Boneo vs Tootgarook

Tootgarook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 52 in Boneo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boneo, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Boneo: a median of $2.92 million, against $845,000 in Tootgarook, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boneo tends to suit couples, while Tootgarook suits people living alone, families with children, 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

Tootgarook

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Boneo is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Tootgarook

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $2,925,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (32% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tootgarook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Boneo leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Tootgarook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tootgarook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (50/100 vs 13/100)

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

Investors

Tootgarook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.8% vs -11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boneo Tootgarook
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.

Boneo Tootgarook
Walkability 13 / 50
Boneo — Walkability: 13/100 Tootgarook — Walkability: 50/100
Safety 34 / 39
Boneo — Safety: 34/100 Tootgarook — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 86 / 100
Boneo — Low fire risk: 86/100 Tootgarook — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 42 / 100
Boneo — Low flood risk: 42/100 Tootgarook — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tootgarook has more residents (3,178 vs 314); Boneo has higher household incomes ($94,224 vs $67,288).

Boneo Tootgarook
Population 314 3,178
+912% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.3% +10.8%
Median age 52 46
Median household income $94,224/yr
+29% vs other
 $67,288/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boneo Tootgarook
0-4 3.8% / 6.2%
Boneo — 0-4: 3.8% Tootgarook — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 5.7% / 12.0%
Boneo — 5-14: 5.7% Tootgarook — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 5.1% / 5.3%
Boneo — 15-19: 5.1% Tootgarook — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.4% / 3.9%
Boneo — 20-24: 5.4% Tootgarook — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 10.5% / 10.4%
Boneo — 25-34: 10.5% Tootgarook — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 8.3% / 11.1%
Boneo — 35-44: 8.3% Tootgarook — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.0% / 13.8%
Boneo — 45-54: 15.0% Tootgarook — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 19.7% / 14.1%
Boneo — 55-64: 19.7% Tootgarook — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 15.6% / 13.7%
Boneo — 65-74: 15.6% Tootgarook — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 7.3% / 7.3%
Boneo — 75-84: 7.3% Tootgarook — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 4.1% / 2.5%
Boneo — 85+: 4.1% Tootgarook — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boneo 46.2% couple families
Boneo — Couple Families: 46.2% Boneo — Lone Person: 27.5% Boneo — One Parent Families: 15.0% Boneo — Group Household: 5.0% Boneo — Other Families: 6.2%
Tootgarook 33.3% couple families
Tootgarook — Couple Families: 33.3% Tootgarook — Lone Person: 42.9% Tootgarook — One Parent Families: 19.6% Tootgarook — Group Household: 3.4% Tootgarook — Other Families: 0.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boneo 12.1% renting
Boneo — Owned Outright: 58.6% Boneo — Mortgage: 29.3% Boneo — Renting: 12.1%
Tootgarook 29.3% renting
Tootgarook — Owned Outright: 37.9% Tootgarook — Mortgage: 32.8% Tootgarook — Renting: 29.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boneo Tootgarook
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.6%
Boneo — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Tootgarook — Certificate III & IV: 18.6%
Bachelor Degree 12.1% / 8.6%
Boneo — Bachelor Degree: 12.1% Tootgarook — Bachelor Degree: 8.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.4%
Boneo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Tootgarook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 1.6%
Boneo — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Tootgarook — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.4%
Boneo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Tootgarook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

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.

Boneo Tootgarook
England 3.5% / 3.7%
Boneo — England: 3.5% Tootgarook — England: 3.7%
Italy — / 2.3%
Boneo — Italy: not among its largest Tootgarook — Italy: 2.3%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Boneo — New Zealand: not among its largest Tootgarook — New Zealand: 1.3%
Thailand 1.0% / —
Boneo — Thailand: 1.0% Tootgarook — Thailand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.0% / —
Boneo — Netherlands: 1.0% Tootgarook — Netherlands: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.7%
Boneo — Greece: not among its largest Tootgarook — Greece: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Boneo — Scotland: not among its largest Tootgarook — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boneo 92.8% houses
Boneo — Houses: 92.8% Boneo — Flats / Apartments: 7.2% Boneo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Tootgarook 96.5% houses
Tootgarook — Houses: 96.5% Tootgarook — Flats / Apartments: 0.5% Tootgarook — Townhouses: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Boneo Tootgarook
Median house price $2,925,000 $845,000
Median unit price — $575,000
Median land price — $581,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 272 days
from 3 sales
 35 days
from 81 sales

Zoning mix

Boneo has more rural and farming land (73% vs 0%).

Boneo Tootgarook
Residential 0% 90%
Rural and farming 73% 0%
Parks and recreation 17% 5%
Other and special use 6% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 4%
same for both
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

Boneo Tootgarook
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Boneo Tootgarook
Houses — 3.9%
$630/wk on $840K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Boneo Tootgarook
House price — Higher than 61% of VIC
Income Higher than 64% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 18% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 61% of VIC

Liveability

Tootgarook is more walkable (50 vs 13).

Boneo Tootgarook
Grade — B
Score — 56/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Boneo carries more flood risk (58 vs 0); Boneo carries more bushfire risk (14 vs 0).

Boneo Tootgarook
Bushfire Low
14/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
66/100
 Moderate
61/100
Flood Moderate
58/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
39/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Boneo Tootgarook
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Boneo

  • Boneo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Tootgarook

  • Tootgarook Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boneo Tootgarook
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 1 4
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Boneo Tootgarook
Walkability score 13/100 50/100
Distance to Melbourne 97.5 km
+1% vs other
 96.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 79 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 3939
 1.0%
postcode 3941
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 31
postcode 3939
 23
postcode 3941

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.

Boneo Tootgarook
Car (driver) 65.1% / 71.5%
Boneo — Car (driver): 65.1% Tootgarook — Car (driver): 71.5%
Worked from Home 21.2% / 21.8%
Boneo — Worked from Home: 21.2% Tootgarook — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Walked Only 13.7% / 1.2%
Boneo — Walked Only: 13.7% Tootgarook — Walked Only: 1.2%
Car (passenger) — / 4.6%
Boneo — Car (passenger): not among its largest Tootgarook — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bicycle — / 0.4%
Boneo — Bicycle: not among its largest Tootgarook — Bicycle: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Boneo Tootgarook
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.8 km 938 m

NBN connectivity

Boneo Tootgarook
Connectivity score 32/100 78/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 3%
183 premises
 61%
2,814 premises

Climate

Boneo Tootgarook
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Boneo Tootgarook
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Boneo Tootgarook
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boneo Tootgarook
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boneo

Retirees Rural

Tootgarook

Coastal Large Blocks Parks

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