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Boorooma bushfire risk

Of Boorooma’s 813 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 9.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
9.8%
In a bushfire area
813
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Boorooma

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

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Crime near Boorooma

Boorooma sits in the Wagga Wagga council area, which recorded 7,985 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 7,985 total. Figures are for the whole Wagga Wagga council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Boorooma

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

Houses
$700,000+7.62%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$455,000+18.95%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Boorooma 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 Boorooma

Boorooma is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97.3% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial1.1% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Environmental1% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

School catchments in Boorooma

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

Who lives in Boorooma

At the 2021 Census, 18.8% of Boorooma’s 1,741 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian40.1%
English34.2%
Irish9.8%
Scottish9.5%
Indian6.1%
German4.9%

Top countries of birth

India4.5%
China2.9%
Iraq1.6%
England1.3%
Pakistan1.1%
Philippines1.1%

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

Development near Boorooma

Wagga Wagga council approved 479 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

479
Dwellings/yr
330
Houses
149
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Wagga Wagga council area (not just Boorooma). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Boorooma 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.