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VIC · Surf Coast Council

Boonah (Vic.), VIC, 3235

Current weather

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77% humidity · 19 km/h wind · 16° / 9.2° today · 4.4 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Boonah (Vic.) is a small locality in the Surf Coast area, home to around 18 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
18
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,125
Dwelling vacancy
35.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 14
Median monthly mortgage
$1,850
Employment rate
56.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 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.

Planning & development

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

3 planning-related records

2021· 2 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Extensions and Alterations to an existing dwelling
    436 BAMBRA-BOONAH ROAD BOONAH 3235Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Construction of a Shed
    775 Bambra-Boonah RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • May 2020

  • Construction of a Dwelling
    1095 BAMBRA-BOONAH ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Painkalac Creek Reference AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Recent changes

  • Painkalac Creek Reference Areagovernmentnature_reserve
  • Construction of a Dwellingplanning1095 BAMBRA-BOONAH ROADLodged 27 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a Shedplanning775 Bambra-Boonah RoadLodged 15 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extensions and Alterations to an existing dwellingplanning436 BAMBRA-BOONAH ROAD BOONAH 3235Lodged 30 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness