Boorooma, NSW 2832
WalgettAll suburbs in postcode 2832
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What to know about Boorooma
Boorooma (2832) sits in the Walgett region of NSW.
Boorooma has roughly 1,741 residents, with a young, transient demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Boorooma scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 36°C (hot), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 404 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Boorooma's population at 1,741, with a median age of 27. That sits as a young, transient demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (62% own, 36% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (76% family households, 15% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 1,741
- Median age
- 27
- Family households
- 76%
- Lone person
- 15%
- Owner occupied
- 62%
- Renter occupied
- 36%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 404 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.3°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Boorooma
- What is the Boorooma postcode?
- Boorooma is in the 2832 postcode, in NSW, in the Walgett region.
- Where is Boorooma?
- Boorooma is a suburb in the Walgett area, NSW 2832.
- How walkable is Boorooma?
- Boorooma has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Boorooma?
- Boorooma is close to Narran Lake, Carinda, Cumborah, The Marra, Grawin Opal Fields.
- What is the population of Boorooma?
- The population of Boorooma is approximately 1,741 (2021 Census). The median age is 27.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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