Boho South vs Warrenbayne

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Warrenbayne, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Warrenbayne tends to suit people living alone.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Boho South is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 36%)
  • Warrenbayne carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Warrenbayne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 42%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Boho South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $254/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boho South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (193.3 km vs 209.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Warrenbayne

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Boho South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.8% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boho South and Warrenbayne 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 Warrenbayne
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 Warrenbayne
Walkability 0 / 0
Boho South — Walkability: 0/100 Warrenbayne — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 72
Boho South — Safety: 45/100 Warrenbayne — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boho South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Warrenbayne — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Boho South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warrenbayne — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Warrenbayne has more residents (144 vs 93); Warrenbayne rents higher ($254/wk vs $175/wk).

Boho South Warrenbayne
Population 93 144
+55% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.8% -0.7%
Median age 56 58
Median household income $58,500/yr $73,632/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk $254/wk
+45% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boho South Warrenbayne
0-4 7.5% / 4.2%
Boho South — 0-4: 7.5% Warrenbayne — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 6.5% / 11.8%
Boho South — 5-14: 6.5% Warrenbayne — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 3.2% / 4.9%
Boho South — 15-19: 3.2% Warrenbayne — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 3.2% / 3.5%
Boho South — 20-24: 3.2% Warrenbayne — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 8.6% / 2.1%
Boho South — 25-34: 8.6% Warrenbayne — 25-34: 2.1%
35-44 4.3% / 13.9%
Boho South — 35-44: 4.3% Warrenbayne — 35-44: 13.9%
45-54 11.8% / 11.8%
Boho South — 45-54: 11.8% Warrenbayne — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 16.1% / 27.1%
Boho South — 55-64: 16.1% Warrenbayne — 55-64: 27.1%
65-74 14.0% / 19.4%
Boho South — 65-74: 14.0% Warrenbayne — 65-74: 19.4%
75-84 12.9% / 4.9%
Boho South — 75-84: 12.9% Warrenbayne — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 3.2% / 2.1%
Boho South — 85+: 3.2% Warrenbayne — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

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 Warrenbayne
Thailand 4.3% / —
Boho South — Thailand: 4.3% Warrenbayne — Thailand: not among its largest
England — / 2.1%
Boho South — England: not among its largest Warrenbayne — England: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boho South 41.7% lone person
Boho South — Lone Person: 41.7% Boho South — Couple Families: 37.5% Boho South — One Parent Families: 20.8%
Warrenbayne 64.0% lone person
Warrenbayne — Lone Person: 64.0% Warrenbayne — Couple Families: 36.0% Warrenbayne — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Qualifications

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

Boho South Warrenbayne
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 11.8%
Boho South — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Warrenbayne — Bachelor Degree: 11.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.5% / 15.3%
Boho South — Certificate III & IV: 7.5% Warrenbayne — Certificate III & IV: 15.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 9.0%
Boho South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Warrenbayne — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 4.2%
Boho South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Warrenbayne — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.8%
Boho South — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Warrenbayne — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Warrenbayne 8.5% renting
Warrenbayne — Owned Outright: 64.4% Warrenbayne — Mortgage: 27.1% Warrenbayne — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Boho South Warrenbayne
Median house price — $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Boho South Warrenbayne
Rural and farming 86% 79%
Parks and recreation 14% 21%
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 Warrenbayne
New dwellings approved 75
across Strathbogie
 235
across Benalla
Approvals change year on year +167% +65%

Ranking within VIC

Boho South Warrenbayne
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 62% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Boho South carries more crime risk (55 vs 28).

Boho South Warrenbayne
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
28/100
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 Warrenbayne
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 Warrenbayne

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boho South Warrenbayne
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Warrenbayne sits further from the CBD (209.5 km vs 193.3 km).

Boho South Warrenbayne
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 193.3 km 209.5 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3669
 0.0%
postcode 3670
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3669
 69
postcode 3670

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 Warrenbayne
Car (driver) 51.9% / 57.3%
Boho South — Car (driver): 51.9% Warrenbayne — Car (driver): 57.3%
Worked from Home 48.1% / 34.7%
Boho South — Worked from Home: 48.1% Warrenbayne — Worked from Home: 34.7%
Walked Only — / 8.0%
Boho South — Walked Only: not among its largest Warrenbayne — Walked Only: 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (57.3%).

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

Boho South Warrenbayne
Connectivity score 18/100 25/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
35 premises
 0%
63 premises

Climate

Boho South Warrenbayne
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 Warrenbayne
Average residential rate $2,476/yr $2,119/yr
Council Strathbogie Benalla

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Boho South Warrenbayne
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

Warrenbayne

Retirees Rural

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