Boolarra South vs Boolarra

Boolarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Boolarra South. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boolarra South, about half of households are couple families. In Boolarra, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Boolarra South tends to suit families with children and couples, while Boolarra suits 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

Boolarra South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 34/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 47%)
  • But Boolarra has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Boolarra

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($218/wk vs $2,077/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 162%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Boolarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (125 min vs 134 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boolarra South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 22%)
  • But Boolarra is more walkable (33/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boolarra South Boolarra
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.

Boolarra South Boolarra
Walkability 0 / 33
Boolarra South — Walkability: 0/100 Boolarra — Walkability: 33/100
Safety 79 / 66
Boolarra South — Safety: 79/100 Boolarra — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 87 / 37
Boolarra South — Low fire risk: 87/100 Boolarra — Low fire risk: 37/100
Low flood risk 100 / 50
Boolarra South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Boolarra — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Boolarra South rents higher ($2,077/wk vs $218/wk); Boolarra has more residents (1,023 vs 147).

Boolarra South Boolarra
Population 147 1,023
+596% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +5.1%
Median age 53 50
Median household income $66,456/yr
+6% vs other
 $62,400/yr
Median weekly rent $2,077/wk
+90% vs other
 $218/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boolarra South Boolarra
0-4 6.1% / 3.0%
Boolarra South — 0-4: 6.1% Boolarra — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 13.6% / 11.4%
Boolarra South — 5-14: 13.6% Boolarra — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 6.8% / 5.6%
Boolarra South — 15-19: 6.8% Boolarra — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.8% / 3.4%
Boolarra South — 20-24: 4.8% Boolarra — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 5.4% / 10.9%
Boolarra South — 25-34: 5.4% Boolarra — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 8.2% / 9.4%
Boolarra South — 35-44: 8.2% Boolarra — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 10.2% / 12.3%
Boolarra South — 45-54: 10.2% Boolarra — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 21.1% / 21.7%
Boolarra South — 55-64: 21.1% Boolarra — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 18.4% / 14.5%
Boolarra South — 65-74: 18.4% Boolarra — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 6.8% / 5.8%
Boolarra South — 75-84: 6.8% Boolarra — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.4% / 1.3%
Boolarra South — 85+: 3.4% Boolarra — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boolarra South 38.7% lone person
Boolarra South — Lone Person: 38.7% Boolarra South — Couple Families: 48.4% Boolarra South — One Parent Families: 12.9% Boolarra South — Group Household: 0.0% Boolarra South — Other Families: 0.0%
Boolarra 49.1% lone person
Boolarra — Lone Person: 49.1% Boolarra — Couple Families: 33.7% Boolarra — One Parent Families: 13.6% Boolarra — Group Household: 2.5% Boolarra — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boolarra South 0.0% renting
Boolarra South — Owned Outright: 56.9% Boolarra South — Mortgage: 43.1% Boolarra South — Renting: 0.0%
Boolarra 10.4% renting
Boolarra — Owned Outright: 48.0% Boolarra — Mortgage: 41.6% Boolarra — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boolarra South Boolarra
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 20.2%
Boolarra South — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Boolarra — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.4%
Boolarra South — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Boolarra — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 9.2%
Boolarra South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Boolarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 2.6%
Boolarra South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Boolarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.2%
Boolarra South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Boolarra — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

Boolarra South Boolarra
England 6.8% / 4.9%
Boolarra South — England: 6.8% Boolarra — England: 4.9%
Netherlands 4.1% / —
Boolarra South — Netherlands: 4.1% Boolarra — Netherlands: not among its largest
Greece 3.4% / —
Boolarra South — Greece: 3.4% Boolarra — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.1%
Boolarra South — New Zealand: not among its largest Boolarra — New Zealand: 1.1%
Germany — / 1.0%
Boolarra South — Germany: not among its largest Boolarra — Germany: 1.0%
Thailand — / 0.6%
Boolarra South — Thailand: not among its largest Boolarra — Thailand: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Boolarra South — Scotland: not among its largest Boolarra — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boolarra South 94.5% houses
Boolarra South — Houses: 94.5% Boolarra South — Flats / Apartments: 5.5%
Boolarra 98.8% houses
Boolarra — Houses: 98.8% Boolarra — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boolarra South Boolarra
Median house price — $443,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $745,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 76 days
from 10 sales

Zoning mix

Boolarra South Boolarra
Rural and farming 92% 86%
Parks and recreation 7% 11%
Residential 0% 3%
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

Boolarra South Boolarra
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +66%
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.

Boolarra South Boolarra
Houses — 4.0%
$540/wk on $705K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Boolarra South Boolarra
House price — Higher than 13% of VIC
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 23% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 71% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Boolarra is more walkable (33 vs 0).

Boolarra South Boolarra
Grade — C
Score — 32/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Boolarra carries more flood risk (50 vs 0); Boolarra carries more bushfire risk (63 vs 13).

Boolarra South Boolarra
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Moderate
63/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
34/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
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

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

Schools in Boolarra South

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

Schools in Boolarra

  • Boolarra Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boolarra South Boolarra
Parks & reserves 0 3
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 2 8

Mobility

Boolarra South Boolarra
Walkability score 0/100 33/100
Distance to Melbourne 169.5 km 171.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3870
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.

Boolarra South Boolarra
Car (driver) 57.8% / 71.2%
Boolarra South — Car (driver): 57.8% Boolarra — Car (driver): 71.2%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 19.7%
Boolarra South — Worked from Home: 31.2% Boolarra — Worked from Home: 19.7%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 6.4%
Boolarra South — Car (passenger): 6.2% Boolarra — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 4.7% / 2.7%
Boolarra South — Walked Only: 4.7% Boolarra — Walked Only: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.2%).

Setting

Boolarra South Boolarra
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.0 km 33.1 km

NBN connectivity

Boolarra South Boolarra
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
478 premises

Climate

Boolarra South Boolarra
Annual rainfall 700 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Boolarra South Boolarra
Average residential rate $1,746/yr
same for both
Council Latrobe (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Boolarra South Boolarra
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Boolarra South

Retirees Rural

Boolarra

Acreage Affordable Quiet

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