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Boambee East bushfire risk

Of Boambee East’s 2,527 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 36.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Boambee East’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
36.2%
In a bushfire area
2,527
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Boambee East

Flood and bushfire areas across Boambee East. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Boambee East

Boambee East sits in the Coffs Harbour council area, which recorded 8,454 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,454 total. Figures are for the whole Coffs Harbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Boambee East

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$870,000+8.75%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$623,000+8.12%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Boambee East shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Boambee East

Boambee East is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential99.1% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential0.2% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

Residential0.2% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Boambee East

Boambee East can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Boambee East

At the 2021 Census, 10.8% of Boambee East’s 5,304 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English44.3%
Australian43.3%
Irish12.7%
Scottish11.9%
Australian Aboriginal7.5%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%
New Zealand1.3%
Germany0.4%
Netherlands0.4%
Scotland0.4%
Philippines0.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Boambee East

Coffs Harbour council approved 330 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

330
Dwellings/yr
202
Houses
128
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Coffs Harbour council area (not just Boambee East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Boambee East address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.