Boisdale vs Maffra

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boisdale, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maffra: a median of $468,000, against $372,000 in Boisdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boisdale tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Maffra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • But Boisdale carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 72/100)

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

First-home buyers

Boisdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($372,500 vs $467,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boisdale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Maffra

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (166 min vs 171 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (226.7 km vs 230.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Maffra

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Boisdale carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 72/100)

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

Investors

Boisdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boisdale Maffra
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.

Boisdale Maffra
Walkability 0 / 44
Boisdale — Walkability: 0/100 Maffra — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 47 / 28
Boisdale — Safety: 47/100 Maffra — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 2 / 8
Boisdale — Low fire risk: 2/100 Maffra — Low fire risk: 8/100
Low flood risk 25 / 11
Boisdale — Low flood risk: 25/100 Maffra — Low flood risk: 11/100

Demographics

Maffra has more residents (5,384 vs 307); Maffra rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Boisdale Maffra
Population 307 5,384
+1654% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.6% +2.0%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $76,336/yr
+12% vs other
 $66,820/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boisdale Maffra
0-4 6.5% / 5.7%
Boisdale — 0-4: 6.5% Maffra — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 11.4% / 13.4%
Boisdale — 5-14: 11.4% Maffra — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 6.8% / 5.6%
Boisdale — 15-19: 6.8% Maffra — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.9% / 4.7%
Boisdale — 20-24: 4.9% Maffra — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 10.7% / 11.2%
Boisdale — 25-34: 10.7% Maffra — 25-34: 11.2%
35-44 11.1% / 11.7%
Boisdale — 35-44: 11.1% Maffra — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.9% / 10.3%
Boisdale — 45-54: 16.9% Maffra — 45-54: 10.3%
55-64 11.4% / 13.7%
Boisdale — 55-64: 11.4% Maffra — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 12.7% / 13.2%
Boisdale — 65-74: 12.7% Maffra — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.2% / 7.5%
Boisdale — 75-84: 7.2% Maffra — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ — / 2.8%
Boisdale — 85+: not among its largest Maffra — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boisdale 54.3% couple families
Boisdale — Couple Families: 54.3% Boisdale — Lone Person: 37.0% Boisdale — One Parent Families: 8.6% Boisdale — Group Household: 0.0% Boisdale — Other Families: 0.0%
Maffra 35.7% couple families
Maffra — Couple Families: 35.7% Maffra — Lone Person: 43.9% Maffra — One Parent Families: 16.3% Maffra — Group Household: 2.9% Maffra — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boisdale 16.0% renting
Boisdale — Owned Outright: 37.0% Boisdale — Mortgage: 47.0% Boisdale — Renting: 16.0%
Maffra 22.3% renting
Maffra — Owned Outright: 41.0% Maffra — Mortgage: 36.7% Maffra — Renting: 22.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boisdale Maffra
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 19.8%
Boisdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Maffra — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 7.5%
Boisdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Maffra — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.2%
Boisdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Maffra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.8%
Boisdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Maffra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.7%
Boisdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Maffra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Boisdale Maffra
England 2.3% / 2.1%
Boisdale — England: 2.3% Maffra — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.3% / 0.9%
Boisdale — Philippines: 1.3% Maffra — Philippines: 0.9%
Canada 1.0% / —
Boisdale — Canada: 1.0% Maffra — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Boisdale — New Zealand: not among its largest Maffra — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Boisdale — Netherlands: not among its largest Maffra — Netherlands: 0.7%
India — / 0.5%
Boisdale — India: not among its largest Maffra — India: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boisdale 101.9% houses
Boisdale — Houses: 101.9% Boisdale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Maffra 92.9% houses
Maffra — Houses: 92.9% Maffra — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boisdale Maffra
Median house price $372,500 $467,500
Median unit price — $360,000
Median land price — $227,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 37 days
from 65 sales

Zoning mix

Maffra has more rural and farming land (85% vs 67%).

Boisdale Maffra
Rural and farming 67% 85%
Parks and recreation 32% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 6%
Residential 0% 5%
Industrial 0% 1%
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

Boisdale Maffra
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boisdale Maffra
Houses — 4.7%
$500/wk on $548K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Boisdale Maffra
House price — Higher than 12% of VIC
Income Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 16% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 83% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 14% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 95% of VIC

Liveability

Maffra is more walkable (44 vs 0).

Boisdale Maffra
Grade — D
Score — 18/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Maffra carries more crime risk (72 vs 53); Maffra carries more flood risk (89 vs 75).

Boisdale Maffra
Bushfire High
98/100
 High
92/100
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
72/100
Flood High
75/100
 High
89/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Boisdale Maffra
Inside the suburb 1 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Boisdale

  • Boisdale Consolidated School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Maffra

  • Maffra Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Maffra Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boisdale Maffra
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 0 5
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 3
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 7

Mobility

Boisdale sits further from the CBD (230.8 km vs 226.7 km).

Boisdale Maffra
Walkability score 0/100 44/100
Distance to Melbourne 230.8 km
+2% vs other
 226.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 171 min 166 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3860
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.

Boisdale Maffra
Car (driver) 68.6% / 79.7%
Boisdale — Car (driver): 68.6% Maffra — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 10.6%
Boisdale — Worked from Home: 19.6% Maffra — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.7%
Boisdale — Car (passenger): 4.9% Maffra — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 6.9% / 3.5%
Boisdale — Walked Only: 6.9% Maffra — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bicycle — / 0.6%
Boisdale — Bicycle: not among its largest Maffra — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Boisdale Maffra
Elevation 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boisdale Maffra
Connectivity score 29/100 67/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
145 premises
 42%
2,801 premises

Climate

Boisdale Maffra
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Boisdale Maffra
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Boisdale Maffra
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boisdale Maffra
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boisdale

Rural

Maffra

Acreage Affordable

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