Suburbs Bolwarra Heights

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Bolwarra Heights NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bolwarra Heights, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bolwarra Heights NSW is 3,436 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bolwarra Heights is $979 per week ($50,908 per year). Median rent in Bolwarra Heights is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Bolwarra Heights has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bolwarra Heights has a population density of 475.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bolwarra Heights is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bolwarra Heights is $2,167.

There were 34 recorded offences in Bolwarra Heights in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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📍 Bolwarra Heights, New South Wales — 32.6945°S, 151.5857°E

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Bolwarra Heights Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bolwarra Heights Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$979/wk
$50,908 per year
#1353 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bolwarra Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.6% (1,667) Female 51.4% (1,765)

Population Density

475.5
people per km²
3,436 people · 7.2 km²

Households

3.1
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,723
Family income/wk

Bolwarra Heights Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bolwarra Heights Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
38.7% 374 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
61.3% 592 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bolwarra Heights Country of Birth

Australia
96.1%
England
3.0%
Germany
0.4%
India
0.3%
China
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Religion

No Religion
39.2%
Catholic
25.6%
Anglican
20.2%
Uniting Church
5.4%
Not stated
4.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.2%
Pentecostal
1.6%
Othr Protestnt
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
59.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
27.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Languages Spoken at Home

Other
33.3%
Arabic
23.8%
German
14.3%
Malayalam
11.9%
Gujarati
9.5%
Vietnamese
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.5% 1,060 people
⏰
Employed part-time
24.0% 573 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 54 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.2% 697 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.7%
Bachelor Degree
28.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.6%
Postgraduate Degree
6.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Occupation

Professionals
31.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.3%
Managers
16.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.0%
Community & Personal Service
9.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.4%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bolwarra Heights Field of Study

Engineering
22.0%
Management & Commerce
21.0%
Education
14.9%
Health
11.9%
Society & Culture
10.7%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Information Technology
1.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
1.3%
$650-$799/wk
3.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
12.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.1%
$4,000+/wk
21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Marital Status

💍
Married
58.2% 1,503
↔️
Separated
2.7% 70
📋
Divorced
6.7% 172
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 83
👤
Never married
29.3% 756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Ancestry

Australian
34.5%
English
34.2%
Irish
8.7%
Scottish
8.6%
Other
3.5%
German
3.4%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.8%
Italian
1.1%
Dutch
1.1%
Welsh
0.8%
Polish
0.7%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bolwarra Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.0%
Secondary — Government
15.7%
Pre-school
11.7%
Secondary — Catholic
10.8%
Vocational Education
8.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.3%
Primary — Catholic
7.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.2% 278
✅
No need for assistance
95.8% 6,409

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.2% 434
—
Not a volunteer
82.8% 2,084

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
1.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
12.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
33.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
19.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bolwarra Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
70.2%
Did not go to work
22.5%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Walked only
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.6%
1 vehicle
19.1%
2 vehicles
45.2%
3 vehicles
20.8%
4+ vehicles
14.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
1.6%
3 bedrooms
20.7%
4 bedrooms
60.3%
5 bedrooms
15.8%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Population Mobility

11.2%
moved in the last year
42.1%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.9%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Indigenous Population

3.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
253
Indigenous residents
6,445
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
339
Asthma
146
Arthritis
119
Diabetes
87
Heart disease
67
Cancer
46
Lung condition
44
Kidney disease
36
Stroke
24

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.4%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.0%
$650-$799/wk
6.8%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
16.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
51.2%
Couple — no children
19.4%
Couple — no children under 15
18.9%
One parent — children under 15
6.9%
One parent — no children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
3.9% 98
👤
Never served
95.8% 2,422

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.2% 358
—
Did not provide
85.8% 2,158

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Children Ever Born

No children
29.5%
1 child
8.6%
2 children
34.3%
3 children
20.5%
4 children
5.3%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bolwarra Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
11
1951–1960
14
1961–1970
32
1971–1980
32
1981–1990
28
1991–2000
36
2001–2010
83
2011–2015
31
2017
5
2018
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.7%
5–14 hours
34.9%
15–29 hours
17.0%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Household Size

1 person
11.3%
2 persons
30.3%
3 persons
18.3%
4 persons
24.2%
5 persons
11.4%
6+ persons
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,944
Moved from NSW
274
Moved — same area (SA2)
57
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from VIC
7

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.5%
Step family — no other children
10.5%
Blended family — no other children
2.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%
Other couple — children only
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bolwarra Heights Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 34 total

Theft
9
Assault
6
Other Against Person
6
Other Against Property
6
Property Damage
4
Sexual Offences
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Bolwarra Heights Schools

3
schools nearby
3
government
1005
avg ICSEA score
592
total students
Bolwarra Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 390 students
1032
ICSEA
Iona Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 47 students
992
ICSEA
Largs Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 155 students
991
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bolwarra Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

16%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,546/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bolwarra Heights

≈ $11,033/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $2,126/wk
Rent share 16.5%

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Bolwarra Heights vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,720 Income: $776/wk Rent: $345/wk
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Pop: 1,734 Income: $860/wk Rent: $480/wk
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Pop: 1,735 Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk
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Pop: 1,735 Income: $1,723/wk Rent: $800/wk
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Pop: 1,739 Income: $726/wk Rent: $380/wk
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Pop: 1,741 Income: $1,060/wk Rent: $415/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bolwarra Heights

What is the population of Bolwarra Heights NSW?

The population of Bolwarra Heights NSW is 3,436 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 475.5 people per km².Bolwarra Heights is ranked #2,166 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bolwarra Heights?

The median personal income in Bolwarra Heights NSW is $979 per week, or $50,908 per year.The median household income is $2,546 per week.Family income is $2,723 per week.Bolwarra Heights is ranked #1,353 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bolwarra Heights?

Median rent in Bolwarra Heights NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 16.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bolwarra Heights ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bolwarra Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bolwarra Heights NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bolwarra Heights?

The median age in Bolwarra Heights NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bolwarra Heights a good suburb to live in?

Bolwarra Heights is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,436.The median income is $979/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10450. All dollar figures in AUD.