NSW · Gwydir Council
Boonal, 2409
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Boonal is a residential smaller community in Gwydir with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Population
- Population
- 51
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,708
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 4 of 19
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 75.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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)
- 20
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 7
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 392.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 13 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +18%
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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- 20416 Bruxner Hwy
- 20416 Bruxner Hwy
- Bruxner Hwy Opp 20416
- Bruxner Hwy Opp 20416
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).
2 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
August 2024
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure20746 BRUXNER WAY BOONAL 2409Determined
2023· 1 proposal
October 2023
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)2402 TUCKA TUCKA ROAD BOONAL 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Recent changes
- Arsoncrime41
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime47
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime52
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime42
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime53
- 20416 Bruxner Hwytransport
- 20416 Bruxner Hwytransport
- Bruxner Hwy Opp 20416transport
- Bruxner Hwy Opp 20416transport
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning2402 TUCKA TUCKA ROAD BOONAL 2409Lodged 11 Oct 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- 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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