NSW · Mid-Coast Council
Booral (NSW), NSW, 2425
Desirability index
#487 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Booral (NSW) is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 457 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 94 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 205.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 457
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,607
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 180
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 94
- Against the person
- 43
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 205.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 11 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.8%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
- Break And Enter Dwelling6
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment16
- Malicious Damage To Property7
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 938
- Booral Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
39 public transport stops in this suburb
- Booral Coach Stop
- Booral Public School, The Bucketts Way
- Booral Public School, The Bucketts Way
- The Bucketts Way At Alderley Lane
- The Bucketts Way Before Booral Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
50 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation2294 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2352 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision2294 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure271 ALDERLEY LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2009 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure25 LOWES LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1162 EBSWORTH ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2743 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development29A BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureALDERLEY LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
March 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure61 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2450 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Withdrawn
2024· 7 proposals
December 2024
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure2751 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
October 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2653 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home50 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation199 BLUEGUM ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
February 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2766 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2727 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision1895 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
2023· 10 proposals
October 2023
- Other50 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
September 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development446 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
August 2023
- Other2713 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Withdrawn
July 2023
- Shed50 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development446 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Dwelling170 GUNNS GULLY ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
April 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed2308 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Shed2743 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing21 LOWES LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
January 2023
- Dwelling338 ALDERLEY LANE BOORAL 2425Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Dwelling2627 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
November 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces2766 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development1169 EBSWORTH ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
August 2022
- Dwelling; Demolition136 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Dwelling; Shed2743 BOORAL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
July 2022
- Other1671 The Bucketts Ways (Lot 100 DP1264496)Withdrawn
- Other66 ISAACS ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees2406 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Withdrawn
May 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development1160 EBSWORTH ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development446 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Determined
March 2022
- Shed2310 THE BUCKETTS WAY BOORAL 2425Determined
2021· 8 proposals
8 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021; 2022… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Gundayne House GroupThe Bucketts Way, BooralSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 35
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 48.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #487 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Booral Coach Stoptransport
- Booral Public School, The Bucketts Waytransport
- Booral Public School, The Bucketts Waytransport
- The Bucketts Way At Alderley Lanetransport
- The Bucketts Way Before Booral Rdtransport
- Gundayne House GroupheritageThe Bucketts Way, BooralSHR
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning446 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Lodged 15 Sep 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning446 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Lodged 27 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning1169 EBSWORTH ROAD BOORAL 2425Lodged 14 Nov 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning446 BOORAL-WASHPOOL ROAD BOORAL 2425Lodged 12 Apr 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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