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Suburb profile ·Maitland LGA · NSW ·2320

Bolwarra Heights NSW 2320

Bolwarra Heights is in Maitland LGA, NSW, postcode 2320, with population 3,436.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$630/wk
Rising
+3.3% YoY
Mar 2025 → May 2026 · 15 periods
NSW Fair Trading · postcode 2320 · May 2026
$630
$600
Mar 2025May 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
$960K
House median, latest period
3.2%YoY D6 vs AU
Median rent
$630/wk
Rent context available
3.3%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.4%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
3,436
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
2h 11m
165.5 km to Sydney CBD · free-flow
Solar
8,247
599 added 12mo · 69MW
Price cycleRising
LowPeak

4.0% below peak · 195.4% above its low

See trend depth →

Price history

Houses to Q4'25 · Units to 2021 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionRising
Low · 2005Peak · 2024

4.0% below peak · 195.4% above its low

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+4.1%
5-yr
+1.7%
10-yr
+5.1%
Indicative cashflow-$443/wk (-$23,046/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Market turnover5.0% of homes traded/yr (55 sales · +4% vs 3-yr avg)
Rent stabilitystable — rents vary ±1.5% around trend (short window, 15 pts)
Value vs advantage-32% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 9)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Bgrade · 64/100 · top 36% of 3,605AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 64% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth34
Rental yield65
Stability98
Volatility-8.2ppCycle+2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Bolwarra Heights

Owner-occupied 89%Rented 11%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.5%
1,294 of 2,414 landlords
Avg rental loss$8,555/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,414
Reported capital gains1,531
Investor exposure index(low vs national)38.2/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

88% of homes here are owner-occupied and 11% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

88% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 3.4% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

42%
of household income to service a new loan
9.7 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $4,605/mo vs median rent $2,730/mo (+69% · +$433/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $3,667/mo (-938) · at 6.0% (current): $4,605/mo · at 8.0%: $5,635/mo (+1,031)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
7.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
25%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167/mo, while renters pay about $2,730/mo — renting runs $563/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$960K
Household income · yr
$132K
Median rent · wk
$630
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,167
Gross yield
3.4%

Household income

$132K household · yr+60.8% vs NSW suburb median
Personal
$51K
Family
$142K
Household
$132K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)28% could service the median house
Under $300
21
$300-649
52
$650-999
83
$1,000-1,499
116
$1,500-1,999
84
$2,000-2,999
247
$3,000-3,999
199
$4,000+
218

Serviceability line: a household needs about $3,542/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 38% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,100/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (1,095 households)
Owned outright
34%
Owned with mortgage
54%
Rented
11%
Dwelling structure2.9% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
97%
Townhouse / semi
2%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 70% drive, 0% public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 27% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Livability

12/ 100 livability index

Top 88% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 12% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access0
Public transport (13 stops)40
Schools & hospitals0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Crime April 2025 - March 2026
4,187
4,266 per 100k
D6 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k4,266
Total incidents4,187· April 2025 - March 2026
  • Assault1,10658%
  • Sexual Offences36119%
  • Robbery171%
  • Break And Enter42822%

Bushfire exposure

High exposure ~69.5%
~69.5% of the suburb is Bush Fire Prone Land · ~7.8% Category 1 (highest hazard)

Estimated exposure to NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within the official hazard layer — it is not a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating or a property-level assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Primary Production
Residential 46% Rural / Green wedge 44% Public / Open space 9%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against NSW EPI Land Zoning polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Population outlook

8,948 people · 202211,316 by 2032 (+26.5%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Maitland - North SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Bolwarra Heights NSW — Property Data and Demographics

Bolwarra Heights is a smaller residential area in New South Wales within the Maitland local government area (postcode 2320). It is home to about 3,436 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $132K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 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, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Bolwarra Heights has a median house price of $960,000, which has risen by 3.2% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $489,000. The current median weekly rent is $630. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Public transport access includes 13 bus stops. The crime rate in the Maitland LGA is moderate at 4,266 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Bolwarra Heights shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($960K/$1.5M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.2% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.4%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$960K/$1.5M Below Median
Affordability7.3x· Moderate
Price Momentum+3.2%· Stable
Pop. Growth+2.2% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentNSW
Mortgage · mth$2,167
Rent · wk(Census)$420
Market rent · wk(2026-05)$630
Gross yield2.3%
Price / income7.3x
Sales vol (latest Q)(2025-Q4)8
Population growth · Maitland LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)100,439
5-year growth+2.7% CAGR
YoY change+2.2%
20012025
Development · Maitland LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,009
Houses 51%Units 49%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Maitland LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.7%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 2320ATO
Negatively geared5.5%
1,294 of filers
Avg rental loss$8,555/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,414
Reported capital gains1,531
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,436
Median age36
Household size3.1
HH income · wk$2,546
Personal income · wk$979
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$2,147 → $2,546
Change+18.6%
vs NSW median-2 pp
Median rent+7.7%
stablevs NSW 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops13
Hospitals · Maitland LGAAIHW
Public1
Private1
Maitland Hospitalpublic
Maitland Private Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Maitland LGAGEN
Facilities7
Residential places724
Green Hills Residential Care Service168 places
Rutherford Park Care Community144 places
RFBI Benhome Masonic Village124 places
Estia Health Aberglasslyn118 places
Maitland Grange Care Community80 places
Whiddon Largs49 places
+1 more in Maitland LGA
Childcare · Maitland LGAACECQA
Services75
Approved places5,893
Exceeding NQS11
Tillys Play and Education Centre - Rutherford174 places
St Nicholas Early Education Gillieston Heights144 places
St Nicholas Early Education Lochinvar144 places
Thornton Before and After School Care and Vacation Care140 places
Rutherford Before and After School Care and Vacation Care135 places
St Nicholas Early Education Chisholm134 places
+69 more in Maitland LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Bolwarra Heights for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
NSW price medians are parser-guarded official records.

Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
NSW Valuer General · 2025-Q4 · Official sale records parsed from cached Bulk PSI ZIP files with parser guardrails for token sales, non-house zoning, and low-value strata component records
medium stability · automated · every update · weekly
Available
Market rent
NSW Fair Trading · 2026-05 · State market dataset
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
BOCSAR · April 2025 - March 2026 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · release-based
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 13 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bolwarra Heights FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bolwarra Heights in?

    Bolwarra Heights is in the Maitland Local Government Area, NSW, postcode 2320. Council-level context for Maitland LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bolwarra Heights?

    The current median house price in Bolwarra Heights, NSW is $960K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bolwarra Heights?

    The median weekly rent in Bolwarra Heights is $630/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bolwarra Heights?

    Rent context available: Bolwarra Heights has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bolwarra Heights a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bolwarra Heights show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bolwarra Heights?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bolwarra Heights data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.