Congarinni North vs Bowraville

Bowraville is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Congarinni North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Congarinni North: a median of $875,000, against $535,000 in Bowraville. On these figures, Bowraville 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

Congarinni North

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 86/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (60% 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

Bowraville

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($535,000 vs $875,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 32%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Congarinni North leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 28%)
  • Bowraville has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 5%)

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

  • Congarinni North sits closer to the CBD (481 km vs 487.8 km)
  • Bowraville is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Congarinni North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 86/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 21%)
  • But Bowraville is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs 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

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

Congarinni North Bowraville
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.

Congarinni North Bowraville
Walkability 0 / 10
Congarinni North — Walkability: 0/100 Bowraville — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 58 / 14
Congarinni North — Safety: 58/100 Bowraville — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 19 / 51
Congarinni North — Low fire risk: 19/100 Bowraville — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Bowraville has more residents (1,157 vs 394); Congarinni North has higher household incomes ($64,428 vs $49,244).

Congarinni North Bowraville
Population 394 1,157
+194% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.7% +3.1%
Median age 49 46
Median household income $64,428/yr
+24% vs other
 $49,244/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $260/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North Bowraville
0-4 1.3% / 5.8%
Congarinni North — 0-4: 1.3% Bowraville — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 15.5% / 13.1%
Congarinni North — 5-14: 15.5% Bowraville — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.8% / 7.2%
Congarinni North — 15-19: 5.8% Bowraville — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.6% / 5.7%
Congarinni North — 20-24: 3.6% Bowraville — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 5.6% / 8.3%
Congarinni North — 25-34: 5.6% Bowraville — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 9.6% / 8.9%
Congarinni North — 35-44: 9.6% Bowraville — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 15.2% / 12.1%
Congarinni North — 45-54: 15.2% Bowraville — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 16.0% / 17.3%
Congarinni North — 55-64: 16.0% Bowraville — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 16.0% / 12.5%
Congarinni North — 65-74: 16.0% Bowraville — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 7.6% / 6.5%
Congarinni North — 75-84: 7.6% Bowraville — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 2.5% / 2.0%
Congarinni North — 85+: 2.5% Bowraville — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 37.2% lone person
Congarinni North — Lone Person: 37.2% Congarinni North — Couple Families: 41.5% Congarinni North — One Parent Families: 18.1% Congarinni North — Group Household: 3.2% Congarinni North — Other Families: 0.0%
Bowraville 41.4% lone person
Bowraville — Lone Person: 41.4% Bowraville — Couple Families: 23.6% Bowraville — One Parent Families: 27.7% Bowraville — Group Household: 6.1% Bowraville — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Congarinni North 5.1% renting
Congarinni North — Owned Outright: 62.5% Congarinni North — Mortgage: 32.4% Congarinni North — Renting: 5.1%
Bowraville 24.4% renting
Bowraville — Owned Outright: 43.5% Bowraville — Mortgage: 32.1% Bowraville — Renting: 24.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Congarinni North Bowraville
Certificate III & IV 22.1% / 17.5%
Congarinni North — Certificate III & IV: 22.1% Bowraville — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.9% / 5.7%
Congarinni North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9% Bowraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 4.8%
Congarinni North — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Bowraville — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 1.2%
Congarinni North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Bowraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.1%
Congarinni North — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Bowraville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.1%).

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.

Congarinni North Bowraville
England — / 3.3%
Congarinni North — England: not among its largest Bowraville — England: 3.3%
Nepal 1.5% / 1.5%
Congarinni North — Nepal: 1.5% Bowraville — Nepal: 1.5%
New Zealand 2.0% / 0.3%
Congarinni North — New Zealand: 2.0% Bowraville — New Zealand: 0.3%
Netherlands 1.3% / —
Congarinni North — Netherlands: 1.3% Bowraville — Netherlands: not among its largest
India 1.0% / 0.3%
Congarinni North — India: 1.0% Bowraville — India: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.9%
Congarinni North — Philippines: not among its largest Bowraville — Philippines: 0.9%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Congarinni North — Thailand: not among its largest Bowraville — Thailand: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Congarinni North — Scotland: not among its largest Bowraville — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Congarinni North Bowraville
Median house price $875,000 $535,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Bowraville has more rural and farming land (95% vs 77%).

Congarinni North Bowraville
Rural and farming 77% 95%
Residential 14% 1%
Environmental 9% 2%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
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

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

Ranking within NSW

Congarinni North Bowraville
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 27% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 76% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Bowraville is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Congarinni North Bowraville
Grade — D
Score — 25/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Bowraville carries more crime risk (86 vs 42); Congarinni North carries more bushfire risk (81 vs 49).

Congarinni North Bowraville
Bushfire High
81/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
86/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Congarinni North

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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Congarinni North Bowraville
Supermarkets 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Bowraville sits further from the CBD (487.8 km vs 481 km).

Congarinni North Bowraville
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 481 km 487.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 323 min 327 min
Public transport score 23/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2447
 0.0%
postcode 2449
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2447
 66
postcode 2449

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.

Congarinni North Bowraville
Car (driver) 74.3% / 74.5%
Congarinni North — Car (driver): 74.3% Bowraville — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 18.4% / 11.9%
Congarinni North — Worked from Home: 18.4% Bowraville — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.3%
Congarinni North — Car (passenger): 5.3% Bowraville — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 2.0% / 7.3%
Congarinni North — Walked Only: 2.0% Bowraville — Walked Only: 7.3%
Bus — / 1.0%
Congarinni North — Bus: not among its largest Bowraville — Bus: 1.0%

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

Setting

Congarinni North Bowraville
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.4 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

Congarinni North Bowraville
Connectivity score 30/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
160 premises
 41%
627 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Congarinni North

Retirees Rural

Bowraville

Acreage Affordable River

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