Boorooma zoning & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of Boorooma
(Wagga Wagga, NSW) - 1.55 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 26 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
1.55 km² - this suburb is moderately constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Boorooma's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Boorooma at a glance
How Boorooma is zoned
Buying in Boorooma? The zoning, flood and bushfire lines on the section 10.7 certificate attached to the contract are mapped controls - see our s10.7 certificate guide.
Across its 1.55 km², Boorooma is moderately constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 26% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is General Residential. The median lot measures about 708 m² across 734 parcels.
Who lives in Boorooma
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Boorooma suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1070, and decile 9 within New South Wales. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Boorooma's 1,741 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Wagga Wagga - North, the wider ABS statistical area containing Boorooma. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Boorooma itself.
3,037 in 2001 to 6,227 in 2025, up 105%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Boorooma data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Zoning | Mapped | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | NSW Government spatial services, NSW ePlanning and published council flood studies, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 26 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Boorooma address
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Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a Boorooma lot.
See what's in the $9 report →Boorooma planning - frequently asked
Is Boorooma flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Boorooma, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Wagga Wagga is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Boorooma bushfire-prone?
Around 26% of Boorooma is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Wagga Wagga average of 78%.
What is the zoning in Boorooma?
The dominant planning zone in Boorooma is General Residential, though the suburb also includes Environmental Living and Infrastructure.
Does Boorooma have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within Boorooma.
What is the typical lot size in Boorooma?
Across 734 surveyed parcels in Boorooma, the median lot size is about 708 m². There are also 7 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Boorooma have a train station?
There is no train station inside Boorooma itself. The suburb is served by 18 bus stops.
What is the population of Boorooma?
At the 2021 Census Boorooma had 1,741 usual residents, with a median age of 27 and an average household size of 3.0 people. The wider Wagga Wagga - North statistical area, which contains Boorooma, went from 3,037 people in 2001 to 6,227 in 2025, up 105%.
Is Boorooma an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Boorooma scores 1070 and sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally and decile 9 within New South Wales (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Boorooma?
Median household income in Boorooma was $2,399 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,928 for the typical suburb in Wagga Wagga. Median rent was $415 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estella | 1.6 km | Not mapped | 2% |
| Charles Sturt University | 2.0 km | Not mapped | 77% |
| Cartwrights Hill | 2.2 km | Not mapped | 74% |
| Hillgrove | 3.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| North Wagga Wagga | 3.5 km | Not mapped | 96% |
| Wagga Wagga | 3.9 km | Not mapped | 25% |
| Gobbagombalin | 5.4 km | Not mapped | 94% |
| Bomen | 6.0 km | Not mapped | 71% |
| Turvey Park | 6.2 km | Not mapped | 33% |
| Moorong | 6.6 km | Not mapped | 92% |