NSW · Hilltops Council
Boorowa, 2586
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Updated
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Boorowa offers a slower smaller community life in Hilltops, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,888
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,199
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 774
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,250
- Employment rate
- 46.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 56 / 25 / 5
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)
- $500
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)
- 92
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 29
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 70 residents
- State safety percentile
- 25.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -25%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order19
- Domestic Violence Related Assault11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment13
- Malicious Damage To Property11
- Stock Theft10
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)
- 992
- Boorowa Central SchoolCombined
- St Joseph's Primary 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
163 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1045 Rye Park Rd
- Rye Park Rd At Harrys Creek Rd
- Rye Park Rd Opp 1045
- Rye Park Rd Opp 1176
- Rye Park Rd Opp Harrys Creek 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).
138 planning-related records
2026· 13 proposals
June 2026
- Subdivision62 QUEEN STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home1-5 NORTH STREET BOOROWA 2586Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks90 MARSDEN STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
April 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure103 FARM STREET BOOROWA 2586Under Assessment
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Hot water systems; Rainwater tanks90 MARSDEN STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure103 FARM STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure37B CAMPBELL STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure59 MARKET STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation41 BRIAL STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Subdivision96-148 LONG STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision131-135 FARM STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure62 QUEEN STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Subdivision176-196 LONG STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
2025· 24 proposals
November 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport18-20 DRY STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure91 COURT STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport5 LITTLE STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure80 COURT STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure19 PUDMAN STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Subdivision96-148 LONG STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure71-73 MARSDEN STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure138-144 MARKET STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure107-109 FARM STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure74 MARSDEN STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
July 2025
- Subdivision108-112 FORD STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure114-120 MARKET STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Subdivision53 SCOTT STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space45 CAMPBELL STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure151 FARM STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Attached dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 70 COURT STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
March 2025
- Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure11 CORCORAN COURT BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space65 CAMPBELL STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure10 FORD STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure288 Cunningar Road Boorowa 2586Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation799 MURRINGO ROAD BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space63 SCOTT STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure66 JUGIONG STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureMACCLESFIELD ROAD BOOROWA 2586Determined
2024· 3 proposals
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 Farm Street Boorowa NSW 2586Determined
September 2024
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development76 MARSDEN STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation44 CAMPBELL STREET BOOROWA 2586Determined
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dr Kelf Memorial Park / Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- On site
- Advantage PharmacyMarsden Streetpharmacy
- Boorowa Multi-Purpose ServiceDry Streethospital
- Boorowa Wellness Clinicyes
- Laverty PathologyMarsden Streetsample_collection
- Marsden Street Medical PracticeMarsden Streetdoctor
- Reiki Natural HealingPudman Streetyes
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)
- 4/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bee CentreBrial Streetchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 4
- 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
- 46.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 36% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2430th in Australia
- State rank
- 760th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #66 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #182 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime19
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime11
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime13
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime11
- Stock Theftcrime10
- 1045 Rye Park Rdtransport
- Rye Park Rd At Harrys Creek Rdtransport
- Rye Park Rd Opp 1045transport
- Rye Park Rd Opp 1176transport
- Rye Park Rd Opp Harrys Creek Rdtransport
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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