NSW · Tenterfield Council
Boonoo Boonoo, 2372
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Boonoo Boonoo is a welcoming smaller community in Tenterfield, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 19
- Median age
- 64
- Median household income / week
- $743
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 6
- Median monthly mortgage
- $936
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- 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.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $480
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 35
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105.3
- State safety percentile
- 73.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -33.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment51
- Malicious Damage To Property59
- Motor Vehicle Theft20
- Trespass35
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
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
2023· 1 proposal
June 2023
- OtherTALMOI ROAD BOONOO BOONOO 2372Determined
2022· 1 proposal
January 2022
- OtherTALMOI ROAD BOONOO BOONOO 2372Determined
2021· 1 proposal
July 2021
- Subdivision of land370 BOONOO BOONOO FALLS ROAD BOONOO BOONOO 2372Determined
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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime33
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime51
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime59
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime20
- Trespasscrime35
- OtherplanningTALMOI ROAD BOONOO BOONOO 2372Lodged 30 Jun 2023 · Determined
- OtherplanningTALMOI ROAD BOONOO BOONOO 2372Lodged 06 Jan 2022 · Determined
- Subdivision of landplanning370 BOONOO BOONOO FALLS ROAD BOONOO BOONOO 2372Lodged 13 Jul 2021 · 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)
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