New South Wales · Postcode 2425

Booral postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 171 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
457
Population (2021)
$1,607
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Booral at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2425 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
457 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,607/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,607/wk
17% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
30% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
4.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.2%
1.2 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Booral vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBooralNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,607 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Booral is a locality 171 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2425. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Booral has a population of 457 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,607, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 19 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Booral includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 157 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Booral scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Booral is served by Booral Public School.

Booral is part of the Great Lakes statistical area in New South Wales.

Booral details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2425
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)457
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,607/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$721/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area140.6 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings157
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population19 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.4649718
Longitude151.9675807
Distance from Sydney171 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Great Lakes
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years95 (20.8%)
15–24 years50 (10.9%)
25–44 years97 (21.2%)
45–64 years149 (32.6%)
65+ years72 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.3%) Mortgaged (44.7%) Rented (14.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Booral is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma32 (7.0%)
Arthritis30 (6.6%)
Diabetes21 (4.6%)
Heart Disease17 (3.7%)
Cancer11 (2.4%)
Lung Condition7 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle43 (27.9%)
2 vehicles65 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles46 (29.9%)

Schools in Booral

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Booral. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Booral Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 938 · 84 students

Suburbs Near Booral

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.