Boorabee Park vs Larnook

Boorabee Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 50 in Larnook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Boorabee Park, the large majority of households are couple families. In Larnook, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Boorabee Park: a median of $831,000, against $382,000 in Larnook, though rent is higher in Larnook. On these figures, Boorabee Park tends to suit couples, while Larnook suits people living alone 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

Boorabee Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 75/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 46%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 63%)
  • But Larnook 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

They split

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

  • Boorabee Park leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)
  • Larnook has cheaper houses ($382,500 vs $831,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boorabee Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 5%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 38%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Boorabee Park sits closer to the CBD (742.6 km vs 755.2 km)
  • Larnook is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Larnook

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)
  • But Boorabee Park carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Boorabee Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (40.4% vs 4.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boorabee Park Larnook
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.

Boorabee Park Larnook
Walkability 0 / 25
Boorabee Park — Walkability: 0/100 Larnook — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 67 / 25
Boorabee Park — Safety: 67/100 Larnook — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 56 / 58
Boorabee Park — Low fire risk: 56/100 Larnook — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Larnook has more residents (394 vs 146); Boorabee Park has higher household incomes ($104,884 vs $48,672).

Boorabee Park Larnook
Population 146 394
+170% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +40.4% +4.8%
Median age 43 50
Median household income $104,884/yr
+54% vs other
 $48,672/yr
Median weekly rent $335/wk $360/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boorabee Park Larnook
0-4 2.7% / 3.6%
Boorabee Park — 0-4: 2.7% Larnook — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.0% / 10.2%
Boorabee Park — 5-14: 11.0% Larnook — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 5.5% / 4.8%
Boorabee Park — 15-19: 5.5% Larnook — 15-19: 4.8%
20-24 5.5% / 2.0%
Boorabee Park — 20-24: 5.5% Larnook — 20-24: 2.0%
25-34 12.3% / 5.6%
Boorabee Park — 25-34: 12.3% Larnook — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 11.0% / 11.9%
Boorabee Park — 35-44: 11.0% Larnook — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 14.4% / 16.2%
Boorabee Park — 45-54: 14.4% Larnook — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 18.5% / 21.6%
Boorabee Park — 55-64: 18.5% Larnook — 55-64: 21.6%
65-74 11.0% / 18.8%
Boorabee Park — 65-74: 11.0% Larnook — 65-74: 18.8%
75-84 2.1% / 2.8%
Boorabee Park — 75-84: 2.1% Larnook — 75-84: 2.8%
85+ 2.7% / 1.0%
Boorabee Park — 85+: 2.7% Larnook — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boorabee Park 75.0% couple families
Boorabee Park — Couple Families: 75.0% Boorabee Park — Lone Person: 25.0% Boorabee Park — One Parent Families: 0.0% Boorabee Park — Group Household: 0.0%
Larnook 30.8% couple families
Larnook — Couple Families: 30.8% Larnook — Lone Person: 48.3% Larnook — One Parent Families: 15.0% Larnook — Group Household: 5.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boorabee Park 21.7% renting
Boorabee Park — Owned Outright: 39.1% Boorabee Park — Mortgage: 39.1% Boorabee Park — Renting: 21.7%
Larnook 5.2% renting
Larnook — Owned Outright: 60.0% Larnook — Mortgage: 34.8% Larnook — Renting: 5.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boorabee Park Larnook
England 5.5% / 3.0%
Boorabee Park — England: 5.5% Larnook — England: 3.0%
New Zealand — / 3.6%
Boorabee Park — New Zealand: not among its largest Larnook — New Zealand: 3.6%
Germany — / 2.5%
Boorabee Park — Germany: not among its largest Larnook — Germany: 2.5%
Netherlands — / 2.3%
Boorabee Park — Netherlands: not among its largest Larnook — Netherlands: 2.3%
South Africa — / 1.0%
Boorabee Park — South Africa: not among its largest Larnook — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

Qualifications

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

Boorabee Park Larnook
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 15.2%
Boorabee Park — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Larnook — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 12.9%
Boorabee Park — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Larnook — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 9.4%
Boorabee Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Larnook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.2% / 2.5%
Boorabee Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.2% Larnook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 4.3%
Boorabee Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Larnook — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boorabee Park 100.0% houses
Boorabee Park — Houses: 100.0% Boorabee Park — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Larnook 62.7% houses
Larnook — Houses: 62.7% Larnook — Flats / Apartments: 37.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boorabee Park Larnook
Median house price $831,000 $382,500
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 165 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Boorabee Park Larnook
Rural and farming 99%
same for both
Environmental 1%
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

Boorabee Park Larnook
New dwellings approved 25
across Kyogle
 138
across Lismore
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boorabee Park Larnook
House price Higher than 37% of NSW Higher than 21% of NSW
Income Higher than 71% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 79% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 58% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of NSW Higher than 36% of NSW

Liveability

Larnook is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Boorabee Park Larnook
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

Larnook carries more crime risk (75 vs 33).

Boorabee Park Larnook
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Low
33/100
 High
75/100
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

Boorabee Park Larnook
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boorabee Park

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

Schools in Larnook

  • Larnook Public School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boorabee Park Larnook
Waterways 4 12

Mobility

Larnook sits further from the CBD (755.2 km vs 742.6 km).

Boorabee Park Larnook
Walkability score 0/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 742.6 km 755.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 503 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2480
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 2480
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.

Boorabee Park Larnook
Car (driver) 81.1% / 68.3%
Boorabee Park — Car (driver): 81.1% Larnook — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 31.7%
Boorabee Park — Worked from Home: 13.2% Larnook — Worked from Home: 31.7%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Boorabee Park — Car (passenger): 5.7% Larnook — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.1%).

Setting

Boorabee Park Larnook
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 45 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boorabee Park Larnook
Connectivity score 22/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
73 premises
 0%
212 premises

Climate

Boorabee Park Larnook
Annual rainfall 1,569 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Boorabee Park Larnook
Average residential rate $1,264/yr $1,487/yr
Council Kyogle Lismore

Federal electorate

Boorabee Park Larnook
Division Page
same for both
Member Kevin Hogan
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boorabee Park Larnook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boorabee Park

River Rural

Larnook

Apartments Rural

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