NSW · Moree Plains Council
Boggabilla, 2409
Current weather
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83% humidity · 10.8 km/h wind · 21.6° / 14.5° today · 7.5 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Boggabilla offers a slower smaller community life in Moree Plains, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,022
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,105
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 296
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 29.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 0 / 10
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 400
- Against the person
- 81
- Against property
- 142
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 391.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +17.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Arson41
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order47
- Breach Bail Conditions52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment42
- Malicious Damage To Property53
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 647.5
- Boggabilla Central SchoolCombined
- Toomelah Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
121 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boggabilla General Store, Merriwa St
- Carrigan Rd Opp Avymore Property
- Carrigan Rd Opp Dolgelly Rd
- Merriwa St Opp Boggabilla General Store
- North Star Rest Area, Newell Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
23 planning-related records
2026· 4 proposals
May 2026
- Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industryKENTUCKY LANE BOGGABILLA 2409Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)4500 NEWELL HIGHWAY BOGGABILLA 2409Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)287 KENTUCKY LANE BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation65 YEOMAN STREET BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
2025· 2 proposals
June 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Transport depot90 SIMPSON STREET BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision22742 BRUXNER WAY BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
2024· 4 proposals
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Supporting DevelopmentTUCKA TUCKA ROAD BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision478 CARRIGAN ROAD BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision478 CARRIGAN ROAD BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure108 CARRIGAN ROAD BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
2023· 4 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility123B MERRIWA STREET BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision478 CARRIGAN ROAD BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure152 KENTUCKY LANE BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling11/i/DP2314Determined
2022· 8 proposals
November 2022
- Dwelling38 BROWN STREET BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
October 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Farm buildings442 Toenda Bus Road BoggabillaDetermined
September 2022
- Multi-dwelling housing116 SIMPSON STREET BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling152 MERRIWA STREET BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
July 2022
- Dual occupancy38 Brown Street, BoggabillaDetermined
March 2022
- Dual occupancy40 Brown Street, BoggabillaDetermined
- Subdivision of landKENTUCKY LANE BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
- OtherKENTUCKY LANE BOGGABILLA 2409Determined
2021· 1 proposal
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces27 River Road, BOGGABILLA, 2409Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boggabilla ParkPark
- Boobera LagoonPark
- Leonard Victor Waters ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Boggabilla Community Health Centrenurse
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 22.9/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6296th in Australia
- State rank
- 1958th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #337 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #923 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Arsoncrime41
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime47
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime42
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime53
- Boggabilla General Store, Merriwa Sttransport
- Carrigan Rd Opp Avymore Propertytransport
- Carrigan Rd Opp Dolgelly Rdtransport
- Merriwa St Opp Boggabilla General Storetransport
- North Star Rest Area, Newell Hwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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