VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council
Boneo, 3939
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Boneo is a small locality in the Mornington Peninsula area, home to around 314 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 20 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-56%), roughly 63.7 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 314
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,812
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 129
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,033
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 20
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 63.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -55.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order4
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,025
- Boneo Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Utility Works activities occurring between 30/06/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BONEO ROAD, PATTERSON ROAD29 Jun 2026 – 30 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
22 planning-related records
2021· 10 proposals
June 2021
- USE OF THE LAND FOR A CARE FARM AND ASSISTED THERAPY122 BROWNS ROAD BONEO 3939Lapsed
May 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED AND WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS40 CURZON ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS126 Browns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE REALIGNMENT OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN 101 CURZON ROAD AND 150 ROGERS ROAD BONEO101 CURZON ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DEPENDENT PERSON'S UNIT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS108 BROWNS ROAD BONEO 3939Lapsed
- THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS112 Hyslops RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS374 BONEO ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE RE-SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS94 HYSLOPS ROAD BONEO 3939Refusal issued by a delegate
February 2021
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS376 Boneo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED101 Curzon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
December 2020
- THE USE OF THE LAND FOR PRIMARY PRODUCE SALES AND BUILDINGS AND WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANSEast-GateNOD issued by a delegate
November 2020
- DEVELOPMENT OF A DECK AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS2 Hyslops RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- LIQUOR LICENSE661 Boneo RoadWithdrawn
October 2020
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING (STUDIO) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS131 HYSLOPS ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by the RA
September 2020
- UPGRADE TO THE EXISTING WATER RECYCLING PLANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS660 Limestone RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- DWELLING ADDITIONS515 Grasslands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- DEVELOP A DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS297 Old Cape Schanck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- CREATION OF AN EASEMENT - SPEAR810 Boneo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- USE OF A DEPENDENT PERSON'S UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS294 Old Cape Schanck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DECKING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS305 Old Cape Schanck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- CONSTRUCT A SHED126 Browns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- TREE REMOVAL660 Limestone RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boneo Recreation ReservePark
- Peninsula Gardens Bushland ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 43.3/100
- National rank
- 2652nd in Australia
- State rank
- 530th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #58 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #164 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
- Boneo Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Peninsula Gardens Bushland Reservegovernmentpark
- CONSTRUCT A SHEDplanning126 Browns RoadLodged 02 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- CREATION OF AN EASEMENT - SPEARplanning810 Boneo RoadLodged 22 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOP A DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANSplanning297 Old Cape Schanck RoadLodged 23 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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