Suburbs Boambee East

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Boambee East NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Boambee East, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Boambee East NSW is 5,304 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Boambee East is $706 per week ($36,712 per year). Median rent in Boambee East is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Boambee East has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Boambee East has a population density of 1448.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Boambee East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boambee East is $1,619.

There were 56 recorded offences in Boambee East in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (21 offences).

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📍 Boambee East, New South Wales — 30.3456°S, 153.0785°E

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Boambee East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Boambee East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$706/wk
$36,712 per year
#5380 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$410/wk
$1,777 per month
#1715 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,619/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Boambee East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (2,534) Female 52.2% (2,769)

Population Density

1448.5
people per km²
5,304 people · 3.7 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,659
Family income/wk

Boambee East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Boambee East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.6% 718 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.4% 759 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Boambee East Country of Birth

Australia
94.6%
England
4.1%
India
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Canada
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Boambee East Religion

No Religion
46.6%
Catholic
19.1%
Anglican
17.3%
Not stated
5.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.5%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Uniting Church
2.8%
Pentecostal
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Boambee East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
47.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Boambee East Languages Spoken at Home

Other
30.1%
IAL Punjabi
15.7%
Spanish
10.8%
German
10.8%
Australian Indigenous
9.6%
Italian
9.6%
Malayalam
7.2%
Arabic
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Boambee East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.7% 1,339 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.3% 925 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 123 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.0% 1,589 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Boambee East Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
46.1%
Bachelor Degree
23.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.9%
Postgraduate Degree
4.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Boambee East Occupation

Professionals
23.8%
Community & Personal Service
17.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Managers
11.3%
Labourers
7.4%
Sales Workers
7.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Boambee East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.4%
Society & Culture
15.0%
Health
14.1%
Engineering
13.3%
Education
11.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.3%
Architecture & Building
8.0%
Agriculture & Environment
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%
Information Technology
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Boambee East Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Boambee East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.7%
$4,000+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Boambee East Marital Status

💍
Married
46.0% 1,962
↔️
Separated
4.4% 186
📋
Divorced
11.6% 494
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 213
👤
Never married
33.0% 1,407

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Boambee East Ancestry

English
32.7%
Australian
31.9%
Irish
9.4%
Scottish
8.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.5%
Other
4.4%
German
2.8%
Italian
1.7%
Dutch
1.1%
Chinese
0.8%
New Zealander
0.5%
French
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Boambee East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.6%
Secondary — Government
24.4%
Vocational Education
13.2%
Pre-school
10.9%
Primary — Catholic
9.0%
Secondary — Catholic
5.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Boambee East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.5% 766
✅
No need for assistance
92.5% 9,460

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Boambee East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.5% 637
—
Not a volunteer
84.5% 3,468

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Boambee East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.5%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
6.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
18.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Boambee East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
78.7%
Did not go to work
12.4%
Car (passenger)
6.3%
Walked only
0.7%
Truck
0.7%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Other
0.3%
Bus
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Boambee East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.1%
1 vehicle
39.7%
2 vehicles
40.6%
3 vehicles
12.0%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Boambee East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
8.5%
3 bedrooms
53.4%
4 bedrooms
32.2%
5 bedrooms
4.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Boambee East Population Mobility

12.4%
moved in the last year
38.7%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Boambee East Indigenous Population

7.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
809
Indigenous residents
9,517
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Boambee East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
619
Arthritis
271
Asthma
232
Lung condition
177
Heart disease
161
Diabetes
126
Cancer
95
Stroke
57
Kidney disease
54
Dementia
24

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Boambee East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
7.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.0%
$800-$999/wk
14.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.7%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Boambee East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.8%
Couple — no children
28.6%
Couple — no children under 15
14.8%
One parent — children under 15
12.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Boambee East Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
3.5% 146
👤
Never served
96.3% 3,978

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Boambee East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.4% 629
—
Did not provide
84.6% 3,465

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Boambee East Children Ever Born

No children
25.6%
1 child
11.9%
2 children
31.5%
3 children
20.4%
4 children
8.2%
5+ children
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Boambee East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951–1960
62
1961–1970
103
1971–1980
67
1981–1990
60
1991–2000
50
2001–2010
89
2011–2015
50
2016
14
2017
8
2018
26
2019
18
2020
5
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Boambee East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.8%
5–14 hours
30.3%
15–29 hours
15.3%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Boambee East Household Size

1 person
23.3%
2 persons
36.4%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
13.5%
5 persons
5.9%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Boambee East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,447
Moved from NSW
320
Moved — same area (SA2)
228
Moved from QLD
27
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from VIC
13
Moved from WA
6
Moved from ACT
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Boambee East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.9%
Step family — no other children
12.0%
Blended family — no other children
3.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Boambee East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 56 total

Theft
21
Other Against Property
8
Assault
7
Other Against Person
6
Sexual Offences
5
Property Damage
3
Drug Offences
3
Robbery
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Boambee East Schools

10
schools nearby
7
government
967
avg ICSEA score
3,814
total students
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 490 students
1052
ICSEA
St John Paul College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,062 students
1044
ICSEA
Coffs Harbour Senior College Government
Secondary · 11-12 · 454 students
1038
ICSEA
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School Independent
Combined · K-10 · 37 students
1021
ICSEA
Sawtell Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 293 students
1003
ICSEA
Boambee Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 383 students
996
ICSEA
Toormina High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 739 students
941
ICSEA
Toormina Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 174 students
922
ICSEA
Coffs Harbour Learning Centre Government
Secondary · U · 23 students
841
ICSEA
William Bayldon Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 159 students
812
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Boambee East Rent Prices & Affordability

29%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,407/wk
Median Rent $410/wk
Rent-to-Income 29.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Boambee East

≈ $6,097/month
Median rent $410/wk
Left after rent $997/wk
Rent share 29.1%

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Boambee East vs State & National Average

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Teralba
Pop: 2,654 Income: $843/wk Rent: $363/wk
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Pop: 2,660 Income: $955/wk Rent: $475/wk
Coonamble
Pop: 2,666 Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk
Turrella
Pop: 2,673 Income: $840/wk Rent: $520/wk
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Pop: 2,677 Income: $811/wk Rent: $463/wk
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Pop: 2,677 Income: $601/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Boambee East

What is the population of Boambee East NSW?

The population of Boambee East NSW is 5,304 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1448.5 people per km².Boambee East is ranked #1,487 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Boambee East?

The median personal income in Boambee East NSW is $706 per week, or $36,712 per year.The median household income is $1,407 per week.Family income is $1,659 per week.Boambee East is ranked #5,380 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Boambee East?

Median rent in Boambee East NSW is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 29.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Boambee East ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Boambee East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boambee East NSW is $1,619. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Boambee East?

The median age in Boambee East NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Boambee East a good suburb to live in?

Boambee East is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,304.The median income is $706/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10421. All dollar figures in AUD.