Boorowa bushfire risk
Of Boorowa’s 1,946 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Boorowa’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 Boorowa
Flood and bushfire areas across Boorowa. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Boorowa
Boorowa sits in the Hilltops council area, which recorded 1,758 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,758 total. Figures are for the whole Hilltops council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Boorowa
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 Boorowa 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 Boorowa
Boorowa is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Boorowa
Boorowa can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Boorowa
At the 2021 Census, 5.6% of Boorowa’s 1,888 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 Boorowa
Hilltops council approved 52 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hilltops council area (not just Boorowa). 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.