Boonah

VIC 3235 · Surf Coast

18 (2021) → 18 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Boonah is a high growth suburb in Surf Coast, VIC 3235, about 110km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Boonah are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Boonah has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

109.9 km

To Melbourne CBD

7.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

20.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Data not available

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,125

vs NSW median-39.2%

Bachelor degree or higher63.6%

Born in Australia88.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse10 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2 (all categories, latest year)2-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1069 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Deans Marsh Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1069

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBirregurra Railway (20.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.8°C

Summer max

14.0°C

Winter max

540mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachFairhaven (7.4 km)

Nearest hospitalSt John of God Geelong Hospital (45.2 km)

Nearest vet21.0 km

Nearest airportAvalon (60.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate0.00%

Projected population 204124

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Surf Coast

Big Hill (Surf Coast)Data not available0transport Eastern ViewData not available14transport BambraData not available0transport Deans MarshData not available0transport Moggs CreekData not available0transport WensleydaleData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Boonah

How far is Boonah from Melbourne CBD?

Boonah is about 109.9 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Boonah?

Boonah has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Boonah?

Boonah has a transport score of 0/100.