North Star vs Boggabilla

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Star, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Boggabilla, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in North Star: a median of $240,000, against $45,000 in Boggabilla, though rent is higher in Boggabilla. On these figures, North Star tends to suit people living alone and couples, while Boggabilla suits renters and 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

North Star

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 97/100)

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

First-home buyers

Boggabilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($45,000 vs $240,000)

Weighs house prices.

Renters

North Star

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($140/wk vs $155/wk)
  • But Boggabilla has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 40%)

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

Commuting to the city

North Star

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (680.9 km vs 769.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (504 min vs 541 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Star

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (61/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Boggabilla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.2% vs -7.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

North Star Boggabilla
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.

North Star Boggabilla
Walkability 0 / 0
North Star — Walkability: 0/100 Boggabilla — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 3
North Star — Safety: 39/100 Boggabilla — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 85 / 77
North Star — Low fire risk: 85/100 Boggabilla — Low fire risk: 77/100

Demographics

Boggabilla has more residents (1,022 vs 214); North Star has higher household incomes ($92,872 vs $57,460).

North Star Boggabilla
Population 214 1,022
+378% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.0% +3.2%
Median age 38 36
Median household income $92,872/yr
+38% vs other
 $57,460/yr
Median weekly rent $140/wk $155/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Star Boggabilla
0-4 11.2% / 5.1%
North Star — 0-4: 11.2% Boggabilla — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 14.0% / 16.8%
North Star — 5-14: 14.0% Boggabilla — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 4.2% / 9.4%
North Star — 15-19: 4.2% Boggabilla — 15-19: 9.4%
20-24 4.2% / 6.6%
North Star — 20-24: 4.2% Boggabilla — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.6% / 10.6%
North Star — 25-34: 13.6% Boggabilla — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 14.0% / 11.5%
North Star — 35-44: 14.0% Boggabilla — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 15.4% / 13.7%
North Star — 45-54: 15.4% Boggabilla — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 14.0% / 14.0%
North Star — 55-64: 14.0% Boggabilla — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 8.4% / 9.0%
North Star — 65-74: 8.4% Boggabilla — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 2.8% / 3.2%
North Star — 75-84: 2.8% Boggabilla — 75-84: 3.2%
85+ — / 0.9%
North Star — 85+: not among its largest Boggabilla — 85+: 0.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Star 43.2% lone person
North Star — Lone Person: 43.2% North Star — Couple Families: 45.5% North Star — One Parent Families: 11.4% North Star — Group Household: 0.0% North Star — Other Families: 0.0%
Boggabilla 32.5% lone person
Boggabilla — Lone Person: 32.5% Boggabilla — Couple Families: 30.2% Boggabilla — One Parent Families: 33.0% Boggabilla — Group Household: 2.4% Boggabilla — Other Families: 1.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

North Star 39.5% renting
North Star — Owned Outright: 47.4% North Star — Mortgage: 13.2% North Star — Renting: 39.5%
Boggabilla 52.3% renting
Boggabilla — Owned Outright: 33.5% Boggabilla — Mortgage: 14.2% Boggabilla — Renting: 52.3%
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.

North Star Boggabilla
England 4.7% / 0.6%
North Star — England: 4.7% Boggabilla — England: 0.6%
South Africa 1.4% / —
North Star — South Africa: 1.4% Boggabilla — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.4%
North Star — New Zealand: not among its largest Boggabilla — New Zealand: 0.4%
Philippines — / 0.3%
North Star — Philippines: not among its largest Boggabilla — Philippines: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.3%
North Star — Scotland: not among its largest Boggabilla — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

Qualifications

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

North Star Boggabilla
Certificate III & IV 6.5% / 6.5%
North Star — Certificate III & IV: 6.5% Boggabilla — Certificate III & IV: 6.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 3.4%
North Star — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Boggabilla — Bachelor Degree: 3.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 2.8%
North Star — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Boggabilla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 0.5%
North Star — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Boggabilla — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
North Star — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Boggabilla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Star 98.4% houses
North Star — Houses: 98.4% North Star — Flats / Apartments: 1.6%
Boggabilla 90.8% houses
Boggabilla — Houses: 90.8% Boggabilla — Flats / Apartments: 9.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

North Star Boggabilla
Median house price $240,000 $45,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $25,000

Zoning mix

North Star Boggabilla
Rural and farming 100%
same for both
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

North Star Boggabilla
New dwellings approved 15
across Gwydir
 11
across Moree Plains
Approvals change year on year -50% -100%

Ranking within NSW

North Star Boggabilla
House price Higher than 5% of NSW Higher than 1% of NSW
Income Higher than 60% of NSW Higher than 17% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of NSW Higher than 14% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 98% of NSW Higher than 100% of NSW
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 26% of NSW Higher than 45% of NSW

Liveability

North Star Boggabilla
Grade — D
Score — 10/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Boggabilla carries more crime risk (97 vs 61).

North Star Boggabilla
Bushfire Low
15/100
 Low
23/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 High
97/100
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

North Star Boggabilla
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in North Star

  • North Star Public School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Boggabilla

  • Boggabilla Central School Government · Combined
  • Toomelah Public School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

North Star Boggabilla
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 7 9

Mobility

Boggabilla sits further from the CBD (769.7 km vs 680.9 km).

North Star Boggabilla
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 680.9 km 769.7 km
+13% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 504 min 541 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 7.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 3 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 2408
 0.0%
postcode 2409
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 2408
 64
postcode 2409

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.

North Star Boggabilla
Car (driver) 56.3% / 61.8%
North Star — Car (driver): 56.3% Boggabilla — Car (driver): 61.8%
Worked from Home 29.9% / 21.3%
North Star — Worked from Home: 29.9% Boggabilla — Worked from Home: 21.3%
Walked Only 10.3% / 8.2%
North Star — Walked Only: 10.3% Boggabilla — Walked Only: 8.2%
Car (passenger) 3.4% / 6.3%
North Star — Car (passenger): 3.4% Boggabilla — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Bus — / 2.4%
North Star — Bus: not among its largest Boggabilla — Bus: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.8%).

Setting

North Star Boggabilla
Elevation 280 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 215 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

North Star Boggabilla
Connectivity score 17/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
45 premises
 0%
342 premises

Council rates

North Star Boggabilla
Average residential rate $825/yr $1,249/yr
Council Gwydir Moree Plains

Federal electorate

North Star Boggabilla
Division New England Parkes
Member Barnaby Joyce Jamie Chaffey
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

North Star Boggabilla
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

North Star

Affordable Family Rural Young Families

Boggabilla

Affordable Rural

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