Lake Boga vs Tresco West
Tresco West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 45 in Lake Boga. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tresco West, most households are couple families. On these figures, Lake Boga tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Tresco West 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
Lake Boga
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
- has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
- But Tresco West is already more of a family suburb (81% vs 56%)
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Tresco West
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (320.5 km vs 322.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Lake Boga
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 11%)
Weighs 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
Lake Boga and Tresco West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Lake Boga has more residents (982 vs 153); Lake Boga skews older (45 vs 33).
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 982 +84% vs other | 153 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -0.3% | +0.7% |
| Median age | 45 | 33 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr +3% vs other | $71,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $210/wk +5% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.2%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Tresco West has more rural and farming land (87% vs 72%).
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 72% | 87% |
| Parks and recreation | 24% | 10% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 2% | 3% |
| Residential | 2% | 0% |
| 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 | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 91 across Swan Hill same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -86% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 6% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 39% of VIC | Higher than 34% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 15% of VIC same for both | |
| Affordability | Higher than 97% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 19% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 53% of VIC same for both | |
Liveability
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 30/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Tresco West carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 11); Lake Boga carries more flood risk (88 vs 56).
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 11/100 | Low 21/100 |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Low 32/100 |
| Flood | High 88/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| 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 | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Tresco West
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 1 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 5 | 1 |
| Childcare | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 6 | 1 |
Mobility
Lake Boga sits further from the CBD (322.9 km vs 320.5 km).
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 322.9 km | 320.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 226 min | 223 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 3584 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 50 postcode 3584 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).
Setting
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 69 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 72 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 448 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,333/yr same for both | |
| Council | Swan Hill same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Lake Boga | Tresco West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Lake Boga
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