Boorowa vs Rye Park

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boorowa, about half of households are people living alone. In Rye Park, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Boorowa tends to suit people living alone, while Rye Park suits couples.

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

Boorowa

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)
  • But Rye Park is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 46%)

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

First-home buyers

Rye Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($41,000 vs $405,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rye Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (13% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $245/wk)
  • But Boorowa has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rye Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (298 km vs 332.2 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (202 min vs 214 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boorowa

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Boorowa

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.1% vs -10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boorowa Rye Park
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.

Boorowa Rye Park
Walkability 0 / 6
Boorowa — Walkability: 0/100 Rye Park — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 49 / 20
Boorowa — Safety: 49/100 Rye Park — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 60 / 75
Boorowa — Low fire risk: 60/100 Rye Park — Low fire risk: 75/100

Demographics

Boorowa has more residents (1,888 vs 230); Boorowa rents higher ($245/wk vs $170/wk).

Boorowa Rye Park
Population 1,888
+88% vs other
 230
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.1% -10.9%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $62,348/yr $67,600/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk
+31% vs other
 $170/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boorowa Rye Park
0-4 6.0% / 4.3%
Boorowa — 0-4: 6.0% Rye Park — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.9% / 7.4%
Boorowa — 5-14: 11.9% Rye Park — 5-14: 7.4%
15-19 3.5% / 7.4%
Boorowa — 15-19: 3.5% Rye Park — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 4.5% / 6.1%
Boorowa — 20-24: 4.5% Rye Park — 20-24: 6.1%
25-34 9.6% / 7.4%
Boorowa — 25-34: 9.6% Rye Park — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 8.8% / 9.1%
Boorowa — 35-44: 8.8% Rye Park — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.3% / 20.4%
Boorowa — 45-54: 11.3% Rye Park — 45-54: 20.4%
55-64 16.3% / 14.3%
Boorowa — 55-64: 16.3% Rye Park — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 15.4% / 14.3%
Boorowa — 65-74: 15.4% Rye Park — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 9.4% / 7.4%
Boorowa — 75-84: 9.4% Rye Park — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 3.5% / 3.0%
Boorowa — 85+: 3.5% Rye Park — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boorowa 50.7% lone person
Boorowa — Lone Person: 50.7% Boorowa — Couple Families: 34.1% Boorowa — One Parent Families: 12.3% Boorowa — Group Household: 2.0% Boorowa — Other Families: 0.9%
Rye Park 32.6% lone person
Rye Park — Lone Person: 32.6% Rye Park — Couple Families: 45.7% Rye Park — One Parent Families: 13.0% Rye Park — Group Household: 8.7% Rye Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boorowa 21.1% renting
Boorowa — Owned Outright: 51.0% Boorowa — Mortgage: 27.9% Boorowa — Renting: 21.1%
Rye Park 11.0% renting
Rye Park — Owned Outright: 61.6% Rye Park — Mortgage: 27.4% Rye Park — Renting: 11.0%
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.

Boorowa Rye Park
England 2.1% / 1.3%
Boorowa — England: 2.1% Rye Park — England: 1.3%
China 0.3% / 2.2%
Boorowa — China: 0.3% Rye Park — China: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.7% / 1.3%
Boorowa — New Zealand: 0.7% Rye Park — New Zealand: 1.3%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Boorowa — Scotland: 0.4% Rye Park — Scotland: not among its largest
Greece 0.3% / —
Boorowa — Greece: 0.3% Rye Park — Greece: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

Qualifications

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

Boorowa Rye Park
Certificate III & IV 14.8% / 17.4%
Boorowa — Certificate III & IV: 14.8% Rye Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.4% / 8.3%
Boorowa — Bachelor Degree: 7.4% Rye Park — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 7.4%
Boorowa — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% Rye Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.7%
Boorowa — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Rye Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / —
Boorowa — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Rye Park — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boorowa 93.7% houses
Boorowa — Houses: 93.7% Boorowa — Flats / Apartments: 2.6% Boorowa — Townhouses: 3.7%
Rye Park 90.2% houses
Rye Park — Houses: 90.2% Rye Park — Flats / Apartments: 9.8% Rye Park — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Boorowa Rye Park
Median house price $505,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $405,000 $41,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 95 days
from 20 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Boorowa Rye Park
Rural and farming 98% 100%
Residential 1% 0%
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

Boorowa Rye Park
New dwellings approved 48
across Hilltops
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
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.

Boorowa Rye Park
Houses 4.2%
$495/wk on $615K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Boorowa Rye Park
House price Higher than 18% of NSW —
Income Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 30% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 72% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 4% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 23% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 81% of NSW —

Liveability

Boorowa Rye Park
Grade C —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Boorowa carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 25); Rye Park carries more crime risk (80 vs 51).

Boorowa Rye Park
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 Low
25/100
Crime Moderate
51/100
 High
80/100
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

Boorowa Rye Park
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boorowa

  • St Joseph's Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Boorowa Central School Government · Combined at peers

Schools in Rye Park

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boorowa Rye Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 7 0
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 1 0
GPs 3 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 64 60

Mobility

Boorowa sits further from the CBD (332.2 km vs 298 km).

Boorowa Rye Park
Walkability score 0/100 6/100
Distance to Sydney 332.2 km
+10% vs other
 298 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 214 min 202 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2586
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 62
postcode 2586
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.

Boorowa Rye Park
Car (driver) 70.0% / 63.2%
Boorowa — Car (driver): 70.0% Rye Park — Car (driver): 63.2%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 25.0%
Boorowa — Worked from Home: 17.7% Rye Park — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Walked Only 8.1% / 7.9%
Boorowa — Walked Only: 8.1% Rye Park — Walked Only: 7.9%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 3.9%
Boorowa — Car (passenger): 3.4% Rye Park — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Bicycle 0.8% / —
Boorowa — Bicycle: 0.8% Rye Park — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.0%).

Setting

Boorowa Rye Park
Elevation 501 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 540 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boorowa Rye Park
Connectivity score 46/100 15/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 7%
809 premises
 0%
71 premises

Council rates

Boorowa Rye Park
Average residential rate $714/yr
same for both
Council Hilltops
same for both

Federal electorate

Boorowa Rye Park
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Boorowa

Affordable Retirees Rural

Rye Park

Affordable Rural

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