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VIC · Loddon Council

Boort, 3537

Current weather

10.8°CLight drizzle

93% humidity · 26.6 km/h wind · 13.7° / 9.3° today · 5.9 mm rain

Desirability score

32.6/100

4664th in Australia

82% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Boort is a small locality in the Loddon area, home to around 940 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 31 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+48%), roughly 33.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
940
Median age
57
Median household income / week
$1,054
Dwelling vacancy
18.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
77 of 424
Median monthly mortgage
$949
Employment rate
41.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
31 / 11 / 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)
31
Against the person
1
Against property
27
Rate per 1,000 residents
33
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 940 residents
State safety percentile
28.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+47.6%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage7
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B49 Other Theft5

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
997
  • Boort District P-12 SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Boort/Godfrey St
  • Boort/Godfrey St
  • Boort/Godfrey St
  • Boort/Godfrey St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

14 planning-related records

2021· 7 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Creation of new access to road zone category 1
    105 GODFREY STREET BOORT 3537Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for two dwellings with associated carparking and swimming pool
    6 LITTLE LAKE VIEW STREET BOORT 3537Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Creation of new access to RDZ1
    101 GODFREY STREET BOORT 3537Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works with a total area of more than 130 metres squared in the LSIO
    290 Bora Swamp RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • two lot subdivision
    BOORT-KERANG ROAD BOORT 3537Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for a retail premises and development of car parking
    114 Godfrey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of land for a veterinary centre
    56-62 Godfrey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Use and development of land for a poultry farm - 400,000 birds, caretakers dwelling and removal of one tree.
    F Hills RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority

  • October 2020

  • Buildings and works less than 5 metres from a boundary
    40 Wilsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of a store (barn)
    3 Sunnyside CourtNo permit required
  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    29 Kiniry StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 5 Lot Subdivision **Note land subject to Cultural Sensitivity
    22-24 Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the land for a caretakers house
    160 Boort-Charlton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with a dwelling
    6 Boort-Yando 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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • A. S. Salter Memorial Playground / Nolan's ParkPark
  • Boort Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Boort Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Boort ShowgroundsPark
  • Historic ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Boort Community Pharmacypharmacy
  • Boort District Healthhospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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

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)
51
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
32.6/100
National rank
4664th in Australia
State rank
909th in VIC
Peer rank
#205 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#445 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime7
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime5
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime5
  • Boort Community Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Boort District Healthhealthhospital
  • A. S. Salter Memorial Playground / Nolan's Parkgovernmentpark
  • Boort Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Boort Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

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