Question 1

Is Boorooma a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Boorooma is a northern residential suburb of Wagga Wagga that mixes newer estate-style development with a semi-rural edge. It sits beside Charles Sturt University, giving the area a mix of students, university staff and young families, and many streets have modern detached homes on generous blocks with pockets of parkland and walking paths. Day-to-day life in Boorooma centres on relaxed suburban routines with easy access to local schools, the university and Wagga Wagga’s shops and river parklands. The community numbers 1,741 people and has a median age of 27.

Owner-occupiers make up about two in three households, and the suburb is included in a package of northern-growth road works that includes a Pine Gully Road corridor upgrade and a planned widening of Boorooma Street. The nearby campus master plan and the AgriSciences Research and Business Park, plus a proposed preschool expansion and new neighbourhood open-space works including a playground, point to ongoing local investment. That mix tends to suit students, university staff and households looking for modern homes close to parks and services; whether it suits you depends on what you’re after.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Boorooma?

Accepted Answer

Rents in Boorooma take a moderate slice of what a typical local household earned at the last Census. A house renting for $650 a week would take about 27.0% of that weekly household income, while a unit at $590 a week would take about 24.6%.

If you're renting, those rent shares are the clearest measure of how costly living in Boorooma would be; whether they feel expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Boorooma a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

Unit rents in Boorooma rose 20.4% over the past 12 months, a strong increase in the rent units are achieving. House values climbed 9.6% over the year, a solid rise in what houses are worth, while house rents increased 4.8%, a modest gain. If rental income is your priority, the unit rent movement is the most notable figure here; if capital growth matters more, the house value rise is the relevant number. Whether that balance fits your goals and circumstances is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	N/A	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	9.6%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	9	2
Median days on market Past 12 months	33	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$650	$590
Change in rent Past 12 months	4.8%	20.4%

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