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VIC · Mornington Peninsula Council
Boneo, 3939
Est. population · Jun 2025
307
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.7%
Median age
52
Median income
$1,812/wk
Employment rate
60.8%
Languages at home
2.1%non-English
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Boneo is a hillside smaller community in Mornington Peninsula Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. 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.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Desirability lands around average here: softer schools and education weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Boneo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$595/wk
Population (ERP)
307
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
20.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#72
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
60th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
58th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 43.7/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3128th in Australia
- State rank
- 628th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #72 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #207 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $595
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
307(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 58th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +1.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +2
- Change in 5 years
- +5
- Growth rank in VIC
- 58th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~300), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 103 / 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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 20
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 65.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 78 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -55.6%
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
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,025
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 58th
School list
- Boneo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1025 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 338 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 9.55
Community(1)
- Boneo Primary SchoolSchool
582 Boneo Road
Other(1)
- Parking
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boneo Recreation ReservePark
- Peninsula Gardens Bushland ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Rosebud Hospital (5.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 7
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.8
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
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 THERAPY122 BROWNS ROAD BONEO 3939Lapsed
May 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF A REPLACEMENT DWELLING AND ASSOCIATED AND WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS40 CURZON ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- DEVELOPMENT OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS126 Browns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE REALIGNMENT OF BOUNDARIES BETWEEN 101 CURZON ROAD AND 150 ROGERS ROAD BONEO101 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 PLANS108 BROWNS ROAD BONEO 3939Lapsed
- THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CARPORT AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS112 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 PLANS374 BONEO ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE RE-SUBDIVISION OF THE LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS94 HYSLOPS ROAD BONEO 3939Refusal issued by a delegate
February 2021
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS376 Boneo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- DEVELOPMENT OF A SHED101 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 PLANSEast-GateNOD issued by a delegate
November 2020
- DEVELOPMENT OF A DECK AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS2 Hyslops RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- LIQUOR LICENSE661 Boneo RoadWithdrawn
October 2020
- DEVELOPMENT OF AN OUTBUILDING (STUDIO) AND ASSOCIATED WORKS GENERALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SUBMITTED PLANS131 HYSLOPS ROAD BONEO 3939Permit issued by the RA
September 2020
- UPGRADE TO THE EXISTING WATER RECYCLING PLANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS660 Limestone RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- DWELLING ADDITIONS515 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 PLANS297 Old Cape Schanck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- CREATION OF AN EASEMENT - SPEAR810 Boneo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- USE OF A DEPENDENT PERSON'S UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS294 Old Cape Schanck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF DECKING ADDITIONS AND ASSOCIATED WORKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS305 Old Cape Schanck RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- CONSTRUCT A SHED126 Browns RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- TREE REMOVAL660 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) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Flinders
- Member of Parliament
- Zoe McKENZIE (Liberal)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 127,540
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 54.8%Labor 45.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.1 km away).
Coalition 50.0%Labor 50.0%
4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BoneoLabor 48.1% · Coalition 51.9% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Rosebud SouthLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
- Rosebud WestLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
- Rosebud EastLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
- TootgarookLabor 58.6% · Coalition 41.4% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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