Boolambayte vs Wootton

Boolambayte is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 57 in Wootton. 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 Wootton: a median of $1 million, against $586,000 in Boolambayte. On these figures, Boolambayte tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Boolambayte

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($586,000 vs $1,005,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Boolambayte

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (177 min vs 188 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (248.8 km vs 259.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Wootton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.9% vs -2.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boolambayte Wootton
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.

Boolambayte Wootton
Walkability 5 / 0
Boolambayte — Walkability: 5/100 Wootton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 55 / 50
Boolambayte — Safety: 55/100 Wootton — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 15 / 20
Boolambayte — Low fire risk: 15/100 Wootton — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Wootton has more residents (228 vs 85); Wootton skews older (57 vs 53).

Boolambayte Wootton
Population 85 228
+168% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.3% +16.9%
Median age 53 57
Median household income $55,224/yr $58,500/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $315/wk
+2% vs other
 $310/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boolambayte Wootton
0-4 — / 4.8%
Boolambayte — 0-4: not among its largest Wootton — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 10.6% / 7.5%
Boolambayte — 5-14: 10.6% Wootton — 5-14: 7.5%
15-19 4.7% / 2.6%
Boolambayte — 15-19: 4.7% Wootton — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 4.7% / 3.1%
Boolambayte — 20-24: 4.7% Wootton — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 3.5% / 8.3%
Boolambayte — 25-34: 3.5% Wootton — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 10.6% / 5.3%
Boolambayte — 35-44: 10.6% Wootton — 35-44: 5.3%
45-54 15.3% / 11.4%
Boolambayte — 45-54: 15.3% Wootton — 45-54: 11.4%
55-64 20.0% / 28.1%
Boolambayte — 55-64: 20.0% Wootton — 55-64: 28.1%
65-74 20.0% / 22.8%
Boolambayte — 65-74: 20.0% Wootton — 65-74: 22.8%
75-84 4.7% / 3.9%
Boolambayte — 75-84: 4.7% Wootton — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ — / 1.8%
Boolambayte — 85+: not among its largest Wootton — 85+: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boolambayte 66.7% lone person
Boolambayte — Lone Person: 66.7% Boolambayte — Couple Families: 14.3% Boolambayte — One Parent Families: 19.0% Boolambayte — Group Household: 0.0%
Wootton 60.7% lone person
Wootton — Lone Person: 60.7% Wootton — Couple Families: 26.8% Wootton — One Parent Families: 5.4% Wootton — Group Household: 7.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boolambayte 0.0% renting
Boolambayte — Owned Outright: 57.1% Boolambayte — Mortgage: 42.9% Boolambayte — Renting: 0.0%
Wootton 18.2% renting
Wootton — Owned Outright: 56.6% Wootton — Mortgage: 25.3% Wootton — Renting: 18.2%
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.

Boolambayte Wootton
Germany 5.9% / —
Boolambayte — Germany: 5.9% Wootton — Germany: not among its largest
England — / 5.3%
Boolambayte — England: not among its largest Wootton — England: 5.3%
Japan — / 1.3%
Boolambayte — Japan: not among its largest Wootton — Japan: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

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

Boolambayte Wootton
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 20.2%
Boolambayte — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Wootton — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 15.3% / 11.0%
Boolambayte — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 15.3% Wootton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.5% / 8.3%
Boolambayte — Bachelor Degree: 3.5% Wootton — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 4.4%
Boolambayte — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Wootton — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.3%
Boolambayte — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Wootton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boolambayte 102.9% houses
Boolambayte — Houses: 102.9%
Wootton 102.0% houses
Wootton — Houses: 102.0%
Houses

Property market

Boolambayte Wootton
Median house price $586,000 $1,005,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $665,000 —

Zoning mix

Boolambayte has more land zoned for conservation (53% vs 8%); Wootton has more rural and farming land (91% vs 46%).

Boolambayte Wootton
Rural and farming 46% 91%
Environmental 53% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Boolambayte Wootton
New dwellings approved 743
across Mid-Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +327%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boolambayte Wootton
House price Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 56% of NSW
Income Higher than 15% of NSW Higher than 19% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 34% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW

Liveability

Boolambayte Wootton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Boolambayte Wootton
Bushfire High
85/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

Boolambayte Wootton
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

Boolambayte Wootton
Waterways 22 30

Mobility

Wootton sits further from the CBD (259.5 km vs 248.8 km).

Boolambayte Wootton
Walkability score 5/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 248.8 km 259.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 177 min 188 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2423
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2423
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.

Boolambayte Wootton
Car (driver) 83.3% / 59.2%
Boolambayte — Car (driver): 83.3% Wootton — Car (driver): 59.2%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 33.8%
Boolambayte — Worked from Home: 16.7% Wootton — Worked from Home: 33.8%
Car (passenger) — / 7.0%
Boolambayte — Car (passenger): not among its largest Wootton — Car (passenger): 7.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.3%).

Setting

Boolambayte Wootton
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 67 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 15.3 km 19.2 km

NBN connectivity

Boolambayte Wootton
Connectivity score 15/100 21/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
97 premises

Council rates

Boolambayte Wootton
Average residential rate $1,560/yr
same for both
Council Mid-Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Boolambayte Wootton
Division Lyne
same for both
Member Alison Penfold
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boolambayte Wootton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boolambayte

Affordable River Rural

Wootton

Retirees Rural

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