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NSW · Mid-Coast Council

Bootawa, NSW, 2430

Suburb snapshot

Bootawa is a small locality in the Mid-Coast area, home to around 174 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,882 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-11%), roughly 22310.3 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $510 (flats $400, houses $550), 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
174
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$1,204
Dwelling vacancy
16%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 81
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
50.6%
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.

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$400
Houses (January to March 2026)
$550
All types (January to March 2026)
$510
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
263

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

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Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
3,882
Against the person
1,132
Against property
1,283
Rate per 1,000 residents
22,310.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
81.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-10.9%

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order246
  • Breach Bail Conditions547
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault317
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment396
  • Malicious Damage To Property367

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

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 175 Bootawa Dam Rd
  • Abbotts Rd Opp 246
  • Bootawa Dam Rd After Bootawa Rd
  • Bootawa Dam Rd At Tinonee Rd
  • Bootawa Rd Before Abbotts Rd

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Planning & development

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

9 planning-related records

2024· 2 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    69 BOOTAWA DAM ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Determined

  • March 2024

  • Subdivision
    176 BOOTAWA DAM ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Determined
2023· 3 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space
    450 BOOTAWA ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Determined

  • July 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    246 BOOTAWA DAM ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Determined

  • April 2023

  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    216 ABBOTTS ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Determined
2022· 1 proposal

  • October 2022

  • Other
    58 MOORES ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Determined
2021· 2 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Dwelling
    248 BOOTAWA DAM ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Determined

  • July 2021

  • Pools / decks / fencing
    237 BOOTAWA ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Determined
2020· 1 proposal

  • September 2020

  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Other
    16 MOORES ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Determined

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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)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Recent changes

  • 175 Bootawa Dam Rdtransport
  • Abbotts Rd Opp 246transport
  • Bootawa Dam Rd After Bootawa Rdtransport
  • Bootawa Dam Rd At Tinonee Rdtransport
  • Bootawa Rd Before Abbotts Rdtransport
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning216 ABBOTTS ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Lodged 18 Apr 2023 · Determined
  • Dwellingplanning248 BOOTAWA DAM ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Lodged 10 Sep 2021 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning69 BOOTAWA DAM ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Lodged 11 Nov 2024 · Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking spaceplanning450 BOOTAWA ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Lodged 24 Oct 2023 · Determined
  • Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Otherplanning16 MOORES ROAD BOOTAWA 2430Lodged 30 Sep 2020 · Determined

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