Boomi vs Boggabilla
Boggabilla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Boomi. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boomi, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Boggabilla, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Boomi: a median of $185,000, against $45,000 in Boggabilla, though rent is higher in Boggabilla. On these figures, Boomi tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Boggabilla suits renters, families with children, 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Boomi carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 97/100)
- Boggabilla is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 54%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Boomi
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 18%)
- has cheaper land ($15,000 vs $25,000)
- But Boggabilla has cheaper houses ($45,000 vs $185,000)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Boomi has cheaper rent ($133/wk vs $155/wk)
- Boggabilla has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 10%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Boomi
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (726.6 km vs 769.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (515 min vs 541 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Boomi
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 13%)
- carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 97/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boomi and Boggabilla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Boggabilla has more residents (1,022 vs 207); Boomi has higher household incomes ($69,836 vs $57,460).
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 207 | 1,022 +394% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +3.0% | +3.2% |
| Median age | 41 | 36 |
| Median household income | $69,836/yr +18% vs other | $57,460/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $133/wk | $155/wk +17% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).
Property market
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $185,000 | $45,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $15,000 | $25,000 |
Zoning mix
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% | 100% |
| 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
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 11 across Moree Plains same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -100% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 3% of NSW | Higher than 1% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 33% of NSW | Higher than 17% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of NSW | Higher than 14% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 97% of NSW | Higher than 100% of NSW |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 20% of NSW | Higher than 45% of NSW |
Liveability
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 10/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Boggabilla carries more bushfire risk (23 vs 11); Boggabilla carries more crime risk (97 vs 66).
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 11/100 | Low 23/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 66/100 | High 97/100 |
| 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
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Boomi
- Boomi Public School Government · Primary
Schools in Boggabilla
- Boggabilla Central School Government · Combined
- Toomelah Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 4 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Police stations | 1 same for both | |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 same for both | |
| Waterways | 26 | 9 |
Mobility
Boggabilla sits further from the CBD (769.7 km vs 726.6 km).
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Sydney | 726.6 km | 769.7 km +6% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 515 min | 541 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 2405 | 0.0% postcode 2409 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 61 postcode 2405 | 64 postcode 2409 |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).
Setting
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 186 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 215 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 28 premises | 0% 342 premises |
Council rates
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,249/yr same for both | |
| Council | Moree Plains same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Parkes same for both | |
| Member | Jamie Chaffey same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boomi | Boggabilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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