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%.
Where the hazards are in Boorooma
Flood and bushfire areas across Boorooma. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Boorooma
Boorooma sits in the Wagga Wagga council area, which recorded 7,985 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
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:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
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
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 Boorooma
Wagga Wagga council approved 479 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wagga Wagga council area (not just Boorooma). 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.