Boomi vs Mungindi

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Boomi, the large majority of households own their home. In Mungindi, about half of households rent. On these figures, Boomi tends to suit older residents, while Mungindi suits renters.

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

Boomi

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 95/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 43%)
  • But Mungindi has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Boomi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (9% vs 17%)

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 $170/wk)
  • Mungindi has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 10%)

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

Commuting to the city

Boomi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (726.6 km vs 737.3 km)

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 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (66/100 vs 95/100)
  • But Mungindi has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Boomi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.0% vs -19.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boomi Mungindi
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.

Boomi Mungindi
Walkability 0 / 0
Boomi — Walkability: 0/100 Mungindi — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 34 / 5
Boomi — Safety: 34/100 Mungindi — Safety: 5/100
Low fire risk 89 / 90
Boomi — Low fire risk: 89/100 Mungindi — Low fire risk: 90/100

Demographics

Mungindi has more residents (487 vs 207); Mungindi rents higher ($170/wk vs $133/wk).

Boomi Mungindi
Population 207 487
+135% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.0% -19.0%
Median age 41 42
Median household income $69,836/yr
+13% vs other
 $60,632/yr
Median weekly rent $133/wk $170/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boomi Mungindi
0-4 1.9% / 3.9%
Boomi — 0-4: 1.9% Mungindi — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 15.9% / 12.1%
Boomi — 5-14: 15.9% Mungindi — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 7.7% / 5.3%
Boomi — 15-19: 7.7% Mungindi — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 6.3% / 6.6%
Boomi — 20-24: 6.3% Mungindi — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 10.6% / 10.3%
Boomi — 25-34: 10.6% Mungindi — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 9.2% / 14.4%
Boomi — 35-44: 9.2% Mungindi — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 14.5% / 12.9%
Boomi — 45-54: 14.5% Mungindi — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 11.6% / 17.2%
Boomi — 55-64: 11.6% Mungindi — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 13.0% / 7.6%
Boomi — 65-74: 13.0% Mungindi — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 8.7% / 6.4%
Boomi — 75-84: 8.7% Mungindi — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 2.4% / 1.6%
Boomi — 85+: 2.4% Mungindi — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boomi 46.5% lone person
Boomi — Lone Person: 46.5% Boomi — Couple Families: 39.5% Boomi — One Parent Families: 14.0% Boomi — Group Household: 0.0% Boomi — Other Families: 0.0%
Mungindi 52.1% lone person
Mungindi — Lone Person: 52.1% Mungindi — Couple Families: 22.9% Mungindi — One Parent Families: 20.0% Mungindi — Group Household: 2.9% Mungindi — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boomi 9.5% renting
Boomi — Owned Outright: 59.5% Boomi — Mortgage: 31.0% Boomi — Renting: 9.5%
Mungindi 45.7% renting
Mungindi — Owned Outright: 36.6% Mungindi — Mortgage: 17.7% Mungindi — Renting: 45.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boomi 85.7% houses
Boomi — Houses: 85.7% Boomi — Flats / Apartments: 14.3% Boomi — Townhouses: 0.0%
Mungindi 93.7% houses
Mungindi — Houses: 93.7% Mungindi — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mungindi — Townhouses: 6.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Boomi Mungindi
Certificate III & IV 8.2% / 12.7%
Boomi — Certificate III & IV: 8.2% Mungindi — Certificate III & IV: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.0%
Boomi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Mungindi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Bachelor Degree 1.9% / 7.8%
Boomi — Bachelor Degree: 1.9% Mungindi — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.6%
Boomi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Mungindi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.7%).

Property market

Boomi Mungindi
Median house price $185,000 $182,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $15,000 $15,500

Zoning mix

Boomi Mungindi
Rural and farming 99% 97%
Environmental 0% 2%
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 Mungindi
New dwellings approved 11
across Moree Plains
same for both
Approvals change year on year -100%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boomi Mungindi
House price Higher than 3% of NSW Higher than 4% of NSW
Income Higher than 33% of NSW Higher than 22% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 24% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 97% of NSW Higher than 96% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 20% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Boomi Mungindi
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Mungindi carries more crime risk (95 vs 66).

Boomi Mungindi
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
10/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 High
95/100
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 Mungindi
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Boomi

  • Boomi Public School Government · Primary

Schools in Mungindi

  • Mungindi Central School Government · Combined above peers
  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boomi Mungindi
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 26 43

Mobility

Mungindi sits further from the CBD (737.3 km vs 726.6 km).

Boomi Mungindi
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 726.6 km 737.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 515 min 512 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2405
 0.0%
postcode 2406
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 61
postcode 2405
 61
postcode 2406

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.

Boomi Mungindi
Car (driver) 51.8% / 73.2%
Boomi — Car (driver): 51.8% Mungindi — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 26.8% / 9.5%
Boomi — Worked from Home: 26.8% Mungindi — Worked from Home: 9.5%
Walked Only 12.5% / 8.9%
Boomi — Walked Only: 12.5% Mungindi — Walked Only: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 8.9% / 6.8%
Boomi — Car (passenger): 8.9% Mungindi — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Bicycle — / 1.6%
Boomi — Bicycle: not among its largest Mungindi — Bicycle: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.2%).

Setting

Boomi Mungindi
Elevation 186 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 162 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boomi Mungindi
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
96 premises

Council rates

Boomi Mungindi
Average residential rate $1,249/yr
same for both
Council Moree Plains
same for both

Federal electorate

Boomi Mungindi
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boomi Mungindi
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boomi

Affordable Multicultural Rural

Mungindi

Affordable Rural

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