Bournewood vs North Yeoval
Bournewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 43 in North Yeoval. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bournewood, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Bournewood tends to suit families with children and couples, while North Yeoval suits 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
Bournewood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 67%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bournewood has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 10%)
- North Yeoval has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $213/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bournewood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (345.5 km vs 350.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
North Yeoval
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 13%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
North Yeoval
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (20.3% vs 13.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bournewood and North Yeoval drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
North Yeoval has more residents (95 vs 60); Bournewood has higher household incomes ($93,600 vs $61,724).
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 95 +58% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.2% | +20.3% |
| Median age | 33 | 43 |
| Median household income | $93,600/yr +34% vs other | $61,724/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $213/wk +20% vs other | $170/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
Zoning mix
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 95% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 4% |
| Parks and recreation | 0% | 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
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 405 across Dubbo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 24% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 47% of NSW |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 55% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
North Yeoval carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 17).
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 17/100 | Low 33/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 62/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| 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
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 7 | 0 |
Mobility
North Yeoval sits further from the CBD (350.5 km vs 345.5 km).
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 345.5 km | 350.5 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 287 min | 286 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.5% postcode 2868 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 71 postcode 2868 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (54.1%).
Setting
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 499 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 409 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises | 0% 48 premises |
Climate
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 641 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr same for both | |
| Council | Dubbo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bournewood | North Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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