Median price trend for houses
Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months
$943,000
Up 12.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $980k
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $1.22m
- 5+ bed
- $1.7m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Booragul
NSW 2284 · Lake Macquarie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $943,000
- Population
- 1,623
- Postcode
- 2284
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Booragul, New South Wales
Property market insights for Booragul
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Booragul NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 24 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Booragul, NSW is currently $943,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Booragul has a 12-month growth rate of 12.9% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000 in Booragul.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Booragul is $600 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Booragul safe?
The overall rate for Booragul is 1,983 offences per 100,000 residents — 40% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Booragul.
Overall crime rate
1,983
offences per 100,000 residents
40% belowRest of NSW
BooragulRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Booragul?
Booragul NSW 2284 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,623 people call Booragul home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,114 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,623
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,636 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.5%Below
15–3420.7%Below
35–5418.7%Below
55–7423.7%Below
75 and over22.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.1%Above
Townhouses12.5%Above
Apartments2.7%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.3%Below
Paying a mortgage28.1%Below
Renting40.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.6%Above
One car44.1%Above
Two cars32.4%Below
Three or more14.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.1%Below
Drove to work59.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.6%In line
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Booragul
12.1% of workers in Booragul worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
2.6% of Booragul residents were born in England.
35.4% of people in Booragul described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Booragul
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Booragul NSW 2284.
Is Booragul family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.5% of Booragul's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
394 family households lived in Booragul; 31.5% were couple families and 27.2% were one-parent families.
34.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Booragul?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Booragul had 1,623 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Booragul?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.1% of occupied private dwellings in Booragul.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Booragul?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
28.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.5% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Booragul?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Booragul had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 31.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 35.8%, while 17.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Booragul?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
59.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Booragul?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 44.1% of the total.
46.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Booragul, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.2% reported a different address.
9.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Booragul?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
85.0% of residents used only English at home.
3.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Booragul residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.4% of Booragul's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.6% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Booragul?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.9% of ancestry responses in Booragul.
Australian ancestry made up 39.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Booragul?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 7.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 20.4% of workers, and education and training employed 5.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Booragul?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 41.2%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
21.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Booragul show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
39.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 13.9% arthritis and 7.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Booragul?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Booragul?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,114 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,636.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Booragul compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.1% in Booragul, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 31.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 40.5% in Booragul, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Booragul
Is Booragul expensive?
The median house price is $943,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Booragul good for families?
The Census counted 394 local families, and 14.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Booragul?
Larger houses have a median around $1,700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Booragul
24 streets in Booragul
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aspinall St
- Bell St
- Denman
- Ellesmere St
- Farlow St
- First St
- Five Islands Rd
- Fourth St
- Gainford St
- Gretel Cr
- Hayden Brook Rd
- Loyola Cl
- Marmong St
- Merriwa St
- Muswellbrook Cr
- Park Pde
- Primrose St
- Ranclaud St
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- Rens St
- Second St
- Third St
- Toronto Rd
- Weatherley St
- Wellard Pde
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