Boambolo vs Murrumbateman

Boambolo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Murrumbateman. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Boambolo tends to suit people living alone, while Murrumbateman suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Murrumbateman

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (83% vs 56%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Boambolo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (37% vs 7%)
  • has cheaper rent ($330/wk vs $528/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Murrumbateman

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (184 min vs 216 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (285.4 km vs 293 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Murrumbateman

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (12% vs 4%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Boambolo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (49.1% vs 12.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boambolo and Murrumbateman drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Walkability 0 / 57
Boambolo — Walkability: 0/100 Murrumbateman — Walkability: 57/100
Safety 70 / 71
Boambolo — Safety: 70/100 Murrumbateman — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 85 / 88
Boambolo — Low fire risk: 85/100 Murrumbateman — Low fire risk: 88/100

Demographics

Murrumbateman has more residents (3,607 vs 79); Murrumbateman rents higher ($528/wk vs $330/wk).

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Population 79 3,607
+4466% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +49.1% +12.1%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $120,224/yr $174,096/yr
+45% vs other
Median weekly rent $330/wk $528/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boambolo Murrumbateman
0-4 11.4% / 5.3%
Boambolo — 0-4: 11.4% Murrumbateman — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 12.7% / 16.6%
Boambolo — 5-14: 12.7% Murrumbateman — 5-14: 16.6%
15-19 13.9% / 7.6%
Boambolo — 15-19: 13.9% Murrumbateman — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 — / 4.6%
Boambolo — 20-24: not among its largest Murrumbateman — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 10.1% / 8.2%
Boambolo — 25-34: 10.1% Murrumbateman — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 24.1% / 14.0%
Boambolo — 35-44: 24.1% Murrumbateman — 35-44: 14.0%
45-54 19.0% / 18.3%
Boambolo — 45-54: 19.0% Murrumbateman — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 — / 12.8%
Boambolo — 55-64: not among its largest Murrumbateman — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 3.8% / 8.9%
Boambolo — 65-74: 3.8% Murrumbateman — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 — / 2.9%
Boambolo — 75-84: not among its largest Murrumbateman — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ — / 0.6%
Boambolo — 85+: not among its largest Murrumbateman — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boambolo 56.2% couple families
Boambolo — Couple Families: 56.2% Boambolo — Lone Person: 43.8% Boambolo — One Parent Families: 0.0% Boambolo — Group Household: 0.0% Boambolo — Other Families: 0.0%
Murrumbateman 72.4% couple families
Murrumbateman — Couple Families: 72.4% Murrumbateman — Lone Person: 14.9% Murrumbateman — One Parent Families: 10.7% Murrumbateman — Group Household: 1.6% Murrumbateman — Other Families: 0.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boambolo 36.8% renting
Boambolo — Owned Outright: 31.6% Boambolo — Mortgage: 31.6% Boambolo — Renting: 36.8%
Murrumbateman 6.6% renting
Murrumbateman — Owned Outright: 29.4% Murrumbateman — Mortgage: 64.0% Murrumbateman — Renting: 6.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boambolo 100.0% houses
Boambolo — Houses: 100.0% Boambolo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Murrumbateman 99.3% houses
Murrumbateman — Houses: 99.3% Murrumbateman — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Bachelor Degree 15.2% / 15.4%
Boambolo — Bachelor Degree: 15.2% Murrumbateman — Bachelor Degree: 15.4%
Certificate III & IV 13.9% / 12.4%
Boambolo — Certificate III & IV: 13.9% Murrumbateman — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 9.7%
Boambolo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Murrumbateman — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree — / 7.4%
Boambolo — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Murrumbateman — Postgraduate Degree: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.9%
Boambolo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Murrumbateman — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Property market

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Median house price — $1,300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $750,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 95 days
from 39 sales

Zoning mix

Boambolo has more rural and farming land (99% vs 82%).

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Rural and farming 99% 82%
Residential 0% 13%
Environmental 1% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Boambolo Murrumbateman
New dwellings approved 121
across Yass Valley
same for both
Approvals change year on year +14%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Houses — 2.9%
$950/wk on $1.73M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boambolo Murrumbateman
House price — Higher than 68% of NSW
Income Higher than 84% of NSW Higher than 98% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 81% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 88% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 71% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 16% of NSW

Liveability

Murrumbateman is more walkable (57 vs 0).

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Grade — A
Score — 73/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
12/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
29/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Boambolo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Murrumbateman

  • Murrumbateman Public School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 15 36

Mobility

Boambolo sits further from the CBD (293 km vs 285.4 km).

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Walkability score 0/100 57/100
Distance to Sydney 293 km
+3% vs other
 285.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 216 min 184 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 2582
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 2582
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Car (driver) 61.1% / 75.2%
Boambolo — Car (driver): 61.1% Murrumbateman — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 38.9% / 17.1%
Boambolo — Worked from Home: 38.9% Murrumbateman — Worked from Home: 17.1%
Car (passenger) — / 5.1%
Boambolo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Murrumbateman — Car (passenger): 5.1%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Boambolo — Walked Only: not among its largest Murrumbateman — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus — / 0.6%
Boambolo — Bus: not among its largest Murrumbateman — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Elevation 539 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 576 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Connectivity score 22/100 63/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 36%
1,325 premises

Climate

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Annual rainfall 889 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Average residential rate $1,162/yr
same for both
Council Yass Valley
same for both

Federal electorate

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boambolo Murrumbateman
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boambolo

Family River Rural Young Families

Murrumbateman

Acreage Quiet

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