Boggabilla vs Boonal

Boonal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 36 in Boggabilla. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boggabilla, about half of households rent. In Boonal, most households own their home and most households are couple families. On these figures, Boggabilla tends to suit renters, while Boonal suits people living alone, families with children, and 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

Boggabilla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Boonal carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 97/100)

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

Renters

Boggabilla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($155/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Boonal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (712.5 km vs 769.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (533 min vs 541 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boonal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 97/100)

Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Boonal

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.6% vs 3.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boggabilla Boonal
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.

Boggabilla Boonal
Walkability 0 / 0
Boggabilla — Walkability: 0/100 Boonal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 3 / 69
Boggabilla — Safety: 3/100 Boonal — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 77 / 100
Boggabilla — Low fire risk: 77/100 Boonal — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boggabilla has more residents (1,022 vs 51); Boonal has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $57,460).

Boggabilla Boonal
Population 1,022
+95% vs other
 51
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.2% +18.6%
Median age 36 33
Median household income $57,460/yr $88,816/yr
+55% vs other
Median weekly rent $155/wk $200/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boggabilla Boonal
0-4 5.1% / 9.8%
Boggabilla — 0-4: 5.1% Boonal — 0-4: 9.8%
5-14 16.8% / 23.5%
Boggabilla — 5-14: 16.8% Boonal — 5-14: 23.5%
15-19 9.4% / —
Boggabilla — 15-19: 9.4% Boonal — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.6% / 5.9%
Boggabilla — 20-24: 6.6% Boonal — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 10.6% / 15.7%
Boggabilla — 25-34: 10.6% Boonal — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 11.5% / 15.7%
Boggabilla — 35-44: 11.5% Boonal — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 13.7% / 11.8%
Boggabilla — 45-54: 13.7% Boonal — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 14.0% / 13.7%
Boggabilla — 55-64: 14.0% Boonal — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 9.0% / —
Boggabilla — 65-74: 9.0% Boonal — 65-74: not among its largest
75-84 3.2% / —
Boggabilla — 75-84: 3.2% Boonal — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 0.9% / —
Boggabilla — 85+: 0.9% Boonal — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boggabilla 30.2% couple families
Boggabilla — Couple Families: 30.2% Boggabilla — Lone Person: 32.5% Boggabilla — One Parent Families: 33.0% Boggabilla — Group Household: 2.4% Boggabilla — Other Families: 1.9%
Boonal 57.1% couple families
Boonal — Couple Families: 57.1% Boonal — Lone Person: 42.9% Boonal — One Parent Families: 0.0% Boonal — Group Household: 0.0% Boonal — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boggabilla 52.3% renting
Boggabilla — Owned Outright: 33.5% Boggabilla — Mortgage: 14.2% Boggabilla — Renting: 52.3%
Boonal 30.8% renting
Boonal — Owned Outright: 46.2% Boonal — Mortgage: 23.1% Boonal — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boggabilla 90.8% houses
Boggabilla — Houses: 90.8% Boggabilla — Flats / Apartments: 9.2%
Boonal 100.0% houses
Boonal — Houses: 100.0% Boonal — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Boggabilla Boonal
Bachelor Degree 3.4% / 17.6%
Boggabilla — Bachelor Degree: 3.4% Boonal — Bachelor Degree: 17.6%
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 11.8%
Boggabilla — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Boonal — Certificate III & IV: 11.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 5.9%
Boggabilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Boonal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Boggabilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Boonal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Boggabilla — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Boonal — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).

Property market

Boggabilla Boonal
Median house price $45,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $25,000 —

Zoning mix

Boggabilla Boonal
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

Boggabilla Boonal
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
 15
across Gwydir
Approvals change year on year -100% -50%

Ranking within NSW

Boggabilla Boonal
House price Higher than 1% of NSW —
Income Higher than 17% of NSW Higher than 57% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 14% of NSW Higher than 42% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 100% of NSW —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of NSW Higher than 33% of NSW

Liveability

Boggabilla Boonal
Grade D —
Score 10/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Boggabilla carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 0); Boggabilla carries more crime risk (97 vs 31).

Boggabilla Boonal
Bushfire Low
23/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
97/100
 Low
31/100
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

Boggabilla Boonal
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boggabilla

  • Boggabilla Central School Government · Combined
  • Toomelah Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Boonal

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boggabilla Boonal
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 9 6

Mobility

Boggabilla sits further from the CBD (769.7 km vs 712.5 km).

Boggabilla Boonal
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 769.7 km
+7% vs other
 712.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 541 min 533 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2409
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 2409
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.

Boggabilla Boonal
Car (driver) 61.8% / 70.8%
Boggabilla — Car (driver): 61.8% Boonal — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 21.3% / 29.2%
Boggabilla — Worked from Home: 21.3% Boonal — Worked from Home: 29.2%
Walked Only 8.2% / —
Boggabilla — Walked Only: 8.2% Boonal — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 6.3% / —
Boggabilla — Car (passenger): 6.3% Boonal — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.4% / —
Boggabilla — Bus: 2.4% Boonal — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Boggabilla Boonal
Elevation 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 242 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boggabilla Boonal
Connectivity score 29/100 23/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
342 premises
 0%
11 premises

Council rates

Boggabilla Boonal
Average residential rate $1,249/yr $825/yr
Council Moree Plains Gwydir

Federal electorate

Boggabilla Boonal
Division Parkes New England
Member Jamie Chaffey Barnaby Joyce
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boggabilla Boonal
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boggabilla

Affordable Rural

Boonal

Family Rural Young Families

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