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Boorool

VIC

Boorool is a stable suburb in VIC with 54 residents.

SAL code
20299
SA2
205031090
Population
54
LGA
South Gippsland
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Boorool suburb boundary

Boorool, VIC had 54 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 2.3% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 65-74 years, and the median age sits at 52. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,361 a month. Around 84.0% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 44.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 100.0% of the suburb's housing stock. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

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54

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+2.3%

3yr: +1.3% · 10yr: +5.6%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,399/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

52

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

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5/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

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2.5%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Not available

No data for this suburb

Transport stops

Not available

No data for this suburb

Dwelling approvals

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14

South Gippsland · Feb 2026

Median House Sale Price

Not available

No data for this suburb

VGV suppresses suburbs with too few sales per quarter

Safety & Crime

2024 Q4
19
per 1,000 residents
N/A
vs prior year
Assault
1 offences

Reported incidents from VIC police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Leongatha (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Boorool suburb alone is ~54 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.3%5yr: +2.3%10yr: +5.6%Total: +19.5%

Population grew from 9,791 to 11,699 over 24 years, averaging 0.7% per year.

Government school catchment

Catchment data is not yet available for VIC.

Source when available: Victorian Department of Education / Vicmap School Zones.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (100%), owner-occupied (84%), built for families (76% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 100%
20 houses

Tenure

Owned 44%
Mortgage 40%
Renting 16%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed
0 (0.0%)
2 bed
0 (0.0%)
3 bed
13 (76.5%)
4 bed
4 (23.5%)
5 bed
0 (0.0%)
6+ bed
0 (0.0%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Bushfire

100.0%of suburb area
Medium

Source: VIC DTP Designated Bushfire Prone Area

As of Apr 2026

Flood

5.7%of suburb area
1% AEP flood extent

Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Overlay (flood codes)

As of Apr 2026

Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.

Planning zones

3 zones in suburb
CodeZone% coveredArea
FZFarming ZoneRural97.6%14.02 km²
PCRZPublic Conservation and Resource ZoneEnvironmental1.6%0.23 km²
TRZ2TRZ2Other0.7%0.11 km²

Source: VIC DTP Vicmap Planning Zones (ZONE_VIC/2026-04-29/08783d2926383881) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.

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