Median price trend for houses
Up 52.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Bolaro
NSW 2629 · Snowy Monaro Regional
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 31
- Postcode
- 2629
ABS 2021
Bolaro, New South Wales
Property market insights for Bolaro
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bolaro NSW
Market data updated May 2022.
Bolaro has a 12-month growth rate of 52.2% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Bolaro safe?
The overall rate for Bolaro is 3,541 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bolaro.
Overall crime rate
3,541
offences per 100,000 residents
7% aboveRest of NSW
BolaroRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bolaro?
Bolaro NSW 2629 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
31 people call Bolaro home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $774 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 31
- Median age
- 61 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.6%Above
15–340.0%Below
35–5429.0%Above
55–7438.7%Above
75 and over45.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses120.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright81.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting19.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car50.0%Above
Two cars61.1%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.0%Above
Drove to work60.0%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bolaro
30.0% of workers in Bolaro worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
25.8% of people in Bolaro described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bolaro
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bolaro NSW 2629.
Is Bolaro family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.6% of Bolaro's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
8 family households lived in Bolaro; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bolaro?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bolaro had 31 residents at the 2021 Census.
9.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
83.9% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bolaro?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 120.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bolaro.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bolaro?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
81.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bolaro?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bolaro had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 44.4% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 27.8%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bolaro?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bolaro?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 50.0% of the total.
61.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bolaro, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.3% reported a different address.
16.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bolaro?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
83.9% of residents used only English at home.
16.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bolaro residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
16.1% of Bolaro's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 83.9% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 103.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bolaro?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.0% of ancestry responses in Bolaro.
Australian ancestry made up 51.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bolaro?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Managers accounted for 100.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 40.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bolaro?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.0%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
17.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bolaro show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
45.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.9% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bolaro?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bolaro?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $774 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bolaro compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.0% in Bolaro, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 81.0% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Renting accounted for 19.0% in Bolaro, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bolaro
Is Bolaro expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Bolaro good for families?
The Census counted 8 local families, and 22.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bolaro?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Bolaro
4 streets in Bolaro
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ashvale Rd
- Bobeyan Rd
- Stewartfield Rd
- Yaouk Road
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.