Boambee East
NSW 2452 · Coffs Harbour
5,304 (2021) → 5,426 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Coffs Harbour local government area (est. 81,408 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Boambee East is a stable suburb in Coffs Harbour, NSW 2452, about 430km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $786K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 46/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Boambee East has an overall score of 50/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 46/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.47%), New Zealand (1.32%), Germany (0.4%), Netherlands (0.4%), Scotland (0.4%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.49%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.4%), Spanish (0.36%), German (0.32%), Tagalog (0.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 969 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Coffs Harbour Learning CentreSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 818
Nearby (within 10km)
- Toormina High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 944
- Toormina Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 923
- Coffs Harbour Bible Church SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1014
- Boambee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1003
- Mary Help of Christians Primary School SawtellPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1040
- William Bayldon Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 829
- Sawtell Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1009
- Coffs Harbour Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1033
- St John Paul CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1046
- Coffs Harbour Christian Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1031
- Bishop Druitt CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 1102
- Lismore Diocese Online Education CentreSecondary · Catholic · 5.4km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Boambee East
Is Boambee East safe?
Boambee East has a residential safety score of 46/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 4,393 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Boambee East?
In Boambee East, the median house price is $786K and the median unit price is $580K. Median weekly house rent is $640.
How far is Boambee East from Sydney CBD?
Boambee East is about 430.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Boambee East?
Boambee East has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 818 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Boambee East?
Boambee East has a transport score of 46/100.