NSW · Federation Council
Boree Creek, 2652
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Boree Creek offers a slower smaller community life in Federation, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, 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. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,233
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $784
- Employment rate
- 58.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 11
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 53.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -21.2%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences31
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
- 927
- Boree Creek 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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1434 Sandigo Rd
- Greenvale Rd At Stonybank Rd
- Greenvale Rd At Stonybank Rd
- Sandigo Rd Opp 1434
- Sandigo Rd Opp 1434
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Follow directions on site.Strontian Rd03 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Demolition1673 DRUMMOND STREET BOREE CREEK 2652Determined
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Industrial development; Shed27 LACHLAN STREET BOREE CREEK 2652Determined
- Earthworks / change in levelsLOCKHART BOREE CREEK ROAD BOREE CREEK 2652Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Demolition14 RICHMOND STREET BOREE CREEK 2652Determined
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allan Carroll Fauna and Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Buckingbong Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Tim Fischer Community ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- 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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 26.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5773rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1800th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #436 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #818 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
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime29
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime19
- Motor Vehicle Theftcrime17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offencescrime31
- 1434 Sandigo Rdtransport
- Greenvale Rd At Stonybank Rdtransport
- Greenvale Rd At Stonybank Rdtransport
- Sandigo Rd Opp 1434transport
- Sandigo Rd Opp 1434transport
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)
More in Federation Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.