KnowYourBlock
Search an address

Bolwarra Heights flood & bushfire risk

Of Bolwarra Heights’s 1,317 mapped properties, 0.9% are in a mapped flood area and 19.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bolwarra Heights’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0.9%
In a flood area
19.1%
In a bushfire area
1,317
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bolwarra Heights

Flood and bushfire areas across Bolwarra Heights. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

Loading map…

Crime near Bolwarra Heights

Bolwarra Heights sits in the Maitland council area, which recorded 8,522 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
07501,5002001200520092013201720212025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,522 total. Figures are for the whole Maitland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Bolwarra Heights

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$816,000+9.97%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$579,000-1.03%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Bolwarra Heights shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Bolwarra Heights

Bolwarra Heights is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential73.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Rural residential17.9% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

Environmental5.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

School catchments in Bolwarra Heights

Bolwarra Heights can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Bolwarra Heights

At the 2021 Census, 8% of Bolwarra Heights’s 3,436 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.2%
English45.9%
Irish11.7%
Scottish11.6%
German4.6%
Australian Aboriginal3.8%

Top countries of birth

England2.4%
New Zealand0.7%
South Africa0.6%
United States0.4%
Philippines0.4%
Scotland0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Bolwarra Heights

Maitland council approved 1,349 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,349
Dwellings/yr
672
Houses
677
Units
07501,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Maitland council area (not just Bolwarra Heights). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bolwarra Heights address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.