Bolwarra is a close-knit residential community in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2320). The area has roughly 1,350 residents and an established family demographic, with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $115K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Bolwarra is $955,000, having risen modestly by 1.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $555,000 (+9.9% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.
Bolwarra is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1032, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 14 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.4% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($955K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +1.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.