Moving to Boolarra VIC 3870
What the official numbers say about living in Boolarra — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $444,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 71% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $218 a week, against a median household income of $1,200 a week.
About 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 10% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Boolarra grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,003 → 1,023 people).
Around 63% of households are families, averaging 2.3 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: Arabic, Thai, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Boolarra scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 20% work from home.
Nearest airport: Latrobe Valley Airport, 25.4 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 131 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 parks — see them all on the Boolarra profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Boolarra Primary School 400 m
Parks and reserves: Railway Park 200 m · Boolarra Memorial Park 1000 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Boolarra, most often seen first: Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Crimson Rosella · Laughing Kookaburra · Superb Fairy-wren · Southern Victoria Australian Magpie.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Boolarra, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boolarra here | 1,023 | $444,000 | 3/10 | 35% |
| Yinnar | 1,021 | $480,000 | 5/10 | 17% |
| Mirboo North | 2,263 | $494,000 | 4/10 | 24% |
| Churchill | 4,924 | $355,000 | 1/10 | 15% |
| Moe | 9,375 | $360,000 | 1/10 | 12% |
| Newborough | 6,886 | $428,500 | 2/10 | 17% |
| Morwell | 14,389 | $335,000 | 1/10 | 11% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Latrobe (Vic.) — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gippsland — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3870 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Boolarra profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Boolarra has a median sale price of $444,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $218 a week, and about 10% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,003 people to 1,023. It sits about 131 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Latrobe (Vic.) council, and the federal seat is Gippsland.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Boolarra vs Yinnar · Boolarra vs Mirboo North.
Nearby guides: Yinnar · Mirboo North · Churchill · Moe · Newborough · Morwell.
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