Boho South vs Boho

Boho South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 60 in Boho. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boho, most households are couple families. On these figures, Boho tends to suit families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Boho South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Boho

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Boho

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $175/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Boho

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (129 min vs 144 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (189.5 km vs 193.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boho South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Boho

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.4% vs 20.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boho South and Boho drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boho South Boho
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boho South Boho
Walkability 0 / 0
Boho South — Walkability: 0/100 Boho — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 23
Boho South — Safety: 45/100 Boho — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 57
Boho South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boho — Low fire risk: 57/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Boho South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Boho — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boho South rents higher ($175/wk vs $0/wk); Boho has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $58,500).

Boho South Boho
Population 93
+5% vs other
 88
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.8% +29.4%
Median age 56 60
Median household income $58,500/yr $81,224/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boho South Boho
0-4 7.5% / 10.2%
Boho South — 0-4: 7.5% Boho — 0-4: 10.2%
5-14 6.5% / 10.2%
Boho South — 5-14: 6.5% Boho — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 3.2% / —
Boho South — 15-19: 3.2% Boho — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.2% / —
Boho South — 20-24: 3.2% Boho — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.6% / 13.6%
Boho South — 25-34: 8.6% Boho — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 4.3% / 9.1%
Boho South — 35-44: 4.3% Boho — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 11.8% / 5.7%
Boho South — 45-54: 11.8% Boho — 45-54: 5.7%
55-64 16.1% / 14.8%
Boho South — 55-64: 16.1% Boho — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 14.0% / 18.2%
Boho South — 65-74: 14.0% Boho — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 12.9% / 14.8%
Boho South — 75-84: 12.9% Boho — 75-84: 14.8%
85+ 3.2% / —
Boho South — 85+: 3.2% Boho — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boho South Boho
England — / 9.1%
Boho South — England: not among its largest Boho — England: 9.1%
Thailand 4.3% / —
Boho South — Thailand: 4.3% Boho — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boho South 37.5% couple families
Boho South — Couple Families: 37.5% Boho South — Lone Person: 41.7% Boho South — One Parent Families: 20.8%
Boho 58.3% couple families
Boho — Couple Families: 58.3% Boho — Lone Person: 41.7% Boho — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boho South 100.0% houses
Boho South — Houses: 100.0%
Boho 100.0% houses
Boho — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boho South Boho
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 20.5%
Boho South — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Boho — Bachelor Degree: 20.5%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 17.0%
Boho South — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Boho — Certificate III & IV: 17.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 12.5%
Boho South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Boho — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 12.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.4%
Boho South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Boho — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / —
Boho South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Boho — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boho South 14.7% renting
Boho South — Owned Outright: 61.8% Boho South — Mortgage: 23.5% Boho South — Renting: 14.7%
Boho 0.0% renting
Boho — Owned Outright: 80.0% Boho — Mortgage: 20.0% Boho — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Boho South Boho
Rural and farming 86% 88%
Parks and recreation 14% 11%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Boho South Boho
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +167%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Boho South Boho
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 12% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC

Liveability

Boho South Boho
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Boho carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Boho carries more crime risk (77 vs 55).

Boho South Boho
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
43/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boho South Boho
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boho South

  • Northcote High School-Boho South Camp Government · Secondary

Schools in Boho

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Boho South Boho
Waterways 2 13

Mobility

Boho South sits further from the CBD (193.3 km vs 189.5 km).

Boho South Boho
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 193.3 km
+2% vs other
 189.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 129 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3669
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3669
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boho South Boho
Car (driver) 51.9% / 56.8%
Boho South — Car (driver): 51.9% Boho — Car (driver): 56.8%
Worked from Home 48.1% / 29.7%
Boho South — Worked from Home: 48.1% Boho — Worked from Home: 29.7%
Walked Only — / 13.5%
Boho South — Walked Only: not among its largest Boho — Walked Only: 13.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (56.8%).

Setting

Boho South Boho
Elevation 580 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boho South Boho
Connectivity score 18/100 24/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Boho South Boho
Annual rainfall 865 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Boho South Boho
Average residential rate $2,476/yr
same for both
Council Strathbogie
same for both

Federal electorate

Boho South Boho
Division Indi
same for both
Member Helen Haines
same for both
Party Independent
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boho South Boho
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boho South

Retirees Rural

Boho

Retirees River Rural Young Families

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