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NSW · Gwydir Council

Boonal, NSW, 2409

Suburb snapshot

Boonal is a small locality in the Gwydir area, home to around 51 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 420 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+17%), roughly 8235.3 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
51
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,708
Dwelling vacancy
21.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
4 of 19
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
75.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
420
Against the person
85
Against property
149
Rate per 1,000 residents
8,235.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
68.3th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+17%

Most common offence types

  • Arson41
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order47
  • Breach Bail Conditions52
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment42
  • Malicious Damage To Property53

Data sources & freshness

  • BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 20416 Bruxner Hwy
  • 20416 Bruxner Hwy
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp 20416
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp 20416

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).

2 planning-related records

2024· 1 proposal

  • August 2024

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    20746 BRUXNER WAY BOONAL 2409Determined
2023· 1 proposal

  • October 2023

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)
    2402 TUCKA TUCKA ROAD BOONAL 2409Determined

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • 20416 Bruxner Hwytransport
  • 20416 Bruxner Hwytransport
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp 20416transport
  • Bruxner Hwy Opp 20416transport
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Extractive Industries (non-mining)planning2402 TUCKA TUCKA ROAD BOONAL 2409Lodged 11 Oct 2023 · Determined
  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structureplanning20746 BRUXNER WAY BOONAL 2409Lodged 19 Aug 2024 · Determined
  • Arsoncrime41
  • Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime47
  • Breach Bail Conditionscrime52
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime42

Data sources & freshness