Bolwarra Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2320
Postcode for Bolwarra, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 133 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,350
1,350
Population
41
Median Age
$2,217
Household Income/wk
$440
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bolwarra ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bolwarra Compares

Bolwarra vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBolwarraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,217 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $440 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.9% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bolwarra is a locality 133 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2320. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Maitland.

According to the 2021 Census, Bolwarra has a population of 1,350 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $2,217, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 57 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Bolwarra includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 467 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bolwarra scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bolwarra is served by Bolwarra Public School.

Bolwarra is part of the Port Stephens statistical area in New South Wales.

Bolwarra Details

Postcode2320
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,350
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,217/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$946/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area4.5 km²
Population Density302/km²
Total Dwellings467
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population57 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.7092375
Longitude151.5778481
Distance from Sydney133 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Port Stephens
Local GovernmentMaitland
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years289 (21.4%)
15–24 years143 (10.6%)
25–44 years307 (22.7%)
45–64 years348 (25.8%)
65+ years269 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.8%) Mortgaged (46.8%) Rented (13.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma151 (11.2%)
Arthritis129 (9.6%)
Heart Disease62 (4.6%)
Diabetes53 (3.9%)
Cancer44 (3.3%)
Lung Condition26 (1.9%)
Dementia5 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.1%)
1 vehicle120 (26.4%)
2 vehicles206 (45.3%)
3+ vehicles124 (27.3%)

Schools in Bolwarra

Bolwarra Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1032 · 390 students

Suburbs Near Bolwarra

Same Postcode (2320)

More Bolwarra Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.