NSW · Federation Council
Boree Creek, NSW, 2652
Desirability index
#753 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Boree Creek is a small locality in the Federation area, home to around 204 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 264 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-21%), roughly 1294.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 204
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,233
- Dwelling vacancy
- 22.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 102
- Median monthly mortgage
- $784
- Employment rate
- 58.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 264
- Against the person
- 64
- Against property
- 102
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,294.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -20.7%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault14
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment29
- Malicious Damage To Property19
- Motor Vehicle Theft17
- Prohibited And Regulated Weapons Offences31
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
- 927
- Boree Creek 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
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1434 Sandigo Rd
- Greenvale Rd At Stonybank Rd
- Greenvale Rd At Stonybank Rd
- Sandigo Rd Opp 1434
- Sandigo Rd Opp 1434
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Follow directions on site.Strontian Rd03 Jun 2026 – 09 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
4 planning-related records
2025· 1 proposal
June 2025
- Demolition1673 DRUMMOND STREET BOREE CREEK 2652Determined
2022· 2 proposals
September 2022
- Industrial development; Shed27 LACHLAN STREET BOREE CREEK 2652Determined
- Earthworks / change in levelsLOCKHART BOREE CREEK ROAD BOREE CREEK 2652Determined
2021· 1 proposal
December 2021
- Demolition14 RICHMOND STREET BOREE CREEK 2652Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allan Carroll Fauna and Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Buckingbong Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Tim Fischer Community ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 20.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #753 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
- 1434 Sandigo Rdtransport
- Greenvale Rd At Stonybank Rdtransport
- Greenvale Rd At Stonybank Rdtransport
- Sandigo Rd Opp 1434transport
- Sandigo Rd Opp 1434transport
- Allan Carroll Fauna and Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buckingbong Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buckingbong Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Tim Fischer Community Parkgovernmentpark
- Demolitionplanning1673 DRUMMOND STREET BOREE CREEK 2652Lodged 03 Jun 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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