NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Booral, 2425
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Booral offers a slower smaller community life in Mid-Coast, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar regional towns, even with safety and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,607
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 180
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 21
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -15.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
- Malicious Damage To Property7
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 938
- Booral 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
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Booral Coach Stop
- Booral Public School, The Bucketts Way
- Booral Public School, The Bucketts Way
- The Bucketts Way At Alderley Lane
- The Bucketts Way Before Booral Rd
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).
50 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation2294 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2352 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision2294 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure271 ALDERLEY LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2009 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 LOWES LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1162 EBSWORTH ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2743 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development29A BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureALDERLEY LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2450 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Withdrawn
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2751 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2653 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home50 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation199 BLUEGUM ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2766 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2727 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision1895 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
2023· 10 proposals
October 2023
- Other50 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development446 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
August 2023
- Other2713 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Withdrawn
July 2023
- Shed50 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development446 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Dwelling170 GUNNS GULLY ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed2308 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Shed2743 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing21 LOWES LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling338 ALDERLEY LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
2022· 11 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling2627 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2766 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development1169 EBSWORTH ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition136 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Dwelling; Shed2743 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
July 2022
- Other1671 The Bucketts Ways (Lot 100 DP1264496)Withdrawn
- Other66 ISAACS ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees2406 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Withdrawn
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development1160 EBSWORTH ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development446 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
March 2022
- Shed2310 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
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
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sports field
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Gundayne House GroupThe Bucketts Way, BooralSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 38.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3721st in Australia
- State rank
- 1165th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #165 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #390 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Telstraamenitiestelephone
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime6
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime6
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime18
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime16
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime7
- Booral Coach Stoptransport
- Booral Public School, The Bucketts Waytransport
- Booral Public School, The Bucketts Waytransport
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)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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