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Boolarra VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Boolarra, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Boolarra VIC is 1,023 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Boolarra is $599 per week ($31,148 per year). Median rent in Boolarra is $218 per week ($945 per month). Boolarra has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Boolarra has a population density of 24.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Boolarra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (59% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boolarra is $1,083.

There were 28 recorded offences in Boolarra in 2025-25, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (9 offences).

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Boolarra Population

residents (Census 2021)

Boolarra Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$599/wk

$31,148 per year

#7096 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$218/wk

$945 per month

#7167 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Boolarra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (489) Female 52.1% (532)

Population Density

24.1

people per km²

1,023 people · 42.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,508

Family income/wk

Boolarra Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Boolarra Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.5% 189 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.5% 164 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Boolarra Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

6.8%

Germany

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Boolarra Religion

No Religion

59.3%

Catholic

11.2%

Not stated

11.1%

Anglican

8.6%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Buddhism

1.3%

Othr Protestnt

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Boolarra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Boolarra Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

63.6%

German

36.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Boolarra Employment

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Employed full-time

29.9% 226 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.9% 166 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 29 people

🏠

Not in labour force

44.4% 336 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Boolarra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.6%

Bachelor Degree

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Boolarra Occupation

Professionals

25.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Community & Personal Service

13.5%

Managers

11.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Labourers

7.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Boolarra Field of Study

Engineering

16.7%

Society & Culture

15.7%

Management & Commerce

13.5%

Health

13.2%

Education

11.7%

Architecture & Building

8.2%

Agriculture & Environment

6.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Creative Arts

5.3%

Information Technology

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Boolarra Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Boolarra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

9.9%

$500-$649/wk

6.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Boolarra Marital Status

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Married

42.0% 361

↔️

Separated

5.1% 44

📋

Divorced

13.4% 115

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 51

👤

Never married

33.5% 288

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Boolarra Ancestry

English

33.9%

Australian

30.8%

Scottish

10.0%

Irish

8.6%

German

4.4%

Other

4.2%

Dutch

1.9%

Italian

1.9%

Maltese

1.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.3%

Welsh

0.8%

Greek

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Boolarra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.7%

Secondary — Government

38.0%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Pre-school

6.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Boolarra Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 120

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 1,730

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Boolarra Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.2% 165

—

Not a volunteer

78.8% 612

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Boolarra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.0%

$300-$449/mo

5.4%

$600-$799/mo

13.4%

$800-$999/mo

12.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Boolarra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.1%

Did not go to work

14.2%

Car (passenger)

6.8%

Walked only

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Boolarra Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

26.9%

2 vehicles

41.1%

3 vehicles

19.5%

4+ vehicles

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Boolarra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

14.4%

3 bedrooms

50.6%

4 bedrooms

27.3%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Boolarra Population Mobility

12.2%

moved in the last year

33.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Boolarra Indigenous Population

1.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,809

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Boolarra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

135

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Boolarra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

10.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Boolarra Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.9%

Couple — children under 15

35.8%

Couple — no children under 15

15.6%

One parent — children under 15

6.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Boolarra Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.2% 25

👤

Never served

96.8% 759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Boolarra Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

18.4% 143

—

Did not provide

81.6% 636

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Boolarra Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

26.8%

3 children

22.1%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Boolarra When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Boolarra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.3%

5–14 hours

30.7%

15–29 hours

18.5%

30+ hours

15.3%

Did not do domestic work

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Boolarra Household Size

1 person

33.2%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

10.9%

4 persons

9.4%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Boolarra Where Residents Moved From

Same address

800

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Boolarra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.3%

Step family — no other children

12.0%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Intact family — other children present

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Boolarra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 28 total

Justice Procedures

Assault

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Boolarra Schools

schools nearby

government

951

avg ICSEA score

total students

Boolarra Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 28 students

951

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Boolarra Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,200/wk

Median Rent $218/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Boolarra

Your weekly income

≈ $5,200/month

Median rent $218/wk

Left after rent $982/wk

Rent share 18.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Avoca (Vic.)

Income: $503/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $8/wk

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $53/wk

Dimboola

Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $48/wk

Heywood

Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $38/wk

Donald

Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $38/wk

Corryong

Income: $589/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $18/wk

Nathalia

Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $24/wk

Koondrook

Income: $538/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $18/wk

Boolarra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Bundalong

Pop: 512 Income: $733/wk Rent: $350/wk

Wandiligong

Pop: 522 Income: $784/wk Rent: $275/wk

Tynong

Pop: 523 Income: $776/wk Rent: $311/wk

Taradale (Vic.)

Pop: 524 Income: $704/wk Rent: $277/wk

Minyip

Pop: 525 Income: $480/wk Rent: $163/wk

Lindenow

Pop: 527 Income: $702/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Boolarra

What is the population of Boolarra VIC?

The population of Boolarra VIC is 1,023 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 24.1 people per km².Boolarra is ranked #3,939 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Boolarra?

The median personal income in Boolarra VIC is $599 per week, or $31,148 per year.The median household income is $1,200 per week.Family income is $1,508 per week.Boolarra is ranked #7,096 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Boolarra?

Median rent in Boolarra VIC is $218 per week ($945 per month).Rent represents 18.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Boolarra ranks #7,167 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Boolarra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boolarra VIC is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Boolarra?

The median age in Boolarra VIC is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Boolarra a good suburb to live in?

Boolarra is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,023.The median income is $599/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20288. All dollar figures in AUD.