Boorooma vs Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University is the younger of the two, with a median age of 20 against 27 in Boorooma. In Boorooma, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Charles Sturt University tends to suit young adults.
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
Boorooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs schools, crime, parks, and childcare.
Renters
Charles Sturt University
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($315/wk vs $415/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Boorooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (69/100 vs 35/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Boorooma
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (69/100 vs 35/100)
- carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 65/100)
Weighs GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Boorooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (101.7% vs 27.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boorooma and Charles Sturt University 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
Boorooma has more residents (1,741 vs 433); Boorooma skews older (27 vs 20).
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,741 +75% vs other | 433 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +101.7% | +27.4% |
| Median age | 27 | 20 |
| Median household income | $124,748/yr | $143,000/yr +15% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $415/wk +24% vs other | $315/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (58.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).
Property market
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $820,000 | — |
| Median unit price | $600,000 | — |
| Median land price | $299,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 29 days from 18 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Boorooma has more land zoned for conservation (13% vs 0%).
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure and transport | 4% | 96% |
| Residential | 73% | 2% |
| Environmental | 13% | 0% |
| Parks and recreation | 8% | 0% |
| Commercial | 3% | 0% |
| Rural and farming | 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
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 548 across Wagga Wagga same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +139% same for both | |
Gross rental yield
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3.8% $650/wk on $879K | — |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 31% of NSW | — |
| Income | Higher than 87% of NSW | Higher than 93% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 88% of NSW | Higher than 77% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 88% of NSW | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 39% of NSW | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 96% of NSW | Higher than 76% of NSW |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 65% of NSW | — |
Liveability
Boorooma is more walkable (69 vs 35).
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 66/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | — |
Risk profile
Charles Sturt University carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Charles Sturt University carries more crime risk (65 vs 48).
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 48/100 | Moderate 65/100 |
| 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 | 8 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Boorooma
- The Riverina Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers
Schools in Charles Sturt University
- Estella Public School Government · Primary below peers
- Aspect Riverina School, Wagga Campus Independent · Combined · Special school
Amenities in the suburb
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 2 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 1 |
| Childcare | 2 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
Mobility
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 69/100 | 35/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 462.2 km | 463.6 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 294 min | 298 min |
| Public transport score | 33/100 Bus | 42/100 Bus |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 8.5 7-9am + 5-7pm | 11.2 7-9am + 5-7pm |
| Median peak wait | 2 min scheduled, not actual same for both | |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.4% postcode 2650 | — |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 45 postcode 2650 | — |
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 (93.5%).
Setting
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 199 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 280 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 94/100 | 69/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fibre to the building |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 90% 686 premises | 17% 92 premises |
Climate
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 565 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.8°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.4°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 7.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 23.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,254/yr same for both | |
| Council | Wagga Wagga same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Riverina same for both | |
| Member | Michael Mccormack same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boorooma | Charles Sturt University | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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