Bolwarra Heights vs Oakhampton

Bolwarra Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 68 in Oakhampton. 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 Oakhampton, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Oakhampton: a median of $4.65 million, against $995,000 in Bolwarra Heights, though rent is higher in Bolwarra Heights. On these figures, Bolwarra Heights tends to suit families with children, couples, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Oakhampton suits people living alone and older residents.

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

Bolwarra Heights

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 35%)
  • carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (97% vs 78%)

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

First-home buyers

Bolwarra Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $4,650,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 33%)
  • But Oakhampton has cheaper land ($190,000 vs $692,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Bolwarra Heights leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 29%)
  • Oakhampton has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Oakhampton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 3%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (56% vs 13%)
  • But Bolwarra Heights carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 77/100)

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 -13.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bolwarra Heights and Oakhampton 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 Oakhampton
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 Oakhampton
Walkability 19 / 21
Bolwarra Heights — Walkability: 19/100 Oakhampton — Walkability: 21/100
Safety 65 / 23
Bolwarra Heights — Safety: 65/100 Oakhampton — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 79
Bolwarra Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Oakhampton — Low fire risk: 79/100

Demographics

Bolwarra Heights has more residents (3,436 vs 165); Bolwarra Heights has higher household incomes ($132,392 vs $58,500).

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Population 3,436
+95% vs other
 165
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.3% -13.2%
Median age 36 68
Median household income $132,392/yr
+56% vs other
 $58,500/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+23% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
0-4 6.8% / 1.8%
Bolwarra Heights — 0-4: 6.8% Oakhampton — 0-4: 1.8%
5-14 18.3% / 7.3%
Bolwarra Heights — 5-14: 18.3% Oakhampton — 5-14: 7.3%
15-19 7.7% / 2.4%
Bolwarra Heights — 15-19: 7.7% Oakhampton — 15-19: 2.4%
20-24 4.8% / 1.8%
Bolwarra Heights — 20-24: 4.8% Oakhampton — 20-24: 1.8%
25-34 9.7% / 5.5%
Bolwarra Heights — 25-34: 9.7% Oakhampton — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 15.0% / 5.5%
Bolwarra Heights — 35-44: 15.0% Oakhampton — 35-44: 5.5%
45-54 13.9% / 5.5%
Bolwarra Heights — 45-54: 13.9% Oakhampton — 45-54: 5.5%
55-64 10.9% / 14.5%
Bolwarra Heights — 55-64: 10.9% Oakhampton — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 8.1% / 13.3%
Bolwarra Heights — 65-74: 8.1% Oakhampton — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 4.5% / 23.0%
Bolwarra Heights — 75-84: 4.5% Oakhampton — 75-84: 23.0%
85+ 0.8% / 19.4%
Bolwarra Heights — 85+: 0.8% Oakhampton — 85+: 19.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).

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%
Oakhampton 24.3% couple families
Oakhampton — Couple Families: 24.3% Oakhampton — Lone Person: 64.9% Oakhampton — One Parent Families: 10.8% Oakhampton — Group Household: 0.0% Oakhampton — 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%
Oakhampton 10.5% renting
Oakhampton — Owned Outright: 63.2% Oakhampton — Mortgage: 26.3% Oakhampton — Renting: 10.5%
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.

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

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

Qualifications

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

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 14.5%
Bolwarra Heights — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Oakhampton — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 10.9%
Bolwarra Heights — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Oakhampton — Bachelor Degree: 10.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.5%
Bolwarra Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Oakhampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.6%
Bolwarra Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Oakhampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.8%
Bolwarra Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Oakhampton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%

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

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%
Oakhampton 78.2% houses
Oakhampton — Houses: 78.2% Oakhampton — Townhouses: 27.3% Oakhampton — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Median house price $995,000 $4,650,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $692,500 $190,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 29 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Oakhampton has more rural and farming land (74% vs 43%).

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Rural and farming 43% 74%
Residential 41% 12%
Environmental 15% 12%
Infrastructure and transport 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
House price Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Income Higher than 89% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 70% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 55% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of NSW Higher than 64% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of NSW —

Liveability

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Grade B —
Score 62/100 —
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Oakhampton carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Oakhampton carries more crime risk (77 vs 35).

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
21/100
Crime Low
35/100
 High
77/100
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 Oakhampton
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

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Parks & reserves 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Walkability score 19/100 21/100
Distance to Sydney 170.6 km 171.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 130 min 133 min
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 Oakhampton
Car (driver) 67.2% / 78.0%
Bolwarra Heights — Car (driver): 67.2% Oakhampton — Car (driver): 78.0%
Worked from Home 27.3% / 22.0%
Bolwarra Heights — Worked from Home: 27.3% Oakhampton — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / —
Bolwarra Heights — Car (passenger): 4.5% Oakhampton — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 0.5% / —
Bolwarra Heights — Walked Only: 0.5% Oakhampton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Train 0.3% / —
Bolwarra Heights — Train: 0.3% Oakhampton — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.6 km 25.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Connectivity score 75/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 55%
1,186 premises
 5%
113 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
Division Lyne Paterson
Member Alison Penfold Meryl Swanson
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Bolwarra Heights Oakhampton
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

Oakhampton

Luxury Retirees Rural Townhouses

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