Cumnock vs Bournewood
Bournewood is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 44 in Cumnock. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cumnock, about half of households are couple families. In Bournewood, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Cumnock tends to suit older residents, while Bournewood suits families with children and 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
Cumnock
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 62/100)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Bournewood is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 60%)
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
Bournewood
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 16%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 19%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Cumnock
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (268 min vs 287 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (328.5 km vs 345.5 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Cumnock
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 62/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
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
Cumnock and Bournewood 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
Cumnock has more residents (491 vs 60); Bournewood has higher household incomes ($93,600 vs $61,568).
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 491 +88% vs other | 60 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +10.8% | +13.2% |
| Median age | 44 | 33 |
| Median household income | $61,568/yr | $93,600/yr +52% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $220/wk +3% vs other | $213/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
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $396,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 97% | 100% |
| Environmental | 3% | 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
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 29 across Cabonne | 405 across Dubbo |
| Approvals change year on year | -43% | -12% |
Ranking within NSW
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 8% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 23% of NSW | Higher than 60% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 51% of NSW | Higher than 23% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 92% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 52% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 48% of NSW | Higher than 46% of NSW |
Liveability
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | very advantaged area decile 9/10 |
Risk profile
Cumnock carries more bushfire risk (50 vs 17); Bournewood carries more crime risk (62 vs 23).
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 50/100 | Low 17/100 |
| Crime | Low 23/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| 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
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Cumnock
- Cumnock Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Bournewood
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 39 | 7 |
Mobility
Bournewood sits further from the CBD (345.5 km vs 328.5 km).
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 328.5 km | 345.5 km +5% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 268 min | 287 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 2867 | 0.5% postcode 2868 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 2867 | 71 postcode 2868 |
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 (69.6%).
Setting
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 495 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 499 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 213 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 692 mm | 641 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | — | 32.5°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | — | 3.0°C |
Council rates
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $750/yr | $1,233/yr |
| Council | Cabonne | Dubbo |
Federal electorate
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Calare same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Gee same for both | |
| Party | Independent same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Cumnock | Bournewood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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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