Newry vs Boisdale

Newry is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Boisdale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Newry: a median of $628,000, against $372,000 in Boisdale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Boisdale tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Boisdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($372,500 vs $627,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boisdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $243/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Newry

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (162 min vs 171 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (222.1 km vs 230.8 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

Boisdale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Newry Boisdale
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.

Newry Boisdale
Walkability 0 / 0
Newry — Walkability: 0/100 Boisdale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 41 / 47
Newry — Safety: 41/100 Boisdale — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 5 / 2
Newry — Low fire risk: 5/100 Boisdale — Low fire risk: 2/100
Low flood risk 24 / 25
Newry — Low flood risk: 24/100 Boisdale — Low flood risk: 25/100

Demographics

Newry has more residents (451 vs 307); Newry has higher household incomes ($93,756 vs $76,336).

Newry Boisdale
Population 451
+32% vs other
 307
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +11.6%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $93,756/yr
+19% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $243/wk
+18% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Newry Boisdale
0-4 6.2% / 6.5%
Newry — 0-4: 6.2% Boisdale — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.6% / 11.4%
Newry — 5-14: 14.6% Boisdale — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 4.7% / 6.8%
Newry — 15-19: 4.7% Boisdale — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.5% / 4.9%
Newry — 20-24: 5.5% Boisdale — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 14.0% / 10.7%
Newry — 25-34: 14.0% Boisdale — 25-34: 10.7%
35-44 11.3% / 11.1%
Newry — 35-44: 11.3% Boisdale — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 12.2% / 16.9%
Newry — 45-54: 12.2% Boisdale — 45-54: 16.9%
55-64 13.3% / 11.4%
Newry — 55-64: 13.3% Boisdale — 55-64: 11.4%
65-74 9.8% / 12.7%
Newry — 65-74: 9.8% Boisdale — 65-74: 12.7%
75-84 6.2% / 7.2%
Newry — 75-84: 6.2% Boisdale — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.1% / —
Newry — 85+: 1.1% Boisdale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Newry 47.1% couple families
Newry — Couple Families: 47.1% Newry — Lone Person: 29.8% Newry — One Parent Families: 15.4% Newry — Group Household: 7.7%
Boisdale 54.3% couple families
Boisdale — Couple Families: 54.3% Boisdale — Lone Person: 37.0% Boisdale — One Parent Families: 8.6% Boisdale — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Newry 20.1% renting
Newry — Owned Outright: 37.6% Newry — Mortgage: 42.3% Newry — Renting: 20.1%
Boisdale 16.0% renting
Boisdale — Owned Outright: 37.0% Boisdale — Mortgage: 47.0% Boisdale — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Newry Boisdale
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 16.6%
Newry — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Boisdale — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 3.8% / 8.1%
Newry — Bachelor Degree: 3.8% Boisdale — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.9% / 5.9%
Newry — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.9% Boisdale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.0%
Newry — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Boisdale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / —
Newry — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Boisdale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Newry Boisdale
England 1.1% / 2.3%
Newry — England: 1.1% Boisdale — England: 2.3%
Thailand 2.7% / —
Newry — Thailand: 2.7% Boisdale — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Newry — New Zealand: 1.3% Boisdale — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.3%
Newry — Philippines: not among its largest Boisdale — Philippines: 1.3%
Canada — / 1.0%
Newry — Canada: not among its largest Boisdale — Canada: 1.0%
Scotland 0.7% / —
Newry — Scotland: 0.7% Boisdale — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Newry 100.7% houses
Newry — Houses: 100.7%
Boisdale 101.9% houses
Boisdale — Houses: 101.9%
Houses

Property market

Newry Boisdale
Median house price $627,500 $372,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Newry has more rural and farming land (96% vs 67%).

Newry Boisdale
Rural and farming 96% 67%
Parks and recreation 3% 32%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
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

Newry Boisdale
New dwellings approved 209
across Wellington
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Newry Boisdale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 43% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 5% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of VIC
same for both

Liveability

Newry Boisdale
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
same for both

Risk profile

Newry Boisdale
Bushfire High
95/100
 High
98/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood High
76/100
 High
75/100
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

Newry Boisdale
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Newry

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

Schools in Boisdale

  • Boisdale Consolidated School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Newry Boisdale
Childcare 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Waterways 25 0

Mobility

Boisdale sits further from the CBD (230.8 km vs 222.1 km).

Newry Boisdale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 222.1 km 230.8 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 162 min 171 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3859
 0.2%
postcode 3860
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 3859
 41
postcode 3860

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.

Newry Boisdale
Car (driver) 69.6% / 68.6%
Newry — Car (driver): 69.6% Boisdale — Car (driver): 68.6%
Worked from Home 18.0% / 19.6%
Newry — Worked from Home: 18.0% Boisdale — Worked from Home: 19.6%
Walked Only 8.8% / 6.9%
Newry — Walked Only: 8.8% Boisdale — Walked Only: 6.9%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.9%
Newry — Car (passenger): 3.6% Boisdale — Car (passenger): 4.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.6%).

Setting

Newry Boisdale
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 97 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Newry Boisdale
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
202 premises
 0%
145 premises

Climate

Newry Boisdale
Annual rainfall 546 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Newry Boisdale
Average residential rate $1,960/yr
same for both
Council Wellington
same for both

Federal electorate

Newry Boisdale
Division Gippsland
same for both
Member Darren Chester
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Newry Boisdale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Newry

Rural

Boisdale

Rural

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