Lake Boga vs Castle Donnington

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Castle Donnington, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Lake Boga tends to suit people living alone, while Castle Donnington suits families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lake Boga has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
  • Castle Donnington carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 31/100)

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

First-home buyers

Lake Boga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 23%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lake Boga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lake Boga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (322.9 km vs 331.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (226 min vs 231 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Castle Donnington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 31/100)

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

Investors

Castle Donnington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.1% vs -0.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
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.

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Boga — Walkability: 0/100 Castle Donnington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 87
Lake Boga — Safety: 69/100 Castle Donnington — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 89 / 63
Lake Boga — Low fire risk: 89/100 Castle Donnington — Low fire risk: 63/100
Low flood risk 12 / 30
Lake Boga — Low flood risk: 12/100 Castle Donnington — Low flood risk: 30/100

Demographics

Lake Boga has more residents (982 vs 139); Castle Donnington rents higher ($250/wk vs $200/wk).

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Population 982
+86% vs other
 139
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% +6.1%
Median age 45 43
Median household income $73,632/yr $80,132/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $200/wk $250/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
0-4 5.5% / 6.5%
Lake Boga — 0-4: 5.5% Castle Donnington — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.2% / 18.0%
Lake Boga — 5-14: 12.2% Castle Donnington — 5-14: 18.0%
15-19 6.1% / —
Lake Boga — 15-19: 6.1% Castle Donnington — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.2% / 5.0%
Lake Boga — 20-24: 5.2% Castle Donnington — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 11.1% / 13.7%
Lake Boga — 25-34: 11.1% Castle Donnington — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 9.6% / 8.6%
Lake Boga — 35-44: 9.6% Castle Donnington — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 11.6% / 11.5%
Lake Boga — 45-54: 11.6% Castle Donnington — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 15.9% / 17.3%
Lake Boga — 55-64: 15.9% Castle Donnington — 55-64: 17.3%
65-74 13.0% / 13.7%
Lake Boga — 65-74: 13.0% Castle Donnington — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 8.4% / 10.1%
Lake Boga — 75-84: 8.4% Castle Donnington — 75-84: 10.1%
85+ 1.2% / —
Lake Boga — 85+: 1.2% Castle Donnington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Boga 41.7% couple families
Lake Boga — Couple Families: 41.7% Lake Boga — Lone Person: 36.8% Lake Boga — One Parent Families: 14.0% Lake Boga — Other Families: 3.9% Lake Boga — Group Household: 3.5%
Castle Donnington 51.7% couple families
Castle Donnington — Couple Families: 51.7% Castle Donnington — Lone Person: 24.1% Castle Donnington — One Parent Families: 24.1% Castle Donnington — Other Families: 0.0% Castle Donnington — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Boga 16.4% renting
Lake Boga — Owned Outright: 41.6% Lake Boga — Mortgage: 41.9% Lake Boga — Renting: 16.4%
Castle Donnington 0.0% renting
Castle Donnington — Owned Outright: 63.4% Castle Donnington — Mortgage: 36.6% Castle Donnington — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 13.7%
Lake Boga — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Castle Donnington — Certificate III & IV: 13.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 9.4%
Lake Boga — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Castle Donnington — Bachelor Degree: 9.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 7.9%
Lake Boga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Castle Donnington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 3.6%
Lake Boga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Castle Donnington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Lake Boga — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Castle Donnington — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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.

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
England 1.6% / 3.6%
Lake Boga — England: 1.6% Castle Donnington — England: 3.6%
Zimbabwe — / 2.2%
Lake Boga — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Castle Donnington — Zimbabwe: 2.2%
Malaysia 0.7% / —
Lake Boga — Malaysia: 0.7% Castle Donnington — Malaysia: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / —
Lake Boga — Italy: 0.6% Castle Donnington — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Lake Boga — New Zealand: 0.5% Castle Donnington — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.4% / —
Lake Boga — Germany: 0.4% Castle Donnington — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Boga 96.3% houses
Lake Boga — Houses: 96.3% Lake Boga — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Castle Donnington 88.5% houses
Castle Donnington — Houses: 88.5% Castle Donnington — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Median house price $360,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $320,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 43 days
from 5 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Castle Donnington has more rural and farming land (97% vs 72%).

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Rural and farming 72% 97%
Parks and recreation 24% 2%
Residential 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2%
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

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
New dwellings approved 91
across Swan Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
House price Higher than 6% of VIC —
Income Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 97% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Castle Donnington carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 11); Lake Boga carries more crime risk (31 vs 13).

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Bushfire Low
11/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Low
13/100
Flood High
88/100
 High
70/100
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

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lake Boga

  • Lake Boga Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Castle Donnington

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 0
Childcare 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 6 1

Mobility

Castle Donnington sits further from the CBD (331.8 km vs 322.9 km).

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 322.9 km 331.8 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 226 min 231 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3584
 0.1%
postcode 3585
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 3584
 42
postcode 3585

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.

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Car (driver) 82.7% / 78.7%
Lake Boga — Car (driver): 82.7% Castle Donnington — Car (driver): 78.7%
Worked from Home 10.8% / 11.5%
Lake Boga — Worked from Home: 10.8% Castle Donnington — Worked from Home: 11.5%
Walked Only 1.2% / 9.8%
Lake Boga — Walked Only: 1.2% Castle Donnington — Walked Only: 9.8%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / —
Lake Boga — Car (passenger): 4.3% Castle Donnington — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Lake Boga — Bus: 1.0% Castle Donnington — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Elevation 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
448 premises
 0%
64 premises

Climate

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Annual rainfall 364 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Average residential rate $2,333/yr
same for both
Council Swan Hill
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Boga Castle Donnington
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Boga

Affordable River Rural

Castle Donnington

Family Rural

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