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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%.

0%
In a flood area
0.4%
In a bushfire area
1,946
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Boorowa

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

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Crime near Boorowa

Boorowa sits in the Hilltops council area, which recorded 1,758 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 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.

Houses
$572,000+30.74%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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:

Residential67.8% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Other22.6% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production

Centre / commercial4.4% of properties

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

English40.9%
Australian38.3%
Irish18.6%
Scottish9.8%
German3.5%
Australian Aboriginal3.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.1%
New Zealand0.7%
Scotland0.4%
China0.3%
Greece0.3%
Philippines0.2%

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.

52
Dwellings/yr
48
Houses
4
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Hilltops council area (not just Boorowa). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Boorowa 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.