Bowraville vs Missabotti

Bowraville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 50 in Missabotti. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Missabotti, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bowraville: a median of $535,000, against $480,000 in Missabotti. On these figures, Bowraville tends to suit people living alone, while Missabotti suits couples.

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

Missabotti

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 51%)
  • But Bowraville has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Missabotti

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($480,000 vs $535,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Bowraville has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 7%)
  • Missabotti leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bowraville

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (327 min vs 351 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (487.8 km vs 501.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Missabotti

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 86/100)

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

Investors

Bowraville

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.1% vs -17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bowraville Missabotti
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.

Bowraville Missabotti
Walkability 10 / 12
Bowraville — Walkability: 10/100 Missabotti — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 14 / 44
Bowraville — Safety: 14/100 Missabotti — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 51 / 43
Bowraville — Low fire risk: 51/100 Missabotti — Low fire risk: 43/100

Demographics

Bowraville has more residents (1,157 vs 246); Missabotti has higher household incomes ($59,904 vs $49,244).

Bowraville Missabotti
Population 1,157
+79% vs other
 246
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.1% -17.4%
Median age 46 50
Median household income $49,244/yr $59,904/yr
+22% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+4% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bowraville Missabotti
0-4 5.8% / 5.7%
Bowraville — 0-4: 5.8% Missabotti — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 13.1% / 11.4%
Bowraville — 5-14: 13.1% Missabotti — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 7.2% / 7.3%
Bowraville — 15-19: 7.2% Missabotti — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.7% / 3.7%
Bowraville — 20-24: 5.7% Missabotti — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 8.3% / 4.9%
Bowraville — 25-34: 8.3% Missabotti — 25-34: 4.9%
35-44 8.9% / 10.2%
Bowraville — 35-44: 8.9% Missabotti — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 12.1% / 17.1%
Bowraville — 45-54: 12.1% Missabotti — 45-54: 17.1%
55-64 17.3% / 20.7%
Bowraville — 55-64: 17.3% Missabotti — 55-64: 20.7%
65-74 12.5% / 15.0%
Bowraville — 65-74: 12.5% Missabotti — 65-74: 15.0%
75-84 6.5% / 4.9%
Bowraville — 75-84: 6.5% Missabotti — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.0% / —
Bowraville — 85+: 2.0% Missabotti — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bowraville 23.6% couple families
Bowraville — Couple Families: 23.6% Bowraville — Lone Person: 41.4% Bowraville — One Parent Families: 27.7% Bowraville — Group Household: 6.1% Bowraville — Other Families: 1.2%
Missabotti 59.3% couple families
Missabotti — Couple Families: 59.3% Missabotti — Lone Person: 29.6% Missabotti — One Parent Families: 11.1% Missabotti — Group Household: 0.0% Missabotti — 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.

Bowraville 24.4% renting
Bowraville — Owned Outright: 43.5% Bowraville — Mortgage: 32.1% Bowraville — Renting: 24.4%
Missabotti 7.4% renting
Missabotti — Owned Outright: 55.6% Missabotti — Mortgage: 37.0% Missabotti — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bowraville Missabotti
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 23.2%
Bowraville — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Missabotti — Certificate III & IV: 23.2%
Bachelor Degree 4.8% / 11.0%
Bowraville — Bachelor Degree: 4.8% Missabotti — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 8.9%
Bowraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Missabotti — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.0%
Bowraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Missabotti — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.2%
Bowraville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Missabotti — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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.

Bowraville Missabotti
England 3.3% / 6.9%
Bowraville — England: 3.3% Missabotti — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 0.3% / 4.9%
Bowraville — New Zealand: 0.3% Missabotti — New Zealand: 4.9%
Germany 0.5% / 1.6%
Bowraville — Germany: 0.5% Missabotti — Germany: 1.6%
Nepal 1.5% / —
Bowraville — Nepal: 1.5% Missabotti — Nepal: not among its largest
Philippines 0.9% / —
Bowraville — Philippines: 0.9% Missabotti — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand 0.6% / —
Bowraville — Thailand: 0.6% Missabotti — Thailand: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Bowraville — Scotland: 0.5% Missabotti — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bowraville 93.7% houses
Bowraville — Houses: 93.7% Bowraville — Townhouses: 4.3% Bowraville — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Missabotti 100.0% houses
Missabotti — Houses: 100.0% Missabotti — Townhouses: 0.0% Missabotti — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bowraville Missabotti
Median house price $535,000 $480,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Missabotti has more land zoned for conservation (22% vs 2%); Bowraville has more rural and farming land (95% vs 78%).

Bowraville Missabotti
Rural and farming 95% 78%
Environmental 2% 22%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Bowraville Missabotti
New dwellings approved 109
across Nambucca Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year -64%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Bowraville Missabotti
House price Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Income Higher than 10% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Schools Higher than 76% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 61% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 79% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of NSW Higher than 32% of NSW

Liveability

Bowraville Missabotti
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Bowraville carries more crime risk (86 vs 56).

Bowraville Missabotti
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime High
86/100
 Moderate
56/100
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

Bowraville Missabotti
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bowraville

  • Tallowood Steiner School Independent · Primary above peers
  • Bowraville Central School Government · Combined at peers
  • St Mary's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Missabotti

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Bowraville Missabotti
Supermarkets 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 7 8

Mobility

Missabotti sits further from the CBD (501.5 km vs 487.8 km).

Bowraville Missabotti
Walkability score 10/100 12/100
Distance to Sydney 487.8 km 501.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 327 min 351 min
Public transport score 37/100
Bus
 29/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2449
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2449
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.

Bowraville Missabotti
Car (driver) 74.5% / 66.7%
Bowraville — Car (driver): 74.5% Missabotti — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 33.3%
Bowraville — Worked from Home: 11.9% Missabotti — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 7.3% / —
Bowraville — Walked Only: 7.3% Missabotti — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Bowraville — Car (passenger): 5.3% Missabotti — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Bowraville — Bus: 1.0% Missabotti — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.5%).

Setting

Bowraville Missabotti
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.6 km 22.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bowraville Missabotti
Connectivity score 64/100 22/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
627 premises
 0%
133 premises

Council rates

Bowraville Missabotti
Average residential rate $1,175/yr
same for both
Council Nambucca Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Bowraville Missabotti
Division Cowper
same for both
Member Pat Conaghan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bowraville Missabotti
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bowraville

Acreage Affordable River

Missabotti

Affordable Rural

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