Booroorban, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Booroorban is more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1022, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Booroorban at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 36
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,874
- SEIFA score
- 1022
- Coordinates
- -34.8561, 144.7365
Booroorban demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Booroorban using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 35%, 0% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 13 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 10 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 11% |
Share of the 37 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 7 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 29% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 18 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 18 occupied private dwellings in Booroorban.
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,958
- Median weekly personal income
- $675
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 20 (69%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.8%
- Employed full-time
- 19
- Employed part-time
- 5
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Booroorban
Where is Booroorban?
Booroorban is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Booroorban?
At the 2021 Census, Booroorban had a population of about 36.
Is Booroorban an advantaged area?
Booroorban has an ABS SEIFA score of 1022, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 70 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 70% of Australian suburbs.
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