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Boolarra, 3870
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Boolarra is a small locality in the Latrobe (Vic.) area, home to around 1,023 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 30 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 29.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, a reasonable spread of amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,023
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,200
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 460
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 44 / 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)
- 30
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 29.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 170 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft6
- B49 Other Theft5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order5
- Other Crimes Against The Person2
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
- 951
- Boolarra 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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boolarra Terminus/Tarwin St
- Limonite St/Bastin St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
August 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling and ancillary outbuildingPIGGERY ROAD BOOLARRA 3870Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Use of land for a shop (pharmacy), display of business identification signage and waiver of car parking requirements7 CHRISTIAN STREET BOOLARRA 3870Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
November 2020
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision of land in the Township Zone (TZ) and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO)2760 Monash WayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Development of land with a dwelling and removal of native vegetation6 Brights 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
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Boolarra Terminus/Tarwin StBus stop
- Limonite St/Bastin StBus stop
- Cafe
- Boolarra Top ShopConvenience store
- Drinking water
- Boolarra Memorial ParkPark
- Glory To The KingPlace of worship
- Place of worship (2)
- Boolarra Police StationPolice
- Post Box
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
- Boolarra Memorial ParkPark
- Railway ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 9
- 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
- 32.7/100
- National rank
- 4642nd in Australia
- State rank
- 906th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #203 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #442 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime6
- B49 Other Theftcrime5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime5
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
- Boolarra Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Railway Parkgovernmentpark
- Development of land with a dwelling and removal of native vegetationplanning6 Brights RoadLodged 14 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two (2) Lot Subdivision of land in the Township Zone (TZ) and Land Subject to Inundation Overlay (LSIO)planning2760 Monash WayLodged 30 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of land for a dwelling and ancillary outbuildingplanningPIGGERY ROAD BOOLARRA 3870Lodged 04 Aug 2021 · 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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