Boolarra South vs Budgeree

Budgeree is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 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 Budgeree, most households are couple families. On these figures, Boolarra South tends to suit people living alone, while Budgeree suits 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

Budgeree

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 61%)

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

Budgeree

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 162%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $2,077/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Boolarra South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (169.5 km vs 178.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Boolarra South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.3% vs -0.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boolarra South and Budgeree 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 Budgeree
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 Budgeree
Walkability 0 / 0
Boolarra South — Walkability: 0/100 Budgeree — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 82
Boolarra South — Safety: 79/100 Budgeree — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 87 / 20
Boolarra South — Low fire risk: 87/100 Budgeree — Low fire risk: 20/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Boolarra South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Budgeree — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boolarra South rents higher ($2,077/wk vs $100/wk); Boolarra South skews older (53 vs 48).

Boolarra South Budgeree
Population 147 146
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% -0.7%
Median age 53 48
Median household income $66,456/yr $68,224/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $2,077/wk
+95% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boolarra South Budgeree
0-4 6.1% / 4.1%
Boolarra South — 0-4: 6.1% Budgeree — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 13.6% / 13.7%
Boolarra South — 5-14: 13.6% Budgeree — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 6.8% / 5.5%
Boolarra South — 15-19: 6.8% Budgeree — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.8% / 6.8%
Boolarra South — 20-24: 4.8% Budgeree — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 5.4% / 8.2%
Boolarra South — 25-34: 5.4% Budgeree — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 8.2% / 11.6%
Boolarra South — 35-44: 8.2% Budgeree — 35-44: 11.6%
45-54 10.2% / 12.3%
Boolarra South — 45-54: 10.2% Budgeree — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 21.1% / 18.5%
Boolarra South — 55-64: 21.1% Budgeree — 55-64: 18.5%
65-74 18.4% / 15.8%
Boolarra South — 65-74: 18.4% Budgeree — 65-74: 15.8%
75-84 6.8% / 7.5%
Boolarra South — 75-84: 6.8% Budgeree — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.4% / 2.7%
Boolarra South — 85+: 3.4% Budgeree — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boolarra South 48.4% couple families
Boolarra South — Couple Families: 48.4% Boolarra South — Lone Person: 38.7% Boolarra South — One Parent Families: 12.9%
Budgeree 65.8% couple families
Budgeree — Couple Families: 65.8% Budgeree — Lone Person: 21.1% Budgeree — One Parent Families: 13.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent 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%
Budgeree 8.5% renting
Budgeree — Owned Outright: 53.2% Budgeree — Mortgage: 38.3% Budgeree — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Budgeree
England 6.8% / —
Boolarra South — England: 6.8% Budgeree — England: not among its largest
Netherlands 4.1% / —
Boolarra South — Netherlands: 4.1% Budgeree — Netherlands: not among its largest
Greece 3.4% / —
Boolarra South — Greece: 3.4% Budgeree — Greece: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.7%
Boolarra South — New Zealand: not among its largest Budgeree — New Zealand: 2.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Boolarra South Budgeree
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 22.6%
Boolarra South — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Budgeree — Certificate III & IV: 22.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 11.0%
Boolarra South — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Budgeree — Bachelor Degree: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 6.2%
Boolarra South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Budgeree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 2.7%
Boolarra South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Budgeree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / —
Boolarra South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Budgeree — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

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%
Budgeree 100.0% houses
Budgeree — Houses: 100.0% Budgeree — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Boolarra South Budgeree
Rural and farming 92% 99%
Parks and recreation 7% 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

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

Ranking within VIC

Boolarra South Budgeree
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 28% of VIC

Liveability

Boolarra South Budgeree
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Budgeree carries more bushfire risk (80 vs 13).

Boolarra South Budgeree
Bushfire Low
13/100
 High
80/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Low
18/100
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

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boolarra South Budgeree
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Budgeree sits further from the CBD (178.8 km vs 169.5 km).

Boolarra South Budgeree
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 169.5 km 178.8 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min 137 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 Budgeree
Car (driver) 57.8% / 62.3%
Boolarra South — Car (driver): 57.8% Budgeree — Car (driver): 62.3%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 32.1%
Boolarra South — Worked from Home: 31.2% Budgeree — Worked from Home: 32.1%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.7%
Boolarra South — Car (passenger): 6.2% Budgeree — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 4.7% / —
Boolarra South — Walked Only: 4.7% Budgeree — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Boolarra South Budgeree
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 495 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.0 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Boolarra South Budgeree
Connectivity score 24/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
59 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Boolarra South Budgeree
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

Budgeree

Retirees Rural

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