Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Boorolite suburb profile
Boorolite, VIC · Postcode 3723
This Boorolite suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Boorolite, VIC (postcode 3723). 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 Boorolite with nearby suburbs.
Boorolite at a glance
Population
166
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,875/wk
Median age
50
Boorolite 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
+24.8% over 10 years
Population
166
was 143 in 2016
+23 · +16.1%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$25 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,875/wk
was $1,171/wk in 2016
+$704 · +60.1%
Median age
50
was 50 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Boorolite population growth · Boorolite then and now
Boorolite vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Boorolite, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.5% vs area
- Boorolite$225/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
+3.4% vs area
- Boorolite$1,875/wk
- Nearby$1,334/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Boorolite50
- Nearby51.5
- VIC40
Personal income
+25.5% vs area
- Boorolite$1,008/wk
- Nearby$656.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Boorolite compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Boorolite sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,003.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,014.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 7999.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Boorolite on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Boorolite, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Boorolite people
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 12%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Boorolite income
- Median household income
- $1,875/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,008/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Boorolite housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,993/mo
- Separate houses
- 63.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.3%
- Mortgaged
- 20%
- Rented
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 32.9%
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
Boorolite work
- Employment to population
- 57.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.2%
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 3723)
Compare Boorolite with nearby suburbs
Boorolite in numbers
Boorolite had 166 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 12% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.3% own their home outright, 20% are paying a mortgage, 10.6% rent. Separate houses make up 63.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 36% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,875/wk, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.1% (from 143 to 166). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $225/wk (+12.5%).
Boorolite suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Boorolite, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Boorolite was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Boorolite, VIC?
- Boorolite had 166 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Boorolite?
- Median household income in Boorolite was $1,875/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Boorolite?
- 10.6% of occupied homes in Boorolite were rented, 35.3% were owned outright and 20% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Boorolite suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Boorolite. 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