Boolarra South vs Mirboo

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 Mirboo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Boolarra South tends to suit families with children and couples, while Mirboo 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 50/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 44%)

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

Mirboo

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($203/wk vs $2,077/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 162%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boolarra South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Mirboo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.2% vs 7.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boolarra South and Mirboo 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 Mirboo
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 Mirboo
Walkability 0 / 0
Boolarra South — Walkability: 0/100 Mirboo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 50
Boolarra South — Safety: 79/100 Mirboo — Safety: 50/100
Low fire risk 87 / 89
Boolarra South — Low fire risk: 87/100 Mirboo — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Boolarra South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Mirboo — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boolarra South rents higher ($2,077/wk vs $203/wk); Mirboo has more residents (334 vs 147).

Boolarra South Mirboo
Population 147 334
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.3% +15.2%
Median age 53 54
Median household income $66,456/yr
+4% vs other
 $63,752/yr
Median weekly rent $2,077/wk
+90% vs other
 $203/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boolarra South Mirboo
0-4 6.1% / 3.3%
Boolarra South — 0-4: 6.1% Mirboo — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 13.6% / 8.7%
Boolarra South — 5-14: 13.6% Mirboo — 5-14: 8.7%
15-19 6.8% / 4.2%
Boolarra South — 15-19: 6.8% Mirboo — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.8% / 1.5%
Boolarra South — 20-24: 4.8% Mirboo — 20-24: 1.5%
25-34 5.4% / 10.2%
Boolarra South — 25-34: 5.4% Mirboo — 25-34: 10.2%
35-44 8.2% / 9.9%
Boolarra South — 35-44: 8.2% Mirboo — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 10.2% / 10.8%
Boolarra South — 45-54: 10.2% Mirboo — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 21.1% / 18.3%
Boolarra South — 55-64: 21.1% Mirboo — 55-64: 18.3%
65-74 18.4% / 19.5%
Boolarra South — 65-74: 18.4% Mirboo — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 6.8% / 10.5%
Boolarra South — 75-84: 6.8% Mirboo — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 3.4% / 0.9%
Boolarra South — 85+: 3.4% Mirboo — 85+: 0.9%

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

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%
Mirboo 51.9% lone person
Mirboo — Lone Person: 51.9% Mirboo — Couple Families: 33.3% Mirboo — One Parent Families: 11.1% Mirboo — Group Household: 3.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

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%
Mirboo 6.9% renting
Mirboo — Owned Outright: 53.1% Mirboo — Mortgage: 40.0% Mirboo — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boolarra South Mirboo
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.2%
Boolarra South — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Mirboo — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.2% / 9.0%
Boolarra South — Bachelor Degree: 8.2% Mirboo — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.4% / 8.4%
Boolarra South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4% Mirboo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.8% / 1.8%
Boolarra South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.8% Mirboo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.7%
Boolarra South — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Mirboo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

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 Mirboo
England 6.8% / 4.8%
Boolarra South — England: 6.8% Mirboo — England: 4.8%
Netherlands 4.1% / —
Boolarra South — Netherlands: 4.1% Mirboo — Netherlands: not among its largest
Greece 3.4% / —
Boolarra South — Greece: 3.4% Mirboo — Greece: not among its largest
Japan — / 1.5%
Boolarra South — Japan: not among its largest Mirboo — Japan: 1.5%
New Zealand — / 0.9%
Boolarra South — New Zealand: not among its largest Mirboo — New Zealand: 0.9%
South Africa — / 0.9%
Boolarra South — South Africa: not among its largest Mirboo — South Africa: 0.9%
Italy — / 0.9%
Boolarra South — Italy: not among its largest Mirboo — Italy: 0.9%

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%
Mirboo 94.8% houses
Mirboo — Houses: 94.8% Mirboo — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Boolarra South Mirboo
Rural and farming 92% 97%
Parks and recreation 7% 2%
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 Mirboo
New dwellings approved 529
across Latrobe (Vic.)
 170
across South Gippsland
Approvals change year on year +66% +21%

Ranking within VIC

Boolarra South Mirboo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 25% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 59% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 25% of VIC Higher than 18% of VIC

Liveability

Boolarra South Mirboo
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

Mirboo carries more crime risk (50 vs 21).

Boolarra South Mirboo
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
50/100
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 Mirboo
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 Mirboo
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 2 11

Mobility

Boolarra South Mirboo
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 169.5 km 168.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 134 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3870
 0.6%
postcode 3871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 3870
 51
postcode 3871

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 Mirboo
Car (driver) 57.8% / 59.3%
Boolarra South — Car (driver): 57.8% Mirboo — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 32.7%
Boolarra South — Worked from Home: 31.2% Mirboo — Worked from Home: 32.7%
Walked Only 4.7% / 5.3%
Boolarra South — Walked Only: 4.7% Mirboo — Walked Only: 5.3%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Boolarra South — Car (passenger): 6.2% Mirboo — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus — / 2.7%
Boolarra South — Bus: not among its largest Mirboo — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.3%).

Setting

Boolarra South Mirboo
Elevation 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 179 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.0 km 23.5 km

NBN connectivity

Boolarra South Mirboo
Connectivity score 24/100 20/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
64 premises
 0%
120 premises

Climate

Boolarra South Mirboo
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 Mirboo
Average residential rate $1,746/yr $2,282/yr
Council Latrobe (Vic.) South Gippsland

Federal electorate

Boolarra South Mirboo
Division Gippsland Monash
Member Darren Chester Mary Aldred
Party The Nationals Liberal

First Home Owner Grant

Boolarra South Mirboo
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

Mirboo

Retirees Rural

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