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Booral

NSW 2425 · Mid-Coast

457 (2021)479 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Part of the Mid-Coast local government area (est. 99,351 residents)

44
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

457
Population
$670K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Safety score
72
Transport score

Booral is a moderate growth suburb in Mid-Coast, NSW 2425, about 171km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $670K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 72/100, and is about 20km inland. Booral has an overall score of 44/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

171.4 km
To Sydney CBD
20.3 km
To coast
$525/wk
Median rent (house)
1.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

457
Population
41
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Mid-Coast LGA population (est. 2025)99,351
Median household income (weekly)$1,607
vs NSW median-13.1%
Bachelor degree or higher25.0%
Born in Australia84.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse151 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.41%), New Zealand (2.41%), South Africa (0.66%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$670K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$525 / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)4.1%
Days on market (house)34 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
0
Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 11 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

2
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 948 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Booral Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 945

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Stroud Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 951

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

72
1Train
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Peak train frequency1/hr
Nearest train stationBooral Coach Stop (1.6 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalDungog Hospital (22.8 km)
Nearest vet21.7 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (44.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.18%
Projected population 2041504
Projected households 2041181

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Booral

What are property prices in Booral?

In Booral, the median house price is $670K. Median weekly house rent is $525.

How far is Booral from Sydney CBD?

Booral is about 171.4 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Booral?

Booral has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 945 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Booral?

Booral has a transport score of 72/100, including 1 train station and 1 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.