Yarrie Lake vs Bohena Creek

Bohena Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 57 in Yarrie Lake. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Yarrie Lake, most households are people living alone. In Bohena Creek, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bohena Creek: a median of $825,000, against $340,000 in Yarrie Lake, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Yarrie Lake tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Bohena Creek 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

Bohena Creek

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 85/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 27%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 68%)

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

First-home buyers

Yarrie Lake

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $825,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 17%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yarrie Lake

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bohena Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (539.6 km vs 557.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (385 min vs 397 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Yarrie Lake has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 8%)
  • Bohena Creek carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Bohena Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.1% vs 12.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
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.

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Yarrie Lake — Walkability: 0/100 Bohena Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 15 / 79
Yarrie Lake — Safety: 15/100 Bohena Creek — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 75 / 21
Yarrie Lake — Low fire risk: 75/100 Bohena Creek — Low fire risk: 21/100

Demographics

Bohena Creek has more residents (214 vs 73); Bohena Creek rents higher ($200/wk vs $100/wk).

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Population 73 214
+193% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +28.1%
Median age 57 44
Median household income $71,500/yr $110,500/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $100/wk $200/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
0-4 9.6% / 6.5%
Yarrie Lake — 0-4: 9.6% Bohena Creek — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 8.2% / 11.2%
Yarrie Lake — 5-14: 8.2% Bohena Creek — 5-14: 11.2%
15-19 — / 8.9%
Yarrie Lake — 15-19: not among its largest Bohena Creek — 15-19: 8.9%
20-24 4.1% / 5.6%
Yarrie Lake — 20-24: 4.1% Bohena Creek — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 13.7% / 9.8%
Yarrie Lake — 25-34: 13.7% Bohena Creek — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 — / 11.7%
Yarrie Lake — 35-44: not among its largest Bohena Creek — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 5.5% / 19.6%
Yarrie Lake — 45-54: 5.5% Bohena Creek — 45-54: 19.6%
55-64 39.7% / 17.8%
Yarrie Lake — 55-64: 39.7% Bohena Creek — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 20.5% / 8.4%
Yarrie Lake — 65-74: 20.5% Bohena Creek — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 — / —
Yarrie Lake — 75-84: not among its largest Bohena Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Yarrie Lake — 85+: not among its largest Bohena Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (39.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Yarrie Lake 72.7% lone person
Yarrie Lake — Lone Person: 72.7% Yarrie Lake — Couple Families: 27.3% Yarrie Lake — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Bohena Creek 31.6% lone person
Bohena Creek — Lone Person: 31.6% Bohena Creek — Couple Families: 60.5% Bohena Creek — One Parent Families: 7.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Yarrie Lake 25.0% renting
Yarrie Lake — Owned Outright: 60.0% Yarrie Lake — Mortgage: 15.0% Yarrie Lake — Renting: 25.0%
Bohena Creek 19.6% renting
Bohena Creek — Owned Outright: 27.5% Bohena Creek — Mortgage: 52.9% Bohena Creek — Renting: 19.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Yarrie Lake 68.2% houses
Yarrie Lake — Houses: 68.2% Yarrie Lake — Flats / Apartments: 31.8%
Bohena Creek 100.0% houses
Bohena Creek — Houses: 100.0% Bohena Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Certificate III & IV 12.3% / 15.9%
Yarrie Lake — Certificate III & IV: 12.3% Bohena Creek — Certificate III & IV: 15.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.6%
Yarrie Lake — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Bohena Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 5.1%
Yarrie Lake — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Bohena Creek — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Property market

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Median house price $340,000 $825,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $161,900

Zoning mix

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Environmental 1%
same for both
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

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
New dwellings approved 14
across Narrabri
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
House price Higher than 9% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Income Higher than 36% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 43% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW Higher than 82% of NSW
EV adoption — Higher than 6% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW

Liveability

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Yarrie Lake carries more crime risk (85 vs 21); Bohena Creek carries more bushfire risk (79 vs 25).

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Bushfire Low
25/100
 High
79/100
Crime High
85/100
 Low
21/100
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

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 3 7

Mobility

Yarrie Lake sits further from the CBD (557.4 km vs 539.6 km).

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 557.4 km
+3% vs other
 539.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 397 min 385 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2388
 0.1%
postcode 2390
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 80
postcode 2388
 84
postcode 2390

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.

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Car (driver) 66.7% / 74.7%
Yarrie Lake — Car (driver): 66.7% Bohena Creek — Car (driver): 74.7%
Worked from Home 33.3% / 17.6%
Yarrie Lake — Worked from Home: 33.3% Bohena Creek — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Walked Only — / 4.4%
Yarrie Lake — Walked Only: not among its largest Bohena Creek — Walked Only: 4.4%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Yarrie Lake — Car (passenger): not among its largest Bohena Creek — Car (passenger): 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.7%).

Setting

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Elevation 227 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 230 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
11 premises
 0%
28 premises

Council rates

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Average residential rate $1,140/yr
same for both
Council Narrabri
same for both

Federal electorate

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Yarrie Lake Bohena Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Yarrie Lake

Affordable Rural Young Families

Bohena Creek

Rural

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