Bolwarra vs Largs

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bolwarra, most households are couple families. In Largs, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bolwarra: a median of $950,000, against $860,000 in Largs.

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

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 44/100)

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 $950,000)

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

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

Bolwarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Bolwarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (36.5% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bolwarra 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 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 Largs
Walkability 42 / 40
Bolwarra — Walkability: 42/100 Largs — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 70 / 56
Bolwarra — Safety: 70/100 Largs — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 72 / 100
Bolwarra — Low fire risk: 72/100 Largs — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Largs has more residents (1,962 vs 1,350); Bolwarra skews older (41 vs 39).

Bolwarra Largs
Population 1,350 1,962
+45% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +36.5% +1.1%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $115,284/yr
+7% vs other
 $107,380/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+5% vs other
 $420/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bolwarra Largs
0-4 6.4% / 5.9%
Bolwarra — 0-4: 6.4% Largs — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.0% / 15.5%
Bolwarra — 5-14: 15.0% Largs — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 7.0% / 7.2%
Bolwarra — 15-19: 7.0% Largs — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.6% / 4.7%
Bolwarra — 20-24: 3.6% Largs — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.4% / 10.0%
Bolwarra — 25-34: 10.4% Largs — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 12.4% / 13.7%
Bolwarra — 35-44: 12.4% Largs — 35-44: 13.7%
45-54 11.7% / 13.7%
Bolwarra — 45-54: 11.7% Largs — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.1% / 10.2%
Bolwarra — 55-64: 14.1% Largs — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 11.6% / 10.8%
Bolwarra — 65-74: 11.6% Largs — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 7.2% / 4.9%
Bolwarra — 75-84: 7.2% Largs — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 1.1% / 3.3%
Bolwarra — 85+: 1.1% Largs — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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 13.3% renting
Bolwarra — Owned Outright: 39.8% Bolwarra — Mortgage: 46.8% Bolwarra — Renting: 13.3%
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 Largs
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 20.6%
Bolwarra — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Largs — Certificate III & IV: 20.6%
Bachelor Degree 13.6% / 9.3%
Bolwarra — Bachelor Degree: 13.6% Largs — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / 7.3%
Bolwarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Largs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 2.0%
Bolwarra — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Largs — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 1.5%
Bolwarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% 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 Largs
England 3.7% / 1.9%
Bolwarra — England: 3.7% Largs — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / 0.6%
Bolwarra — New Zealand: 1.3% Largs — New Zealand: 0.6%
South Africa 0.7% / 0.5%
Bolwarra — South Africa: 0.7% Largs — South Africa: 0.5%
Italy 0.4% / —
Bolwarra — Italy: 0.4% Largs — Italy: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.4% / —
Bolwarra — Indonesia: 0.4% Largs — Indonesia: not among its largest
Malaysia — / 0.4%
Bolwarra — Malaysia: not among its largest Largs — Malaysia: 0.4%
India — / 0.3%
Bolwarra — India: not among its largest Largs — India: 0.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bolwarra 96.4% houses
Bolwarra — Houses: 96.4% Bolwarra — Townhouses: 3.0% Bolwarra — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Largs 89.9% houses
Largs — Houses: 89.9% Largs — Townhouses: 9.0% Largs — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bolwarra Largs
Median house price $950,000 $860,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $550,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 13 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 Largs
3 bed $870K / $785K
Bolwarra — 3 bed: $870K (7 sales) Largs — 3 bed: $785K (16 sales)

7 vs 16 sales

4 bed $950K / $890K
Bolwarra — 4 bed: $950K (25 sales) Largs — 4 bed: $890K (11 sales)

25 vs 11 sales

Zoning mix

Largs has more rural and farming land (84% vs 67%).

Bolwarra Largs
Rural and farming 67% 84%
Residential 21% 14%
Environmental 10% 2%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
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 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 Largs
Houses 4.0%
$850/wk on $1.1M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bolwarra Largs
House price Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 80% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 77% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 55% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of NSW —

Liveability

Bolwarra Largs
Grade B
same for both
Score 59/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bolwarra carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Largs carries more crime risk (44 vs 30).

Bolwarra Largs
Bushfire Low
28/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
30/100
 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 Largs
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Bolwarra

  • Bolwarra Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Largs

  • Largs Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bolwarra Largs
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 5

Mobility

Bolwarra Largs
Walkability score 42/100 40/100
Distance to Sydney 167 km 167.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 124 min 126 min
Public transport score 63/100
Bus
 36/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 31.0
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 Largs
Car (driver) 68.5% / 71.9%
Bolwarra — Car (driver): 68.5% Largs — Car (driver): 71.9%
Worked from Home 26.6% / 24.0%
Bolwarra — Worked from Home: 26.6% Largs — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 3.8%
Bolwarra — Car (passenger): 2.9% Largs — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.4%
Bolwarra — Walked Only: 1.5% Largs — Walked Only: 0.4%
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Bolwarra — Bicycle: 0.5% Largs — Bicycle: not among its largest

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

Setting

Bolwarra Largs
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.2 km 21.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bolwarra Largs
Connectivity score 75/100 67/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 56%
566 premises
 42%
798 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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