Bournewood vs Yeoval
Bournewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 47 in 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 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Bournewood is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 50%)
- Yeoval has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Yeoval
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bournewood leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)
- Yeoval has cheaper rent ($195/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 351.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yeoval
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 13%)
- But Bournewood carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bournewood
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.2% vs -23.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bournewood and 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
Yeoval has more residents (330 vs 60); Bournewood has higher household incomes ($93,600 vs $51,064).
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 330 +450% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.2% | -23.3% |
| Median age | 33 | 47 |
| Median household income | $93,600/yr +45% vs other | $51,064/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $213/wk +8% vs other | $195/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%).
Property market
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $290,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 99% |
| 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 | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 405 across Dubbo | 29 across Cabonne |
| Approvals change year on year | -12% | -43% |
Ranking within NSW
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 12% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 41% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 52% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 49% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Yeoval carries more bushfire risk (58 vs 17); Yeoval carries more crime risk (81 vs 62).
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 17/100 | Moderate 58/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 62/100 | High 81/100 |
| 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 | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Bournewood
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Yeoval
- St Columba's Catholic Primary School Yeoval Catholic · Primary above peers
- Yeoval Central School Government · Combined below peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| GPs | 0 | 2 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 7 | 12 |
Mobility
Yeoval sits further from the CBD (351.4 km vs 345.5 km).
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 345.5 km | 351.4 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 287 min same for both | |
| 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 (69.4%).
Setting
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 499 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 456 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 31 premises | 0% 193 premises |
Climate
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 641 mm | 587 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C | 33.4°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.0°C | 5.5°C |
Council rates
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,233/yr | $750/yr |
| Council | Dubbo | Cabonne |
Federal electorate
| Bournewood | Yeoval | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bournewood | 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.
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