Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Boolarra South suburb profile
Boolarra South, VIC · Postcode 3870
This Boolarra South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Boolarra South, VIC (postcode 3870). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Boolarra South with nearby suburbs.
Boolarra South at a glance
Population
147
Median rent
$2,077/wk
Household income
$1,278/wk
Median age
53
Boolarra South trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+47% over 10 years
Population
147
was 137 in 2016
+10 · +7.3%
Household income
$1,278/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$91 · +7.7%
Median age
53
was 54 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Boolarra South population growth · Boolarra South then and now
Boolarra South vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Boolarra South, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+467.5% vs area
- Boolarra South$2,077/wk
- Nearby$262.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-29.5% vs area
- Boolarra South$1,278/wk
- Nearby$1,332.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Boolarra South53
- Nearby46
- VIC40
Personal income
-26.2% vs area
- Boolarra South$593/wk
- Nearby$685/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Boolarra South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Boolarra South sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,057
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,006
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,038.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,011.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Boolarra South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Boolarra South, VIC.
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Boolarra South people
- Population
- 147
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 15%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Boolarra South income
- Median household income
- $1,278/wk
- Median personal income
- $593/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Boolarra South housing
- Median rent
- $2,077/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42%
- Mortgaged
- 31.9%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Boolarra South work
- Employment to population
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3870)
Compare Boolarra South with nearby suburbs
Boolarra South in numbers
Boolarra South had 147 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42% own their home outright, 31.9% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 75.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $2,077/wk, 493% above the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,278/wk, 28% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.3% (from 137 to 147).
Boolarra South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Boolarra South, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Boolarra South was $2,077/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Boolarra South, VIC?
- Boolarra South had 147 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Boolarra South?
- Median household income in Boolarra South was $1,278/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Boolarra South?
- 0% of occupied homes in Boolarra South were rented, 42% were owned outright and 31.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Boolarra South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Boolarra South. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology