Boggabri vs Maules Creek

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Maules Creek, most households are couple families. On these figures, Boggabri tends to suit people living alone, while Maules Creek suits 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

Maules Creek

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 50%)
  • But Boggabri has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

Boggabri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $390/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Boggabri

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (334 min vs 377 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (470.9 km vs 515.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Boggabri has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Maules Creek carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Boggabri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.5% vs -23.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boggabri Maules Creek
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.

Boggabri Maules Creek
Walkability 4 / 0
Boggabri — Walkability: 4/100 Maules Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 59
Boggabri — Safety: 33/100 Maules Creek — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 34 / 47
Boggabri — Low fire risk: 34/100 Maules Creek — Low fire risk: 47/100

Demographics

Boggabri has more residents (1,203 vs 87); Maules Creek rents higher ($390/wk vs $300/wk).

Boggabri Maules Creek
Population 1,203
+93% vs other
 87
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.5% -23.0%
Median age 43 45
Median household income $78,312/yr $84,448/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $390/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boggabri Maules Creek
0-4 6.7% / 8.0%
Boggabri — 0-4: 6.7% Maules Creek — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 11.6% / 19.5%
Boggabri — 5-14: 11.6% Maules Creek — 5-14: 19.5%
15-19 5.2% / 4.6%
Boggabri — 15-19: 5.2% Maules Creek — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 6.8% / —
Boggabri — 20-24: 6.8% Maules Creek — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 11.8% / 8.0%
Boggabri — 25-34: 11.8% Maules Creek — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 11.0% / 12.6%
Boggabri — 35-44: 11.0% Maules Creek — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 13.1% / 19.5%
Boggabri — 45-54: 13.1% Maules Creek — 45-54: 19.5%
55-64 11.6% / 14.9%
Boggabri — 55-64: 11.6% Maules Creek — 55-64: 14.9%
65-74 11.5% / 16.1%
Boggabri — 65-74: 11.5% Maules Creek — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 8.4% / —
Boggabri — 75-84: 8.4% Maules Creek — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 4.2% / 4.6%
Boggabri — 85+: 4.2% Maules Creek — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boggabri 35.2% couple families
Boggabri — Couple Families: 35.2% Boggabri — Lone Person: 42.6% Boggabri — One Parent Families: 15.2% Boggabri — Group Household: 4.8% Boggabri — Other Families: 2.3%
Maules Creek 70.0% couple families
Maules Creek — Couple Families: 70.0% Maules Creek — Lone Person: 30.0% Maules Creek — One Parent Families: 0.0% Maules Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Maules Creek — 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.

Boggabri 31.5% renting
Boggabri — Owned Outright: 41.4% Boggabri — Mortgage: 27.2% Boggabri — Renting: 31.5%
Maules Creek 27.3% renting
Maules Creek — Owned Outright: 45.5% Maules Creek — Mortgage: 27.3% Maules Creek — Renting: 27.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boggabri 95.2% houses
Boggabri — Houses: 95.2% Boggabri — Townhouses: 3.4% Boggabri — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Maules Creek 100.0% houses
Maules Creek — Houses: 100.0% Maules Creek — Townhouses: 0.0% Maules Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Boggabri Maules Creek
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 11.5%
Boggabri — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Maules Creek — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 8.0%
Boggabri — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% Maules Creek — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / —
Boggabri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Maules Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 3.4%
Boggabri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Maules Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Boggabri — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Maules Creek — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

Property market

Boggabri Maules Creek
Median house price $390,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $185,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 76 days
from 14 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Maules Creek has more land zoned for conservation (16% vs 0%); Boggabri has more rural and farming land (99% vs 84%).

Boggabri Maules Creek
Rural and farming 99% 84%
Environmental 0% 16%
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

Boggabri Maules Creek
New dwellings approved 14
across Narrabri
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boggabri Maules Creek
House price Higher than 10% of NSW —
Income Higher than 46% of NSW Higher than 52% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 12% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 93% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 20% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 7% of NSW

Liveability

Boggabri Maules Creek
Grade D —
Score 11/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Boggabri carries more crime risk (67 vs 41); Boggabri carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 53).

Boggabri Maules Creek
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Boggabri Maules Creek
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Boggabri

  • Boggabri Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Maules Creek

  • Fairfax Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Boggabri Maules Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Maules Creek sits further from the CBD (515.7 km vs 470.9 km).

Boggabri Maules Creek
Walkability score 4/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 470.9 km 515.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 334 min 377 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 2382
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 2382
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.

Boggabri Maules Creek
Car (driver) 72.0% / 65.8%
Boggabri — Car (driver): 72.0% Maules Creek — Car (driver): 65.8%
Worked from Home 12.2% / 26.3%
Boggabri — Worked from Home: 12.2% Maules Creek — Worked from Home: 26.3%
Walked Only 4.6% / 7.9%
Boggabri — Walked Only: 4.6% Maules Creek — Walked Only: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / —
Boggabri — Car (passenger): 5.8% Maules Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 5.4% / —
Boggabri — Bus: 5.4% Maules Creek — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Boggabri Maules Creek
Elevation 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 358 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boggabri Maules Creek
Connectivity score 59/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 26%
594 premises
 0%
32 premises

Climate

Boggabri Maules Creek
Annual rainfall 626 mm 679 mm
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C 32.0°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C 0.9°C

Council rates

Boggabri Maules Creek
Average residential rate $1,140/yr
same for both
Council Narrabri
same for both

Federal electorate

Boggabri Maules Creek
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boggabri Maules Creek
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boggabri

Affordable Rural

Maules Creek

Family Rural

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