Moving to Lake Boga VIC 3584
What the official numbers say about living in Lake Boga — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $555,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 287% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $200 a week, against a median household income of $1,416 a week.
About 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 16% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Lake Boga grew 37% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (719 → 982 people).
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Malaysia, Italy; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Indonesian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Lake Boga sits around the national average (decile 4 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (87% of workers), while 11% work from home.
Nearest airport: Swan Hill Airport, 12.8 km north-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 288 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 cafe or restaurant · 3 parks — see them all on the Lake Boga profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Lake Boga Primary School 1.1 km
Parks and reserves: Lake Boga Foreshore Reserve 950 m · Gray Park 1 km · Lake Boga Community Park 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Lake Boga, most often seen first: Black Swan · Crested Pigeon · Common Starling · Silver Gull · Magpie-lark · Eurasian Coot.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Lake Boga, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Boga here | 982 | $555,000 | 4/10 | 2% |
| Swan Hill | 11,186 | $472,500 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Kerang | 3,960 | $310,000 | 2/10 | 3% |
| Koondrook | 1,101 | $385,000 | 2/10 | 25% |
| Barham | 1,569 | — | 2/10 | 34% |
| Cohuna | 2,415 | $350,000 | 2/10 | 45% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Swan Hill — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Mallee — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3584 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Lake Boga profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Lake Boga has a median sale price of $555,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $200 a week, and about 16% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 37% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 719 people to 982. It sits about 288 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Swan Hill council, and the federal seat is Mallee.
Weighing up alternatives?
Nearby guides: Swan Hill · Kerang · Koondrook · Barham · Cohuna.
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