Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lake Boga suburb profile
Lake Boga, VIC · Postcode 3584
This Lake Boga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lake Boga, VIC (postcode 3584). 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 Lake Boga with nearby suburbs.
Lake Boga at a glance
Population
982
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,416/wk
Median age
45
Lake Boga 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
+7.2% over 10 years
Population
982
was 985 in 2016
-3 · -0.3%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$20 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,416/wk
was $1,065/wk in 2016
+$351 · +33%
Median age
45
was 47 in 2016
-2 · -4.3%
Dig deeper: Lake Boga population growth · Lake Boga then and now
Lake Boga vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Lake Boga, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45.4% vs area
- Lake Boga$200/wk
- Nearby$194/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-21.9% vs area
- Lake Boga$1,416/wk
- Nearby$1,025/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Lake Boga45
- Nearby48
- VIC40
Personal income
-7.1% vs area
- Lake Boga$746/wk
- Nearby$589/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Lake Boga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lake Boga sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,018
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4943.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lake Boga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lake Boga, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lake Boga people
- Population
- 982
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- 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
Lake Boga income
- Median household income
- $1,416/wk
- Median personal income
- $746/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lake Boga housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.1%
- Owned outright
- 32.3%
- Mortgaged
- 32.5%
- Rented
- 12.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.7%
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
Lake Boga work
- Employment to population
- 57.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.4%
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 3584)
Compare Lake Boga with nearby suburbs
Lake Boga in numbers
Lake Boga had 982 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 5.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.3% own their home outright, 32.5% are paying a mortgage, 12.7% rent. Separate houses make up 77.3% of dwellings, with 1.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,416/wk, 20% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.7%. 37.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.3% (from 985 to 982). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $200/wk (+11.1%).
Lake Boga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lake Boga, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Lake Boga was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lake Boga, VIC?
- Lake Boga had 982 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lake Boga?
- Median household income in Lake Boga was $1,416/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lake Boga?
- 12.7% of occupied homes in Lake Boga were rented, 32.3% were owned outright and 32.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lake Boga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lake Boga. 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