VIC · Southern Grampians Council

Bochara, VIC, 3301

Current weather

11.4°CThunderstorm

94% humidity · 31.7 km/h wind · 14.6° / 8.6° today · 15.1 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Bochara is a small locality in the Southern Grampians area, home to around 84 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+150%), and roughly 59.5 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
84
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,687
Dwelling vacancy
41.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
12 of 29
Median monthly mortgage
$717
Employment rate
60%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
5
Against the person
4
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
59.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 21 residents
State safety percentile
54.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+150%

Most common offence types

  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deception1
  • Other Crimes Against The Person4

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bochara Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
  • Nigretta Falls Scenic ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Recent changes

  • Bochara Natural Features Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Nigretta Falls Scenic Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • B53 Obtain Benefit By Deceptioncrime1
  • Other Crimes Against The Personcrime4

Data sources & freshness