Boomanoomana vs Barooga

Boomanoomana is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 46 in Barooga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boomanoomana, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Boomanoomana: a median of $800,000, against $552,000 in Barooga, though rent is higher in Barooga. On these figures, Boomanoomana tends to suit families with children and couples, while Barooga suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Boomanoomana

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 40/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (84% vs 53%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
  • But Barooga has more childcare (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Boomanoomana leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)
  • Barooga has cheaper houses ($552,500 vs $800,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boomanoomana

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Boomanoomana

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (417 min vs 423 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (668.7 km vs 677.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Boomanoomana carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 40/100)
  • Barooga has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Boomanoomana

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.2% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boomanoomana Barooga
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.

Boomanoomana Barooga
Walkability 5 / 6
Boomanoomana — Walkability: 5/100 Barooga — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 84 / 60
Boomanoomana — Safety: 84/100 Barooga — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 55 / 66
Boomanoomana — Low fire risk: 55/100 Barooga — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Barooga has more residents (1,888 vs 116); Boomanoomana has higher household incomes ($106,600 vs $71,500).

Boomanoomana Barooga
Population 116 1,888
+1528% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.2% +3.9%
Median age 33 46
Median household income $106,600/yr
+33% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $260/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boomanoomana Barooga
0-4 15.5% / 4.4%
Boomanoomana — 0-4: 15.5% Barooga — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 18.1% / 11.4%
Boomanoomana — 5-14: 18.1% Barooga — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.0% / 6.0%
Boomanoomana — 15-19: 6.0% Barooga — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 4.3% / 3.5%
Boomanoomana — 20-24: 4.3% Barooga — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 10.3% / 11.1%
Boomanoomana — 25-34: 10.3% Barooga — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 15.5% / 10.1%
Boomanoomana — 35-44: 15.5% Barooga — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 12.9% / 12.7%
Boomanoomana — 45-54: 12.9% Barooga — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.9% / 14.2%
Boomanoomana — 55-64: 12.9% Barooga — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 4.3% / 16.4%
Boomanoomana — 65-74: 4.3% Barooga — 65-74: 16.4%
75-84 3.4% / 7.4%
Boomanoomana — 75-84: 3.4% Barooga — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ — / 2.1%
Boomanoomana — 85+: not among its largest Barooga — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boomanoomana 84.2% couple families
Boomanoomana — Couple Families: 84.2% Boomanoomana — Lone Person: 15.8% Boomanoomana — One Parent Families: 0.0% Boomanoomana — Group Household: 0.0% Boomanoomana — Other Families: 0.0%
Barooga 40.0% couple families
Barooga — Couple Families: 40.0% Barooga — Lone Person: 42.0% Barooga — One Parent Families: 13.0% Barooga — Group Household: 3.7% Barooga — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boomanoomana 0.0% renting
Boomanoomana — Owned Outright: 60.0% Boomanoomana — Mortgage: 40.0% Boomanoomana — Renting: 0.0%
Barooga 22.0% renting
Barooga — Owned Outright: 42.8% Barooga — Mortgage: 35.2% Barooga — Renting: 22.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boomanoomana 100.0% houses
Boomanoomana — Houses: 100.0% Boomanoomana — Townhouses: 0.0% Boomanoomana — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Barooga 89.0% houses
Barooga — Houses: 89.0% Barooga — Townhouses: 8.3% Barooga — Flats / Apartments: 2.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Boomanoomana Barooga
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 17.5%
Boomanoomana — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Barooga — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 7.4%
Boomanoomana — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Barooga — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 7.6%
Boomanoomana — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Barooga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Boomanoomana — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Barooga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Boomanoomana — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Barooga — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Property market

Boomanoomana Barooga
Median house price $800,000 $552,500
Median unit price — $320,000
Median land price — $240,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 51 days
from 15 sales

Zoning mix

Boomanoomana has more rural and farming land (94% vs 75%); Barooga has more land zoned for conservation (20% vs 6%).

Boomanoomana Barooga
Rural and farming 94% 75%
Environmental 6% 20%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Residential 0% 1%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Boomanoomana Barooga
New dwellings approved 42
across Berrigan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -60%
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.

Boomanoomana Barooga
Houses — 3.5%
$450/wk on $660K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boomanoomana Barooga
House price Higher than 34% of NSW Higher than 16% of NSW
Income Higher than 72% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 47% of NSW Higher than 50% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 82% of NSW
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of NSW Higher than 8% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 30% of NSW Higher than 78% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 47% of NSW

Liveability

Boomanoomana Barooga
Grade — C
Score — 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Barooga carries more crime risk (40 vs 16); Boomanoomana carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 34).

Boomanoomana Barooga
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 Low
34/100
Crime Low
16/100
 Moderate
40/100
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

Boomanoomana Barooga
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boomanoomana

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

Schools in Barooga

  • Barooga Public School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boomanoomana Barooga
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 4

Mobility

Barooga sits further from the CBD (677.7 km vs 668.7 km).

Boomanoomana Barooga
Walkability score 5/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 668.7 km 677.7 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 417 min 423 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 2712
 0.1%
postcode 3644
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2712
 56
postcode 3644

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.

Boomanoomana Barooga
Car (driver) 59.6% / 80.7%
Boomanoomana — Car (driver): 59.6% Barooga — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 40.4% / 9.5%
Boomanoomana — Worked from Home: 40.4% Barooga — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Car (passenger) — / 7.8%
Boomanoomana — Car (passenger): not among its largest Barooga — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Walked Only — / 2.0%
Boomanoomana — Walked Only: not among its largest Barooga — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.7%).

Setting

Boomanoomana Barooga
Elevation 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 110 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boomanoomana Barooga
Connectivity score 20/100 71/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 44%
1,001 premises

Climate

Boomanoomana Barooga
Annual rainfall 458 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Boomanoomana Barooga
Average residential rate $867/yr
same for both
Council Berrigan
same for both

Federal electorate

Boomanoomana Barooga
Division Farrer
same for both
Member David Farley
same for both
Party One Nation
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boomanoomana Barooga
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boomanoomana

Family Rural Young Families

Barooga

Affordable Retirees Rural

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