largs — Couple Families: 53.4% Largs — Lone Person: 26.8% Largs — One Parent Families: 17.9% Largs — Group Household: 1.9% Largs — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Largs 16.8% renting
Largs — Owned Outright: 37.6% Largs — Mortgage: 45.6% Largs — Renting: 16.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 20.6%
Bolwarra Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Largs — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 9.3%
Bolwarra Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Largs — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 7.3%
Bolwarra Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Largs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 2.0%
Bolwarra Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Largs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.5%
Bolwarra Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Largs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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 Largs
England 2.4% / 1.9%
Bolwarra Heights — England: 2.4% Largs — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.6%
Bolwarra Heights — New Zealand: 0.7% Largs — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.5%
Bolwarra Heights — South Africa: 0.6% Largs — South Africa: 0.5%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.3%
Bolwarra Heights — Philippines: 0.4% Largs — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland 0.3% / 0.3%
Bolwarra Heights — Scotland: 0.3% Largs — Scotland: 0.3%
India 0.3% / 0.3%
Bolwarra Heights — India: 0.3% Largs — India: 0.3%
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Bolwarra Heights — Malaysia: not among its largest Largs — Malaysia: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

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%
Largs 89.9% houses
Largs — Houses: 89.9% Largs — Townhouses: 9.0% Largs — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Median house price $995,000 $860,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $692,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 29 sales
 40 days
from 14 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 Largs
3 bed $842K / $785K
Bolwarra Heights — 3 bed: $842K (20 sales) Largs — 3 bed: $785K (16 sales)

20 vs 16 sales

4 bed $990K / $890K
Bolwarra Heights — 4 bed: $990K (56 sales) Largs — 4 bed: $890K (11 sales)

56 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Largs has more rural and farming land (84% vs 43%); Bolwarra Heights has more land zoned for conservation (15% vs 2%).

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Rural and farming 43% 84%
Residential 41% 14%
Environmental 15% 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 Largs
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 Largs
Houses 2.9%
$690/wk on $1.24M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bolwarra Heights Largs
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW —

Liveability

Largs is more walkable (40 vs 19); Bolwarra Heights scores higher overall (62 vs 57).

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Grade B
same for both
Score 62/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
35/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bolwarra Heights Largs
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 Largs

  • Largs Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 0 5
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Bolwarra Heights sits further from the CBD (170.6 km vs 167.8 km).

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Walkability score 19/100 40/100
Distance to Sydney 170.6 km
+2% vs other
 167.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 126 min
Public transport score 42/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 17.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.0
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 Largs
Car (driver) 67.2% / 71.9%
Bolwarra Heights — Car (driver): 67.2% Largs — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 24.0%
Bolwarra Heights — Worked from Home: 27.3% Largs — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 3.8%
Bolwarra Heights — Car (passenger): 4.5% Largs — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 0.5% / 0.4%
Bolwarra Heights — Walked Only: 0.5% Largs — Walked Only: 0.4%
Train 0.3% / —
Bolwarra Heights — Train: 0.3% Largs — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.9%).

Setting

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bolwarra Heights Largs
Connectivity score 75/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,186 premises
 42%
798 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bolwarra Heights

Acreage Family

Largs

Acreage Quiet

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