Median house price
$398k
+33% change
NSW · Narrabri Council
Boggabri, 2382
Population
1,203
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.4%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,506/wk
Employment rate
49.3%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$398,000
Languages at home
1.6%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Boggabri is a regional smaller community in Narrabri Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Sydney. Regional towns and local services do more of the everyday heavy lifting than the city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses and trains cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Boggabri snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$400/wk
Population (Census)
1,203
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
15.6%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#23
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
94th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
88th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
26th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 51.5/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1961st in Australia
- State rank
- 579th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #23 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #97 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $398,000
- Median price change
- +32.5%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Population growth
+2.0% annual · +6.4% over 5 years · 88th percentile in NSW
Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,203
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,506
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 81 of 520
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 417 / 15 / 0 (+ 4 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 71
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 35
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 158.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 71 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8.7%
Most common offence types
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Break And Enter Non-Dwelling7
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment10
- Steal From Motor Vehicle14
- Trespass5
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 945.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 26th
School list
- Boggabri Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 908 · 12th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 96 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 983 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 21 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Ooranga Boggabri Pre-Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
137 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boggabri Public School, Wee Waa St
- Grantham St At Merton St
- Grantham St At Oakham St
- Grantham St West At Chelmsford St
- Wee Waa St Opp Boggabri Public School
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 cafes · 2 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 137 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 78/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.66
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.33
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.16
Food & drink(4)
- Bluebird CafeCafe
132 Merton Street, Boggabri
- Coffee on the RunCafe
- Commercial HotelPub
160 Merton Street, Boggabri
- Railway HotelPub
Shopping(2)
- Friendly Grocer BoggabriSupermarket
145-147 Merton Street, Boggabri
Community(2)
- Boggabri Women's ShedCommunity centre
- Boggabri Central Northern Branch LibraryLibrary
Health & services(1)
- Boggabri PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Anzac ParkPark
- Park
- Playground
Transport(2)
2 train stations
Other(20)
- Boggabri Hardware & Rural SuppleisAgrarian;Hardware
- Local LiquorAlcohol
145-147 Merton Street, Boggabri
- Boggy Book ExchangeBooks
- McKechnie's GarageCar repair
- Clock
- Labels in the BushClothes
159 Merton Street, Boggabri
- Boggabri CourthouseCourthouse
- Boggabri Fire StationFire station
175 Merton Street, Boggabri
- Nelsons Honey FactoryHoney
- Welcome to BoggabriInformation
- Boggabri RSLLicensed Club
77 Laidlaw Street, Boggabri
- Boggabri NewsagencyNewsagent
144 Merton Street, Boggabri
- Parking
- Boggabri Community ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Anzac ParkPublic toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Boggabri Multiservice OutletSocial Facility
- TelstraTelephone
- Vacant (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac ParkPark
- Jubilee ParkPark
- Kevin Vickery ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 67
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Boggabri Community Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Boggabri Multi-Purpose Service (2.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Boggabri Multi-Purpose ServiceWee Waa StreetHospital
- Boggabri PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 11
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.6
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 31° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 247 mm · ~31 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 138 mm · ~17 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 4°
- Rainfall
- 126 mm · ~16 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 171 mm · ~21 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 7 proposals
July 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structureNANDEWAR STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure155 CALOOLA ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation36 DALTON STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Subdivision1 CLARE STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool116 LAIDLAW STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
January 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah77 LAIDLAW STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Garage, carport or carparking space; Letterboxes; Manufactured home; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development88 LYNN STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation149 CALOOLA ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation133 CALOOLA ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
November 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure127 OAKHAM STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)CALOOLA ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
October 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)306 THERRIBRI ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation133 CALOOLA ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport90A LAIDLAW STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry79 LAIDLAW STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space44 WEE WAA STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
August 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind); Other Infrastructure211 VINE LANE BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Subdivision19 GRANTHAM STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Subdivision26 LYNN STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Subdivision262 CALOOLA ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Subdivision129 OAKHAM STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
July 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure20 BURTON STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space26 LYNN STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
June 2025
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation32 LYNN STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure20A HULL STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
May 2025
- Subdivision723 DRIPPING ROCK ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Recreation area15 HULL STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
2024· 14 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure95 Lynn Street Boggabri 2382Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure40 LAIDLAW STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool37 Merton st BoggabriDetermined
- Demolition; Function centre; Recreation facility (indoor)91 MERTON STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
September 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)13037 KAMILAROI HIGHWAY BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)12 CLARE STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space149 CALOOLA ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space173 CALOOLA ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure209 MERTON STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation82B LYNN STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks22 LAIDLAW STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling71 LYNN STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space33 OAKHAM STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure189 CALOOLA ROAD BOGGABRI 2382Determined
2023· 1 proposal
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation32 LYNN STREET BOGGABRI 2382Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Parkes
- Member of Parliament
- Jamie CHAFFEY (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 130,841
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 63.0%Labor 37.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 48.0 km away).
Coalition 76.9%Labor 23.1%
13.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BoggabriLabor 23.1% · Coalition 76.9% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- Baan BaaLabor 19.8% · Coalition 80.2% TPP (2025)13.6 km away
- GunnedahLabor 37.2% · Coalition 62.8% TPP (2025)37.5 km away
- Gunnedah SouthLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)38.8 km away
- MullaleyLabor 28.1% · Coalition 71.9% TPP (2025)44.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Narrabri Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.