Boorolong vs Yarrowyck

Yarrowyck is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Boorolong. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boorolong, about half of households are people living alone. In Yarrowyck, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Boorolong tends to suit people living alone, while Yarrowyck 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

Yarrowyck

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 80/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 46%)

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

Renters

Boorolong

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $400/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Yarrowyck

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (371 min vs 404 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (480 km vs 506.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yarrowyck

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (8/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (24/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Yarrowyck

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (32.6% vs -19.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boorolong and Yarrowyck 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 Yarrowyck
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 Yarrowyck
Walkability 0 / 8
Boorolong — Walkability: 0/100 Yarrowyck — Walkability: 8/100
Safety 20 / 76
Boorolong — Safety: 20/100 Yarrowyck — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 60 / 57
Boorolong — Low fire risk: 60/100 Yarrowyck — Low fire risk: 57/100

Demographics

Yarrowyck has more residents (175 vs 71); Yarrowyck rents higher ($400/wk vs $290/wk).

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Population 71 175
+146% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.3% +32.6%
Median age 46 39
Median household income $81,224/yr $84,500/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $290/wk $400/wk
+38% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boorolong Yarrowyck
0-4 — / 10.9%
Boorolong — 0-4: not among its largest Yarrowyck — 0-4: 10.9%
5-14 12.7% / 12.6%
Boorolong — 5-14: 12.7% Yarrowyck — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.0% / 6.9%
Boorolong — 15-19: 7.0% Yarrowyck — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 7.0% / 1.7%
Boorolong — 20-24: 7.0% Yarrowyck — 20-24: 1.7%
25-34 14.1% / 14.9%
Boorolong — 25-34: 14.1% Yarrowyck — 25-34: 14.9%
35-44 12.7% / 12.0%
Boorolong — 35-44: 12.7% Yarrowyck — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 7.0% / 8.6%
Boorolong — 45-54: 7.0% Yarrowyck — 45-54: 8.6%
55-64 21.1% / 13.7%
Boorolong — 55-64: 21.1% Yarrowyck — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 4.2% / 12.0%
Boorolong — 65-74: 4.2% Yarrowyck — 65-74: 12.0%
75-84 14.1% / 6.9%
Boorolong — 75-84: 14.1% Yarrowyck — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ — / —
Boorolong — 85+: not among its largest Yarrowyck — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boorolong 46.2% couple families
Boorolong — Couple Families: 46.2% Boorolong — Lone Person: 53.8% Boorolong — One Parent Families: 0.0% Boorolong — Group Household: 0.0%
Yarrowyck 54.3% couple families
Yarrowyck — Couple Families: 54.3% Yarrowyck — Lone Person: 28.6% Yarrowyck — One Parent Families: 8.6% Yarrowyck — Group Household: 8.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Yarrowyck 14.3% renting
Yarrowyck — Owned Outright: 46.9% Yarrowyck — Mortgage: 38.8% Yarrowyck — Renting: 14.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boorolong 100.0% houses
Boorolong — Houses: 100.0%
Yarrowyck 100.0% houses
Yarrowyck — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

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

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Certificate III & IV 5.6% / 20.0%
Boorolong — Certificate III & IV: 5.6% Yarrowyck — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 15.5% / 9.1%
Boorolong — Bachelor Degree: 15.5% Yarrowyck — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 7.0% / 3.4%
Boorolong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 7.0% Yarrowyck — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 5.1%
Boorolong — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Yarrowyck — Postgraduate Degree: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 4.6%
Boorolong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Yarrowyck — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Zoning mix

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Rural and farming 97% 98%
Environmental 3% 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

Boorolong Yarrowyck
New dwellings approved 77
across Armidale
 17
across Uralla
Approvals change year on year -76% —

Ranking within NSW

Boorolong Yarrowyck
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 2% of NSW Higher than 54% of NSW
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW

Liveability

Yarrowyck is more walkable (8 vs 0).

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Boorolong carries more crime risk (80 vs 24).

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime High
80/100
 Low
24/100
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 Yarrowyck
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 5 22

Mobility

Boorolong sits further from the CBD (506.8 km vs 480 km).

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Walkability score 0/100 8/100
Distance to Sydney 506.8 km
+5% vs other
 480 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 404 min 371 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 2350
 0.2%
postcode 2358
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 2350
 52
postcode 2358

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 Yarrowyck
Car (driver) 42.4% / 66.1%
Boorolong — Car (driver): 42.4% Yarrowyck — Car (driver): 66.1%
Worked from Home 45.5% / 26.8%
Boorolong — Worked from Home: 45.5% Yarrowyck — Worked from Home: 26.8%
Walked Only 12.1% / —
Boorolong — Walked Only: 12.1% Yarrowyck — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 7.1%
Boorolong — Car (passenger): not among its largest Yarrowyck — Car (passenger): 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Elevation 1,105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 767 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Connectivity score 16/100 17/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
27 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Annual rainfall 836 mm 684 mm
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Boorolong Yarrowyck
PM2.5 6.7 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 9.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Boorolong Yarrowyck
Average residential rate $1,477/yr $699/yr
Council Armidale Uralla

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Boorolong

Rural

Yarrowyck

Family River Rural Young Families

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