VIC · Wellington Council
Boisdale, VIC, 3860
Current weather
14.6°CLight drizzle
61% humidity · 19.3 km/h wind · 18.3° / 8.8° today · 2.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#259 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Boisdale is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 307 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-23%), roughly 32.6 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 307
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,468
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 131
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,231
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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)
- 10
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 10
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.6
- State safety percentile
- 27th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -23.1%
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B49 Other Theft2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 979
- Boisdale Consolidated SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Use and development of a dwelling. Use and development of a dwelling.Boisdale-Newry RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #259 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Use and development of a dwelling. Use and development of a dwelling.planningBoisdale-Newry RoadLodged 26 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Boisdale Consolidated SchoolschoolsPrimary
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime2
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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