Booral flood & bushfire risk
Of Booral’s 361 mapped properties, 5.3% are in a mapped flood area and 89.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Booral’s flood exposure is in line with the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Booral
Flood and bushfire areas across Booral. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Booral
Booral sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Booral
Booral is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Booral
Booral can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Booral
At the 2021 Census, 7.2% of Booral’s 457 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Booral
Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Booral). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.