Boorolong vs Guyra

In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Boorolong tends to suit couples, while Guyra suits families with children.

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

Guyra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

Renters

They split

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

  • Boorolong leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
  • Guyra has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $290/wk)

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

  • Boorolong sits closer to the CBD (506.8 km vs 516.8 km)
  • Guyra has a shorter drive in (397 min vs 404 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Guyra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 18%)

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

Investors

Guyra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.2% vs -19.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boorolong Guyra
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.

Boorolong Guyra
Walkability 0 / 0
Boorolong — Walkability: 0/100 Guyra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 20 / 19
Boorolong — Safety: 20/100 Guyra — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 60 / 72
Boorolong — Low fire risk: 60/100 Guyra — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Guyra has more residents (2,003 vs 71); Boorolong has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $54,080).

Boorolong Guyra
Population 71 2,003
+2721% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.3% -1.2%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $81,224/yr
+33% vs other
 $54,080/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+10% vs other
 $260/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boorolong Guyra
0-4 — / 5.0%
Boorolong — 0-4: not among its largest Guyra — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 12.7% / 13.7%
Boorolong — 5-14: 12.7% Guyra — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 7.0% / 6.3%
Boorolong — 15-19: 7.0% Guyra — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 7.0% / 4.5%
Boorolong — 20-24: 7.0% Guyra — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 14.1% / 10.1%
Boorolong — 25-34: 14.1% Guyra — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 12.7% / 10.9%
Boorolong — 35-44: 12.7% Guyra — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 7.0% / 11.7%
Boorolong — 45-54: 7.0% Guyra — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 21.1% / 13.3%
Boorolong — 55-64: 21.1% Guyra — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 4.2% / 12.1%
Boorolong — 65-74: 4.2% Guyra — 65-74: 12.1%
75-84 14.1% / 8.8%
Boorolong — 75-84: 14.1% Guyra — 75-84: 8.8%
85+ — / 3.6%
Boorolong — 85+: not among its largest Guyra — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boorolong 53.8% lone person
Boorolong — Lone Person: 53.8% Boorolong — Couple Families: 46.2% Boorolong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Boorolong — Group Household: 0.0% Boorolong — Other Families: 0.0%
Guyra 45.9% lone person
Guyra — Lone Person: 45.9% Guyra — Couple Families: 32.7% Guyra — One Parent Families: 13.6% Guyra — Group Household: 5.6% Guyra — 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.

Boorolong 35.0% renting
Boorolong — Owned Outright: 35.0% Boorolong — Mortgage: 30.0% Boorolong — Renting: 35.0%
Guyra 27.7% renting
Guyra — Owned Outright: 45.9% Guyra — Mortgage: 26.4% Guyra — Renting: 27.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boorolong 100.0% houses
Boorolong — Houses: 100.0% Boorolong — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Boorolong — Townhouses: 0.0%
Guyra 95.6% houses
Guyra — Houses: 95.6% Guyra — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Guyra — Townhouses: 1.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Boorolong Guyra
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 6.1%
Boorolong — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Guyra — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 14.8%
Boorolong — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Guyra — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 4.5%
Boorolong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Guyra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.0% / 1.1%
Boorolong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.0% Guyra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 1.2%
Boorolong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Guyra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.5%).

Property market

Boorolong Guyra
Median house price — $457,500
Median unit price — $400,000
Median land price — $210,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 58 days
from 30 sales

Zoning mix

Boorolong Guyra
Rural and farming 97% 94%
Residential 0% 4%
Environmental 3% 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

Boorolong Guyra
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
same for both
Approvals change year on year -76%
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.

Boorolong Guyra
Houses — 4.4%
$478/wk on $562K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boorolong Guyra
House price — Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Affordability — Higher than 86% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 89% of NSW

Liveability

Boorolong Guyra
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Boorolong carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 28).

Boorolong Guyra
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
28/100
Crime High
80/100
 High
81/100
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

Boorolong Guyra
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Boorolong

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

Schools in Guyra

  • St Mary of the Angels Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Guyra Central School Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boorolong Guyra
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 1 17
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5 24

Mobility

Guyra sits further from the CBD (516.8 km vs 506.8 km).

Boorolong Guyra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 506.8 km 516.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 404 min 397 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2350
 0.1%
postcode 2365
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2350
 49
postcode 2365

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.

Boorolong Guyra
Car (driver) 42.4% / 70.8%
Boorolong — Car (driver): 42.4% Guyra — Car (driver): 70.8%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 14.8%
Boorolong — Worked from Home: 45.5% Guyra — Worked from Home: 14.8%
Walked Only 12.1% / 4.2%
Boorolong — Walked Only: 12.1% Guyra — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 7.5%
Boorolong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Guyra — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Bus — / 2.8%
Boorolong — Bus: not among its largest Guyra — Bus: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Boorolong Guyra
Elevation 1,105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1,325 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boorolong Guyra
Connectivity score 16/100 65/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 31%
1,035 premises

Climate

Boorolong Guyra
Annual rainfall 836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Boorolong Guyra
Average residential rate $1,477/yr
same for both
Council Armidale
same for both

Federal electorate

Boorolong Guyra
Division New England
same for both
Member Barnaby Joyce
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boorolong Guyra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boorolong

Rural

Guyra

Affordable Rural

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