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Boorcan

VIC 3265 · Corangamite

142 (2021)138 est. (2025) · Declining

20
Overall score

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

142
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Boorcan is a declining suburb in Corangamite, VIC 3265, about 177km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Boorcan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 41km inland. Boorcan has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

176.8 km
To Melbourne CBD
41.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
9.2 km
To nearest station

Demographics

142
Population
39
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,292
vs NSW median-30.2%
Bachelor degree or higher31.1%
Born in Australia73.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse55 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (7.75%), England (5.63%), Philippines (3.52%)

Top languages: German (3.52%), Tagalog (3.52%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
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: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-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

6
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 986 (below 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)

  • Terang CollegeCombined · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 977
  • Noorat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 937
  • Mercy Regional College - O'Keeffe CampusSecondary · Catholic · 8.6km
  • St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1045
  • Hampden Specialist School-Terang CampusPrimary · Government · 9.5km
  • The Alpine School-Gnurad Gundidj CampusSecondary · Government · 9.5km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationTerang Railway (9.2 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

22.0°C
Summer max
13.8°C
Winter max
740mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
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 beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSouth West Healthcare - Camperdown Campus (10.9 km)
Nearest vet11.9 km
Nearest airportAvalon (128.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining
Annual growth rate-0.71%
Projected population 2041134
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Boorcan

How far is Boorcan from Melbourne CBD?

Boorcan is about 176.8 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Boorcan?

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

What is public transport like in Boorcan?

Boorcan has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.