Boolaroo
NSW 2284 · Lake Macquarie
1,636 (2021) → 1,751 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Boolaroo is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2284, about 110km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.00M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 87/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Boolaroo has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 12/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.44%), New Zealand (1.34%), South Africa (0.73%), India (0.55%), Scotland (0.43%)
Top languages: German (0.61%), Afrikaans (0.55%), Hindi (0.43%), Arabic (0.31%), Mandarin (0.31%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 1001 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Boolaroo Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 969
Nearby (within 10km)
- Argenton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 912
- Alesco Senior College - Northlakes CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.2km
- Speers Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 990
- Biddabah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1059
- Teralba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 967
- Cardiff Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 996
- Glendale Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 949
- Holy Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1047
- Edgeworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 968
- Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 969
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1041
- Booragul Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 933
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Boolaroo
Is Boolaroo safe?
Boolaroo has a residential safety score of 12/100, 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 16,687 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Boolaroo?
In Boolaroo, the median house price is $1.00M and the median unit price is $761K. Median weekly house rent is $750.
How far is Boolaroo from Sydney CBD?
Boolaroo is about 110.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Boolaroo?
Boolaroo has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 969 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Boolaroo?
Boolaroo has a transport score of 87/100, including 1 train station and 11 bus stops.