Emerald Hill vs Boggabri

Emerald Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Boggabri. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Emerald Hill, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Emerald Hill: a median of $850,000, against $390,000 in Boggabri, though rent is higher in Boggabri. On these figures, Emerald Hill tends to suit couples, while Boggabri suits 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

Boggabri

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 79/100)
  • But Emerald Hill is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Boggabri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($390,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Emerald Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Boggabri has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 12%)

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

Commuting to the city

Emerald Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (457.6 km vs 470.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (328 min vs 334 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boggabri

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 79/100)

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

Investors

Boggabri

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.5% vs -3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Emerald Hill Boggabri
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.

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Walkability 0 / 4
Emerald Hill — Walkability: 0/100 Boggabri — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 21 / 33
Emerald Hill — Safety: 21/100 Boggabri — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 71 / 34
Emerald Hill — Low fire risk: 71/100 Boggabri — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Boggabri has more residents (1,203 vs 137); Boggabri rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Population 137 1,203
+778% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.5% +6.5%
Median age 39 43
Median household income $88,816/yr
+12% vs other
 $78,312/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Emerald Hill Boggabri
0-4 5.8% / 6.7%
Emerald Hill — 0-4: 5.8% Boggabri — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 16.1% / 11.6%
Emerald Hill — 5-14: 16.1% Boggabri — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.4% / 5.2%
Emerald Hill — 15-19: 4.4% Boggabri — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 — / 6.8%
Emerald Hill — 20-24: not among its largest Boggabri — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 13.9% / 11.8%
Emerald Hill — 25-34: 13.9% Boggabri — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 15.3% / 11.0%
Emerald Hill — 35-44: 15.3% Boggabri — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 5.8% / 13.1%
Emerald Hill — 45-54: 5.8% Boggabri — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 16.8% / 11.6%
Emerald Hill — 55-64: 16.8% Boggabri — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 11.7% / 11.5%
Emerald Hill — 65-74: 11.7% Boggabri — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.4% / 8.4%
Emerald Hill — 75-84: 4.4% Boggabri — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ — / 4.2%
Emerald Hill — 85+: not among its largest Boggabri — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Emerald Hill 52.2% couple families
Emerald Hill — Couple Families: 52.2% Emerald Hill — Lone Person: 34.8% Emerald Hill — One Parent Families: 13.0% Emerald Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Emerald Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Boggabri 35.2% couple families
Boggabri — Couple Families: 35.2% Boggabri — Lone Person: 42.6% Boggabri — One Parent Families: 15.2% Boggabri — Group Household: 4.8% Boggabri — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Emerald Hill 12.0% renting
Emerald Hill — Owned Outright: 46.0% Emerald Hill — Mortgage: 42.0% Emerald Hill — Renting: 12.0%
Boggabri 31.5% renting
Boggabri — Owned Outright: 41.4% Boggabri — Mortgage: 27.2% Boggabri — Renting: 31.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Certificate III & IV 23.4% / 16.5%
Emerald Hill — Certificate III & IV: 23.4% Boggabri — Certificate III & IV: 16.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 4.2%
Emerald Hill — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Boggabri — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 4.3%
Emerald Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Boggabri — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 0.8%
Emerald Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Boggabri — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.6%
Emerald Hill — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Boggabri — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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.

Emerald Hill Boggabri
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.9%
Emerald Hill — New Zealand: 2.2% Boggabri — New Zealand: 0.9%
England 2.2% / 0.7%
Emerald Hill — England: 2.2% Boggabri — England: 0.7%
India 2.9% / —
Emerald Hill — India: 2.9% Boggabri — India: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.4%
Emerald Hill — Fiji: not among its largest Boggabri — Fiji: 0.4%
Taiwan — / 0.3%
Emerald Hill — Taiwan: not among its largest Boggabri — Taiwan: 0.3%
Philippines — / 0.2%
Emerald Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Boggabri — Philippines: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Emerald Hill 96.0% houses
Emerald Hill — Houses: 96.0% Emerald Hill — Flats / Apartments: 4.0% Emerald Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Boggabri 95.2% houses
Boggabri — Houses: 95.2% Boggabri — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% Boggabri — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Median house price $850,000 $390,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $185,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 14 sales

Zoning mix

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Rural and farming 100% 99%
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

Emerald Hill Boggabri
New dwellings approved 25
across Gunnedah
 14
across Narrabri
Approvals change year on year -17% —

Ranking within NSW

Emerald Hill Boggabri
House price Higher than 38% of NSW Higher than 10% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 68% of NSW Higher than 93% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 1% of NSW Higher than 20% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 4% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW

Liveability

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Grade — D
Score — 11/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Boggabri carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 29); Emerald Hill carries more crime risk (79 vs 67).

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Bushfire Low
29/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
67/100
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

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 2

Schools in Emerald Hill

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

Schools in Boggabri

  • Boggabri Public School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 3

Mobility

Boggabri sits further from the CBD (470.9 km vs 457.6 km).

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Sydney 457.6 km 470.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 328 min 334 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 2380
 0.2%
postcode 2382
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 2380
 48
postcode 2382

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.

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Car (driver) 57.4% / 72.0%
Emerald Hill — Car (driver): 57.4% Boggabri — Car (driver): 72.0%
Worked from Home 29.5% / 12.2%
Emerald Hill — Worked from Home: 29.5% Boggabri — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Walked Only 13.1% / 4.6%
Emerald Hill — Walked Only: 13.1% Boggabri — Walked Only: 4.6%
Car (passenger) — / 5.8%
Emerald Hill — Car (passenger): not among its largest Boggabri — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus — / 5.4%
Emerald Hill — Bus: not among its largest Boggabri — Bus: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Elevation 259 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 240 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Connectivity score 15/100 59/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
20 premises
 26%
594 premises

Climate

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Annual rainfall 626 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Average residential rate $1,093/yr $1,140/yr
Council Gunnedah Narrabri

Federal electorate

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Division Parkes
same for both
Member Jamie Chaffey
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Emerald Hill Boggabri
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Emerald Hill

Rural

Boggabri

Affordable Rural

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