Newee Creek vs Bowraville

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Newee Creek: a median of $1.17 million, against $535,000 in Bowraville, though rent is higher in Bowraville. On these figures, Bowraville tends to suit people living alone 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

Newee Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 51%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 86/100)
  • 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 the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($535,000 vs $1,174,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Newee Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $260/wk)
  • But 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

Newee Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (483.5 km vs 487.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Newee Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 86/100)

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

Newee Creek 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.

Newee Creek 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.

Newee Creek Bowraville
Walkability 5 / 10
Newee Creek — Walkability: 5/100 Bowraville — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 31 / 14
Newee Creek — Safety: 31/100 Bowraville — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 78 / 51
Newee Creek — Low fire risk: 78/100 Bowraville — Low fire risk: 51/100

Demographics

Bowraville has more residents (1,157 vs 418); Newee Creek has higher household incomes ($70,044 vs $49,244).

Newee Creek Bowraville
Population 418 1,157
+177% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.8% +3.1%
Median age 48 46
Median household income $70,044/yr
+30% vs other
 $49,244/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk $260/wk
+16% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newee Creek Bowraville
0-4 6.5% / 5.8%
Newee Creek — 0-4: 6.5% Bowraville — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.4% / 13.1%
Newee Creek — 5-14: 13.4% Bowraville — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.7% / 7.2%
Newee Creek — 15-19: 5.7% Bowraville — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.3% / 5.7%
Newee Creek — 20-24: 3.3% Bowraville — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.4% / 8.3%
Newee Creek — 25-34: 7.4% Bowraville — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 12.0% / 8.9%
Newee Creek — 35-44: 12.0% Bowraville — 35-44: 8.9%
45-54 10.0% / 12.1%
Newee Creek — 45-54: 10.0% Bowraville — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 17.9% / 17.3%
Newee Creek — 55-64: 17.9% Bowraville — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 15.3% / 12.5%
Newee Creek — 65-74: 15.3% Bowraville — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 8.4% / 6.5%
Newee Creek — 75-84: 8.4% Bowraville — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.7% / 2.0%
Newee Creek — 85+: 1.7% Bowraville — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newee Creek 31.3% lone person
Newee Creek — Lone Person: 31.3% Newee Creek — Couple Families: 42.6% Newee Creek — One Parent Families: 22.6% Newee Creek — Group Household: 3.5% Newee Creek — 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.

Newee Creek 4.6% renting
Newee Creek — Owned Outright: 57.0% Newee Creek — Mortgage: 38.4% Newee Creek — Renting: 4.6%
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.

Newee Creek Bowraville
Certificate III & IV 20.3% / 17.5%
Newee Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.3% Bowraville — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 4.8%
Newee Creek — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% Bowraville — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 5.7%
Newee Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Bowraville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.1%
Newee Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Bowraville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.2%
Newee Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Bowraville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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.

Newee Creek Bowraville
England 1.9% / 3.3%
Newee Creek — England: 1.9% Bowraville — England: 3.3%
Philippines 1.2% / 0.9%
Newee Creek — Philippines: 1.2% Bowraville — Philippines: 0.9%
Germany 1.2% / 0.5%
Newee Creek — Germany: 1.2% Bowraville — Germany: 0.5%
Nepal — / 1.5%
Newee Creek — Nepal: not among its largest Bowraville — Nepal: 1.5%
South Africa 1.2% / —
Newee Creek — South Africa: 1.2% Bowraville — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.3%
Newee Creek — New Zealand: 0.7% Bowraville — New Zealand: 0.3%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Newee Creek — Thailand: not among its largest Bowraville — Thailand: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Newee Creek — 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.

Newee Creek 96.2% houses
Newee Creek — Houses: 96.2% Newee Creek — Flats / Apartments: 3.8% Newee Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Bowraville 93.7% houses
Bowraville — Houses: 93.7% Bowraville — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Bowraville — Townhouses: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Newee Creek Bowraville
Median house price $1,174,500 $535,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $695,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) — 36 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Bowraville has more rural and farming land (95% vs 74%).

Newee Creek Bowraville
Rural and farming 74% 95%
Residential 25% 1%
Environmental 1% 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

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

Ranking within NSW

Newee Creek Bowraville
House price Higher than 56% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Income Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools — Higher than 76% of NSW
Walkability Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 59% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 31% of NSW Higher than 58% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 33% of NSW —
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Newee Creek 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 bushfire risk (49 vs 22); Bowraville carries more crime risk (86 vs 69).

Newee Creek Bowraville
Bushfire Low
22/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 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

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

Schools in Newee Creek

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

Newee Creek Bowraville
Supermarkets 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 10 7

Mobility

Bowraville sits further from the CBD (487.8 km vs 483.5 km).

Newee Creek Bowraville
Walkability score 5/100 10/100
Distance to Sydney 483.5 km 487.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 324 min 327 min
Public transport score 21/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 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.

Newee Creek Bowraville
Car (driver) 77.7% / 74.5%
Newee Creek — Car (driver): 77.7% Bowraville — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 17.6% / 11.9%
Newee Creek — Worked from Home: 17.6% Bowraville — Worked from Home: 11.9%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 5.3%
Newee Creek — Car (passenger): 4.7% Bowraville — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only — / 7.3%
Newee Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Bowraville — Walked Only: 7.3%
Bus — / 1.0%
Newee Creek — Bus: not among its largest Bowraville — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.7%).

Setting

Newee Creek Bowraville
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 12.6 km

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Newee Creek

Retirees Rural

Bowraville

Acreage Affordable River

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