Bomaderry, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Bomaderry is more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 908, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bomaderry at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,738
- Median age
- 45
- Median weekly household income
- $1,119
- SEIFA score
- 908
- Coordinates
- -34.8478, 150.6047
Bomaderry demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bomaderry using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 27%, 34% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,113 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 705 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,496 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,614 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,802 | 27% |
Share of the 6,730 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,049 | 37% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 726 | 26% |
| Rented | 971 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,207 | 78% |
| Townhouses & semis | 486 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 112 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,814 occupied private dwellings in Bomaderry.
- Median weekly rent
- $310
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,584
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,416
- Median weekly personal income
- $612
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 897 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 365 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 570 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,005 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 1,369
- Employed part-time
- 1,039
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bomaderry
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bomaderry is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.1°C). The area receives roughly 1186 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 16.6°C | 112 mm |
| Feb | 25.9°C | 16°C | 140 mm |
| Mar | 23.9°C | 15°C | 183 mm |
| Apr | 21.3°C | 12.2°C | 91 mm |
| May | 18°C | 9.1°C | 56 mm |
| Jun | 15.1°C | 7.1°C | 74 mm |
| Jul | 15.1°C | 6.3°C | 87 mm |
| Aug | 16.2°C | 6.6°C | 86 mm |
| Sep | 19.5°C | 8.4°C | 56 mm |
| Oct | 22.3°C | 10.9°C | 94 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 12.6°C | 96 mm |
| Dec | 26.1°C | 14.8°C | 111 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bomaderry
Where is Bomaderry?
Bomaderry is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bomaderry?
At the 2021 Census, Bomaderry had a population of about 6,738.
Is Bomaderry an advantaged area?
Bomaderry has an ABS SEIFA score of 908, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 14 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 14% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bomaderry?
Bomaderry has average daytime highs of about 21.2°C and overnight lows of about 11.3°C, with roughly 1,186 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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