Moving to Boort VIC 3537
What the official numbers say about living in Boort — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $299,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 84% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $180 a week, against a median household income of $1,054 a week.
About 83% of homes are owner-occupied and 12% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Boort shrank 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,173 → 940 people).
Around 62% of households are families, averaging 2.1 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam, Thai, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Boort scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (71% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest airport: Kerang Airport, 45 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 218 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 3 parks — see them all on the Boort profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Boort District P-12 School 900 m
Groceries: Boort IGA plus Liquor 150 m
Parks and reserves: Historic Park 200 m · A. S. Salter Memorial Playground / Nolan's Park 250 m · Boort Showgrounds 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Boort, most often seen first: Grey Teal · Pacific Black Duck · Eurasian Coot · Noisy Miner · Silver Gull · Magpie-lark.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Boort, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boort here | 940 | $299,000 | 3/10 | 6% |
| Wedderburn | 951 | $237,000 | 1/10 | 7% |
| Pyramid Hill | 598 | $241,500 | 1/10 | 2% |
| Charlton | 1,095 | $297,000 | 2/10 | 2% |
| Kerang | 3,960 | $310,000 | 2/10 | 3% |
| Inglewood | 886 | $330,000 | 1/10 | 38% |
| Wycheproof | 610 | $265,000 | 2/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Loddon — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mallee — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3537 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Boort profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Boort has a median sale price of $299,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $180 a week, and about 12% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 20% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,173 people to 940. It sits about 218 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Loddon council, and the federal seat is Mallee.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Wedderburn · Pyramid Hill · Charlton · Kerang · Inglewood · Wycheproof.
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