Boomerang Beach NSW 2428
Boomerang Beach is a rural locality in New South Wales, 283 km from Sydney CBD, around 3 hours 30 minutes by car. Population is 423; the median age is 46 and the median household income is $75,608 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The locality grew 41.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $350 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,032. Boomerang Beach is characterised by high crime risk and high bushfire risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is moderate.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataBoomerang Beach's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.43 million, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$1,425,000
Based on 16 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 14 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 5 sales $1.45M
- 4 bed 5 sales $2.73M
Units
$609,000
Based on 13 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 6 sales $574K
- 3 bed 5 sales $950K
Rental Market
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- 3-bed houses
- $650/wk
- 49 bonds
- +36% since 2021
- 2-bed units
- $450/wk
- 53 bonds
- +36% since 2021
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2428 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2021 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 2428.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
103 active Airbnb listings: 101 whole homes and 2 rooms. Whole homes are about 22.2% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Boomerang Beach safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Boomerang Beach sits in the high band, with 27 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 13% on the prior year.
27 offences
12.9% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–2025No crash in Boomerang Beach killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Council Flood Studies
Mid-Coast Council has published 38 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.
- REVIEW OF BULAHDELAH FLOODPLAIN RISK MANAGEMENT STUDY AND PLAN 2026
- Gloucester Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2021
- Final Port Stephens Foreshore (Floodplain) Risk Management Study and Plan Review 2021
- Karuah River and Stroud Floodplain Risk Management Study 2020
- Manning River Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2020
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 739 m
- Rate
- -0.11 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -19.9 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Boomerang Beach, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 247 students in one school (avg 247)
Primary
Walkability
Boomerang Beach is car-dependent on foot — at 43/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Boomerang Beach.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 27%
- Premises covered
- 611
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mid-Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Boomerang Beach is home to 423 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $76,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
423
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$75,608/yr
Census Median Rent
$350/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,032/mo
Avg Household Size
2.3
Median Personal Income
$39,364/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
170.7%
Total Dwellings
167
Owner-Occupier Rate
70.9%
Houses
62.9%
Rental Stress
24.1%
Mortgage Stress
32.3%
Work From Home
32.5%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 81.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.3%
- Employment Rate
- 52.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 43.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (7 of 178).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,560 a year through Mid-Coast based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Environmental 70%
- Residential 28%
- Parks and recreation 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mid-Coast
In the year to August 2026, 743 new dwellings were approved across Mid-Coast. That mix is 672 houses and 71 units. Approvals are up 327.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Land Council
Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.
Setting
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 751 m
- 851 m to a named beach
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 2428, 88 of 20,472 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.9% (384 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.3%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 2428, 5,928 rooftop-solar systems totalling 34.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 14,384 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 377 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.
Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).
Mortgage repayments
4 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 2428.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.
At $1,425,000 this is $825,000 above the $600,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Revenue NSW.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Alison Penfold The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alison Penfold | 40.2% | 59.8% | +4.0 |
| 2022 | David Gillespie | 36.2% | 63.8% | -1.4 |
| 2019 | David Gillespie | 34.8% | 65.2% | +3.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Tanya Thompson The Nationals
Next state election: 13 March 2027.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tanya Thompson NP | 65.8% |
| 2019 | Stephen Bromhead NP | 59.2% |
| 2015 | Stephen Bromhead NP | 58.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Boomerang Beach
Is Boomerang Beach a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Boomerang Beach is high (79/100, ranked against other NSW suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Boomerang Beach?
Boomerang Beach has a high recorded bushfire history (71/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Boomerang Beach?
Boomerang Beach, NSW had a population of 423 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Boomerang Beach, NSW?
The postcode for Boomerang Beach, NSW is 2428.
How far is Boomerang Beach from Sydney?
Boomerang Beach is 283 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 209 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Boomerang Beach?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Boomerang Beach was $75,608 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Boomerang Beach?
There are too few current rental listings in Boomerang Beach for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $350, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Boomerang Beach?
The median age of residents in Boomerang Beach was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Boomerang Beach at risk of bushfire?
Boomerang Beach has a high recorded bushfire history (71/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Boomerang Beach?
There is 1 school inside the Boomerang Beach boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Boomerang Beach walkable?
Boomerang Beach scores 43/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Boomerang Beach?
First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Boomerang Beach belong to?
Boomerang Beach sits within the Mid-Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Boomerang Beach?
The average residential rates bill through Mid-Coast is $1,560 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Boomerang Beach?
Across Mid-Coast, 743 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 327.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Boomerang Beach in?
Boomerang Beach sits within the federal Division of Lyne, currently held by Alison Penfold (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2023
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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