Median house price
$750k
+7.1% change
NSW · Cabonne Council
Borenore, 2800
Population
476
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+2.7%
Median age
44
Median income
$2,480/wk
Employment rate
72%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$750,000
Languages at home
2.4%non-English
Most common: Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Cabonne Council, Borenore keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.
Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Buses make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Borenore snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$570/wk
Houses $600 · Units $430
Population (Census)
476
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
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
#84
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
70th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
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
- 38.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4083rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1262nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #84 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #419 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $430
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $600
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $570
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 461
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $750,000
- Median price change
- +7.1%
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
+0.4% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 48th 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
- 476
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,480
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 176
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,210
- Employment rate
- 72%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 0 / 0 (+ 41 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 are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 22
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 8
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 96.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 79 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order310
- Breach Bail Conditions542
- Domestic Violence Related Assault303
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment511
- Malicious Damage To Property448
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 992
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- Borenore Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 22 students · Top SEA quarter 12%View 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
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- 1450 The Escort Way
- Borenore Public School, The Escort Way
- Borenore Rd At Bradleys Rd
- The Escort Way Opp 1450
- The Escort Way Opp 1856
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Ramsay Surgical Centre Orange (15.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 5
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 21.8
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
- 27° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 227 mm · ~28 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 174 mm · ~22 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 12° / 2°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 225 mm · ~28 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· 5 proposals
July 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Hot water systems; Pathways and paving; Supporting Development1396 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2026
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Artisan food and drink industry123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks167 LEMMONS ROAD BORENORE 2800Withdrawn
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 HEIFER STATION LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Rural industry; Farm building563 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)83 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
September 2025
- Subdivision81 LEMMONS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
August 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure435 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation435 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
May 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure345 BORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation140 MATRUH LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Aerials, antennae and communication dishes; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Landscaping structures; Letterboxes; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks81 LEMMONS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
April 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Farm building2033 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
2023· 8 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure106 CURTIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)64 HEIFER STATION LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
August 2023
- Shed1163 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Subdivision of land1378 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
July 2023
- Farm buildings106 CURTIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2023
- Other123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
April 2023
- Other5 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
February 2023
- Other1207 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
2022· 13 proposals
December 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing1827 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
September 2022
- Other1953 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
August 2022
- Subdivision of land1344 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
June 2022
- Subdivision of land1378 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Secondary dwelling1378 AMAROO ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
May 2022
- Alterations and additions to commercial development1034 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other54 FREWIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
April 2022
- ShedBORENORE ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Other1953 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling1 HEIFER STATION LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
January 2022
- Other1034 The Escort Way, Borenore NSW 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing114 Heifer Station Lane, Borenore NSW 2800Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Other54 FREWIN ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
2021· 5 proposals
October 2021
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs105 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
September 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Home business; Shed337 CONVENT LANE BORENORE 2800Determined
- Shed123 BRADLEYS ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Dwelling196 OLD FORBES ROAD BORENORE 2800Determined
- Other701 THE ESCORT WAY BORENORE 2800Determined
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)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksThe Escort Way, Borenore Level Crossing15 Aug 2026 – 19 Aug 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Calare
- Member of Parliament
- Andrew GEE (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 124,664
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 14.6 km away).
Coalition 64.7%Labor 35.3%
2.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BorenoreLabor 31.5% · Coalition 68.5% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- NashdaleLabor 39.2% · Coalition 60.8% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
- CanobolasLabor 38.7% · Coalition 61.3% TPP (2025)12.1 km away
- Orange CentralLabor 43.0% · Coalition 57.0% TPP (2025)13.3 km away
- Orange WestLabor 39.8% · Coalition 60.2% TPP (2025)13.6 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)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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 Cabonne Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.