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VIC · Loddon Council

Borung, 3518

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  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Café precinct
  • Education hub
What Borung is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Café precinct, Education hub

Suburb profile

Borung is a welcoming smaller community in Loddon, with a settled community character. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.

The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

Population

Population
59
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
31.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
13 of 41
Median monthly mortgage
$681
Employment rate
49.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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)
9
Against the person
2
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
152.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 30 residents
State safety percentile
86.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+28.9%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft1
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • Other Crimes Against The Person2

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

4 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Borung/Boort-Wederburn Rd
  • Borung/Boort-Wederburn Rd
  • Borung/Boort-Wederburn Rd
  • Borung/Boort-Wederburn Rd

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).

1 planning-related records

2020· 1 proposal

  • February 2020

  • Use of the land for a place of assembly (motorcycle event)
    Old Boort RoadLapsed

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kinypanial Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Unnamed P0198 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Unnamed P0241 Private Nature ReserveNature reserve

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)
28
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime1
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime1
  • B49 Other Theftcrime2
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime2
  • Kinypanial Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Unnamed P0198 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Unnamed P0241 Private Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Use of the land for a place of assembly (motorcycle event)planningOld Boort RoadLodged 11 Feb 2020 · Lapsed
  • Borung/Boort-Wederburn Rd transport

Data sources & freshness

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