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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council

Boneo, 3939

Current weather

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Updated

Desirability score

42.7/100
Average

Top 42% of Victoria's suburbs

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
  • Café precinct
What Boneo is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Boneo is a hillside smaller community in Mornington Peninsula, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with transport and access and safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
314
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,812
Dwelling vacancy
20.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
26 of 129
Median monthly mortgage
$3,033
Employment rate
60.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
11 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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)
20
Against the person
4
Against property
11
Rate per 1,000 residents
63.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 78 residents
State safety percentile
57.4th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-55.6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • B21 Criminal Damage2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,025
  • Boneo Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Utility Works activities occurring between 30/06/2026 and 31/07/2026 during the following times: Weekends 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.BONEO ROAD, PATTERSON ROAD29 Jun 2026 – 30 Jul 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

22 planning-related records

2021· 10 proposals

  • June 2021

  • USE OF THE LAND FOR A CARE FARM AND ASSISTED THERAPY
    122 BROWNS ROAD BONEO 3939Lapsed

  • May 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED AND WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    40 CURZON ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    126 Browns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE REALIGNMENT OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN 101 CURZON ROAD AND 150 ROGERS ROAD BONEO
    101 CURZON ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DEPENDENT PERSON'S UNIT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    108 BROWNS ROAD BONEO 3939Lapsed
  • THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    112 Hyslops RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DWELLING ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    374 BONEO ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE RE-SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    94 HYSLOPS ROAD BONEO 3939Refusal issued by a delegate

  • February 2021

  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    376 Boneo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED
    101 Curzon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals

  • December 2020

  • THE USE OF THE LAND FOR PRIMARY PRODUCE SALES AND BUILDINGS AND WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    East-GateNOD issued by a delegate

  • November 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF A DECK AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    2 Hyslops RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • LIQUOR LICENSE
    661 Boneo RoadWithdrawn

  • October 2020

  • DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING (STUDIO) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    131 HYSLOPS ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by the RA

  • September 2020

  • UPGRADE TO THE EXISTING WATER RECYCLING PLANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    660 Limestone RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • DWELLING ADDITIONS
    515 Grasslands RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • DEVELOP A DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS
    297 Old Cape Schanck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • CREATION OF AN EASEMENT - SPEAR
    810 Boneo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • USE OF A DEPENDENT PERSON'S UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    294 Old Cape Schanck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF DECKING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    305 Old Cape Schanck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CONSTRUCT A SHED
    126 Browns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • TREE REMOVAL
    660 Limestone RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · 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.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Boneo Recreation ReservePark
  • Peninsula Gardens Bushland ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
42.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 42% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2809th in Australia
State rank
532nd in VIC
Peer rank
#61 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#168 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A211 Fv Serious Assaultcrime2
  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime2
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime3
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime4
  • Boneo Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
  • Peninsula Gardens Bushland Reservegovernmentpark
  • CONSTRUCT A SHEDplanning126 Browns RoadLodged 02 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • CREATION OF AN EASEMENT - SPEARplanning810 Boneo RoadLodged 22 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOP A DOMESTIC STORAGE SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANSplanning297 Old Cape Schanck RoadLodged 23 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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