In short

Bolwarra is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2320, home to 1,350 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Dungog local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$440 /wk

Population1,350

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAMaitland

Demographics

Population: 1,350
Median age: 41 years
Median household income: $2,217 /week
Median personal income: $946 /week
Median family income: $2,437 /week
Average household size: 2.8
Persons per bedroom: 0.7
Local government area: Maitland
Statistical region (SA4): Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Paterson

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $440 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,000
Rent share of household income: 20%

Schools

Maitland Public School Primary · Government
Gillieston Public School Primary · Government
Telarah Public School Primary · Government
Nillo Infants School Primary · Government
Rutherford Technology High School Secondary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 6 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 4 train stops, 43 bus stops

Closest stops:

Mount Dee Rd At Cessnock Rd bus · 374 m
Hunter Trade College, Junction St bus · 596 m
123 Cessnock Rd bus · 719 m
Cessnock Rd Opp Dagworth Rd bus · 773 m
Maitland Station, Platform 4 train · 878 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 28.2 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 3,034 across postcode 2320 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 7% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 951 violent offences, 619 theft, 401 vehicle theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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