Bumbaldry vs Koorawatha
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bumbaldry: a median of $1.15 million, against $340,000 in Koorawatha, though rent is higher in Koorawatha. On these figures, Bumbaldry tends to suit couples, while Koorawatha suits older residents and 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
Bumbaldry
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 41%)
- But Koorawatha has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
They split
one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here
- Bumbaldry leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 27%)
- Koorawatha has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $1,150,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Bumbaldry
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 27%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $220/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bumbaldry sits closer to the CBD (349 km vs 392.2 km)
- Koorawatha has a shorter drive in (265 min vs 287 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here
- Bumbaldry carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 32/100)
- Koorawatha has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bumbaldry and Koorawatha 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
Koorawatha has more residents (450 vs 107); Bumbaldry has higher household incomes ($71,500 vs $41,912).
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 | 450 +321% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.0% | +5.4% |
| Median age | 52 same for both | |
| Median household income | $71,500/yr +41% vs other | $41,912/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $220/wk +26% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.2%).
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 (29.0%).
Property market
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,150,000 | $340,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $95,000 |
Zoning mix
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 91% | 93% |
| Environmental | 8% | 7% |
| 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
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 6 across Weddin | 33 across Cowra |
| Approvals change year on year | — | +0% |
Ranking within NSW
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 60% of NSW | Higher than 7% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 37% of NSW | Higher than 5% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 30% of NSW | Higher than 21% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 29% of NSW | Higher than 85% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 11% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Koorawatha carries more crime risk (32 vs 16).
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 16/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Low 32/100 |
| 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
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bumbaldry
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Koorawatha
- Koorawatha Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 25 | 27 |
Mobility
Koorawatha sits further from the CBD (392.2 km vs 349 km).
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 349 km | 392.2 km +12% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 287 min | 265 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 2794 | 0.0% postcode 2807 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 51 postcode 2794 | 53 postcode 2807 |
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 (70.8%).
Setting
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 698 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 346 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 16/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 50 premises | 0% 255 premises |
Climate
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 631 mm | 651 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.3°C | 31.0°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.4°C | 1.4°C |
Council rates
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $734/yr | $583/yr |
| Council | Weddin | Cowra |
Federal electorate
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bumbaldry | Koorawatha | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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