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North Boambee Valley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of North Boambee Valley NSW is 2,318 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in North Boambee Valley is $655 per week ($34,060 per year). Median rent in North Boambee Valley is $465 per week ($2,015 per month). North Boambee Valley has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. North Boambee Valley has a population density of 174.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in North Boambee Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Boambee Valley is $1,804.

There were 39 recorded offences in North Boambee Valley in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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North Boambee Valley Population

residents (Census 2021)

North Boambee Valley Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$655/wk

$34,060 per year

#6252 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$465/wk

$2,015 per month

#900 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,804/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

North Boambee Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.2% (1,047) Female 54.8% (1,270)

Population Density

174.0

people per km²

2,318 people · 13.3 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,763

Family income/wk

North Boambee Valley 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)

North Boambee Valley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.5% 349 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.5% 238 dwellings

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

North Boambee Valley Country of Birth

Australia

90.6%

England

4.9%

India

2.6%

Germany

0.8%

Fiji

0.6%

China

0.5%

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

North Boambee Valley Religion

No Religion

36.0%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

16.2%

Not stated

13.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.9%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Other Religions Tot

2.5%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

North Boambee Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.8%

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

North Boambee Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.8%

IAL Punjabi

19.2%

Arabic

11.0%

Hindi

9.6%

Italian

9.6%

German

8.2%

Mandarin

8.2%

Malayalam

5.5%

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

North Boambee Valley Employment

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Employed full-time

29.8% 480 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.1% 341 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 28 people

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Not in labour force

47.4% 764 people

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

North Boambee Valley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

42.7%

Bachelor Degree

25.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

North Boambee Valley Occupation

Professionals

28.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.4%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Managers

11.7%

Sales Workers

6.9%

Labourers

6.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

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

North Boambee Valley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Health

20.8%

Engineering

13.3%

Society & Culture

12.9%

Education

9.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Creative Arts

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.5%

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

North Boambee Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

North Boambee Valley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

7.1%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

North Boambee Valley Marital Status

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Married

49.9% 976

↔️

Separated

3.3% 65

📋

Divorced

9.5% 185

🕊️

Widowed

14.1% 275

👤

Never married

23.3% 456

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

North Boambee Valley Ancestry

Australian

31.4%

English

30.9%

Scottish

8.8%

Irish

7.5%

Other

6.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.7%

German

3.4%

Italian

2.8%

Indian

2.3%

Dutch

1.3%

Chinese

1.0%

French

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

North Boambee Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

16.3%

Vocational Education

14.3%

Secondary — Government

13.8%

Primary — Catholic

13.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

12.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

11.3%

Pre-school

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

8.4%

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

North Boambee Valley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

11.7% 475

✅

No need for assistance

88.3% 3,581

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

North Boambee Valley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.2% 236

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 1,421

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

North Boambee Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

6.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

23.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

North Boambee Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.4%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Walked only

1.8%

Truck

1.3%

Bicycle

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.4%

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

North Boambee Valley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.3%

1 vehicle

41.5%

2 vehicles

34.6%

3 vehicles

12.1%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

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

North Boambee Valley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

22.2%

3 bedrooms

32.9%

4 bedrooms

34.9%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

North Boambee Valley Population Mobility

14.4%

moved in the last year

40.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

46.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

North Boambee Valley Indigenous Population

5.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

217

Indigenous residents

3,953

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

North Boambee Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

263

Arthritis

108

Lung condition

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

North Boambee Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

North Boambee Valley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.0%

Couple — no children

35.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.1%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

North Boambee Valley Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 64

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Never served

96.1% 1,594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

North Boambee Valley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 218

—

Did not provide

86.9% 1,441

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

North Boambee Valley Children Ever Born

No children

23.6%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

33.9%

3 children

21.4%

4 children

7.4%

5+ children

2.3%

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

North Boambee Valley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

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

North Boambee Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.7%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

16.7%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

27.9%

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

North Boambee Valley Household Size

1 person

28.3%

2 persons

37.8%

3 persons

11.3%

4 persons

11.9%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

North Boambee Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,710

Moved from NSW

184

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

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

North Boambee Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.6%

Step family — no other children

14.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

North Boambee Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 39 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

North Boambee Valley Schools

schools nearby

government

1047

avg ICSEA score

3,250

total students

Bishop Druitt College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,351 students

1109

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

Boambee Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 383 students

996

ICSEA

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

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North Boambee Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

33%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,414/wk

Median Rent $465/wk

Rent-to-Income 32.9%

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

If you earn X in North Boambee Valley

Your weekly income

≈ $6,127/month

Median rent $465/wk

Left after rent $949/wk

Rent share 32.9%

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Income: $550/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $245/wk

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Income: $639/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $185/wk

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Moruya

Income: $592/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $165/wk

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Income: $638/wk Rent: $321/wk Save: $144/wk

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North Boambee Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lawrence (NSW)

Pop: 1,159 Income: $506/wk Rent: $330/wk

Peak Hill (NSW)

Pop: 1,162 Income: $503/wk Rent: $185/wk

Wyee Point

Pop: 1,171 Income: $739/wk Rent: $445/wk

Beaconsfield (NSW)

Pop: 1,172 Income: $1,462/wk Rent: $650/wk

Razorback

Pop: 1,174 Income: $891/wk Rent: $445/wk

Woodrising

Pop: 1,176 Income: $718/wk Rent: $378/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About North Boambee Valley

What is the population of North Boambee Valley NSW?

The population of North Boambee Valley NSW is 2,318 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 174.0 people per km².North Boambee Valley is ranked #2,810 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in North Boambee Valley?

The median personal income in North Boambee Valley NSW is $655 per week, or $34,060 per year.The median household income is $1,414 per week.Family income is $1,763 per week.North Boambee Valley is ranked #6,252 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in North Boambee Valley?

Median rent in North Boambee Valley NSW is $465 per week ($2,015 per month).Rent represents 32.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.North Boambee Valley ranks #900 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in North Boambee Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in North Boambee Valley NSW is $1,804. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in North Boambee Valley?

The median age in North Boambee Valley NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is North Boambee Valley a good suburb to live in?

North Boambee Valley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,318.The median income is $655/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (32.9% 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: 12993. All dollar figures in AUD.