Main Ridge vs Boneo

Boneo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 52 against 56 in Main Ridge. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Main Ridge, about half of households are people living alone. In Boneo, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Main Ridge tends to suit 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

They split

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

  • Main Ridge carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 66/100)
  • Boneo is already more of a family suburb (61% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Main Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (27% vs 39%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Main Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($354/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Main Ridge sits closer to the CBD (93.5 km vs 97.5 km)
  • Boneo is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Main Ridge

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 66/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 27%)
  • But Boneo is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Main Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.9% vs -11.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Main Ridge Boneo
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.

Main Ridge Boneo
Walkability 0 / 13
Main Ridge — Walkability: 0/100 Boneo — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 62 / 34
Main Ridge — Safety: 62/100 Boneo — Safety: 34/100
Low fire risk 79 / 86
Main Ridge — Low fire risk: 79/100 Boneo — Low fire risk: 86/100
Low flood risk 100 / 42
Main Ridge — Low flood risk: 100/100 Boneo — Low flood risk: 42/100

Demographics

Main Ridge has more residents (453 vs 314); Main Ridge has higher household incomes ($112,632 vs $94,224).

Main Ridge Boneo
Population 453
+31% vs other
 314
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% -11.3%
Median age 56 52
Median household income $112,632/yr
+16% vs other
 $94,224/yr
Median weekly rent $354/wk $400/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Main Ridge Boneo
0-4 2.0% / 3.8%
Main Ridge — 0-4: 2.0% Boneo — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 9.1% / 5.7%
Main Ridge — 5-14: 9.1% Boneo — 5-14: 5.7%
15-19 5.7% / 5.1%
Main Ridge — 15-19: 5.7% Boneo — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 3.3% / 5.4%
Main Ridge — 20-24: 3.3% Boneo — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 4.9% / 10.5%
Main Ridge — 25-34: 4.9% Boneo — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 7.3% / 8.3%
Main Ridge — 35-44: 7.3% Boneo — 35-44: 8.3%
45-54 15.9% / 15.0%
Main Ridge — 45-54: 15.9% Boneo — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 19.9% / 19.7%
Main Ridge — 55-64: 19.9% Boneo — 55-64: 19.7%
65-74 21.4% / 15.6%
Main Ridge — 65-74: 21.4% Boneo — 65-74: 15.6%
75-84 8.6% / 7.3%
Main Ridge — 75-84: 8.6% Boneo — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 2.2% / 4.1%
Main Ridge — 85+: 2.2% Boneo — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Main Ridge 39.6% couple families
Main Ridge — Couple Families: 39.6% Main Ridge — Lone Person: 45.3% Main Ridge — One Parent Families: 10.4% Main Ridge — Other Families: 4.7% Main Ridge — Group Household: 0.0%
Boneo 46.2% couple families
Boneo — Couple Families: 46.2% Boneo — Lone Person: 27.5% Boneo — One Parent Families: 15.0% Boneo — Other Families: 6.2% Boneo — Group Household: 5.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Main Ridge 11.4% renting
Main Ridge — Owned Outright: 58.1% Main Ridge — Mortgage: 30.5% Main Ridge — Renting: 11.4%
Boneo 12.1% renting
Boneo — Owned Outright: 58.6% Boneo — Mortgage: 29.3% Boneo — Renting: 12.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Main Ridge Boneo
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 12.1%
Main Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Boneo — Bachelor Degree: 12.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.6% / 17.5%
Main Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 8.6% Boneo — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.5% / 8.6%
Main Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5% Boneo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 4.1%
Main Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Boneo — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 1.0%
Main Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Boneo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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.

Main Ridge Boneo
England 4.2% / 3.5%
Main Ridge — England: 4.2% Boneo — England: 3.5%
Thailand — / 1.0%
Main Ridge — Thailand: not among its largest Boneo — Thailand: 1.0%
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Main Ridge — Netherlands: not among its largest Boneo — Netherlands: 1.0%
Scotland 0.9% / —
Main Ridge — Scotland: 0.9% Boneo — Scotland: not among its largest
Canada 0.9% / —
Main Ridge — Canada: 0.9% Boneo — Canada: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.7% / —
Main Ridge — New Zealand: 0.7% Boneo — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Main Ridge — South Africa: 0.7% Boneo — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Main Ridge 98.3% houses
Main Ridge — Houses: 98.3% Main Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Boneo 92.8% houses
Boneo — Houses: 92.8% Boneo — Flats / Apartments: 7.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Main Ridge Boneo
Median house price $2,694,000 $2,925,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 272 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Main Ridge has more rural and farming land (89% vs 73%).

Main Ridge Boneo
Rural and farming 89% 73%
Parks and recreation 10% 17%
Other and special use 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 4%
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

Main Ridge Boneo
New dwellings approved 791
across Mornington Peninsula
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Main Ridge Boneo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 36% of VIC Higher than 75% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Boneo is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Main Ridge Boneo
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Boneo carries more flood risk (58 vs 0); Boneo carries more crime risk (66 vs 38).

Main Ridge Boneo
Bushfire Low
21/100
 Low
14/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
66/100
Flood None
0/100
 Moderate
58/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Main Ridge Boneo
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Main Ridge

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

Schools in Boneo

  • Boneo Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Main Ridge Boneo
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 45 8

Mobility

Boneo sits further from the CBD (97.5 km vs 93.5 km).

Main Ridge Boneo
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 93.5 km 97.5 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 3928
 1.0%
postcode 3939
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3928
 31
postcode 3939

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.

Main Ridge Boneo
Car (driver) 48.1% / 65.1%
Main Ridge — Car (driver): 48.1% Boneo — Car (driver): 65.1%
Worked from Home 41.6% / 21.2%
Main Ridge — Worked from Home: 41.6% Boneo — Worked from Home: 21.2%
Walked Only 8.6% / 13.7%
Main Ridge — Walked Only: 8.6% Boneo — Walked Only: 13.7%
Car (passenger) 1.6% / —
Main Ridge — Car (passenger): 1.6% Boneo — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.1%).

Setting

Main Ridge Boneo
Elevation 186 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.0 km 5.8 km

NBN connectivity

Main Ridge Boneo
Connectivity score 30/100 32/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
328 premises
 3%
183 premises

Climate

Main Ridge Boneo
Annual rainfall 696 mm 700 mm
Summer max (Jan) 24.5°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C —

Council rates

Main Ridge Boneo
Average residential rate $1,659/yr
same for both
Council Mornington Peninsula
same for both

Federal electorate

Main Ridge Boneo
Division Flinders
same for both
Member Zoe Mckenzie
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Main Ridge Boneo
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Main Ridge

Luxury Retirees River Rural

Boneo

Retirees Rural

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