Booral (NSW)
NSWBooral (NSW) is a growing suburb in NSW with 457 residents.
- SAL code
- 10494
- SA2
- 108011151
- Population
- 457
- LGA
- Mid-Coast
Booral (NSW), NSW had 457 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 7.5% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 45-54 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733 a month. Around 86.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 44.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. There is 1 school located inside the suburb. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?457
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+7.5%
3yr: +3.6% · 10yr: +14.1%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,607/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
41
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.6%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
?3
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?160
Mid-Coast · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Population over time — Bulahdelah - Stroud (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Booral (NSW) suburb alone is ~457 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,293 to 5,482 over 24 years, averaging 1.0% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Booral PS89.9%
- Bulahdelah CS 9.8%
- Stroud PS 0.3%
- Dungog PS 0.0%
Secondary
Bulahdelah CS99.7%
- Dungog HS 0.3%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (86%).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
5 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 78.8% | 110.81 km² |
| C1 | ZoneEnvironmental | 10.5% | 14.80 km² |
| RU3 | ZoneRural | 10.1% | 14.18 km² |
| W1 | ZoneWaterway | 0.4% | 0.60 km² |
| RU5 | ZoneRural | 0.1% | 0.18 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.