VIC · Wangaratta Council

Boorhaman East, 3678

Est. population · Jun 2025

11

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

50

Median income

$1,999/wk

Employment rate

84.6%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Boorhaman East is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Boorhaman East offers a slower smaller community life in Wangaratta Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Trips to Melbourne are an outing, not a routine: neighbouring regional centres do more of the heavy lifting. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.

    Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

    At a glance

    Boorhaman East snapshot

    A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    11

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    66.7%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    90th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    8th

    percentile in VIC

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    5/10

    national SEIFA decile

    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

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    11(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 8th percentile in VIC

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    0.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    0
    Growth rank in VIC
    8th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +0.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    13
    Median age
    50
    Median household income / week
    $1,999
    Dwelling vacancy
    66.7%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    4 of 6
    Median monthly mortgage
    $2,167
    Employment rate
    84.6%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    7 / 0 / 0

    Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

    Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

    Data sources & freshness

    • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

    • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

    Crime & safety

    Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.

    Offence counts & rates
    Total offences (2026)
    2
    Against the person
    0
    Against property
    2
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    181.8
    State safety percentile
    89.6th (lower crime is better)
    Increase (daily rate)
    +0.3%

    Most common offence types

    • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods1
    • B49 Other Theft1

    Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

    Crime rate and year-on-year trend

    Data sources & freshness

    Family & Lifestyle

    Amenities

    No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

    Data sources & freshness

    • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
    • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Corowa Hospital (19.5 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    Data sources & freshness

    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
    31° / 15°
    Rainfall
    115 mm · ~14 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    23° / 9°
    Rainfall
    129 mm · ~16 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    14° / 4°
    Rainfall
    167 mm · ~21 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    21° / 8°
    Rainfall
    144 mm · ~18 rainy days

    Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

    Temperature and humidity comfort

    Data sources & freshness

    • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

    Future & Planning

    Hazards

    Bushfire planning zone
    Overlay applies

    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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

    Politics & representation

    Federal electorate
    Indi
    Member of Parliament
    Helen HAINES (Independent)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    120,774
    Turnout (2025)
    92.8%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -1.4 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 24.9 km away).

    Coalition 55.6%Labor 44.4%

    1.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: +1.9 pp toward Labor

    Nearest polling places

    • SpringhurstLabor 39.0% · Coalition 61.0% TPP (2025)12.2 km away
    • RutherglenLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)16.1 km away
    • WahgunyahLabor 48.8% · Coalition 51.2% TPP (2025)17.7 km away
    • West EndLabor 47.5% · Coalition 52.5% TPP (2025)20.6 km away
    • WangarattaLabor 45.4% · Coalition 54.6% TPP (2025)21.4 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

    Socio-economic

    IRSAD decile (2021)
    5/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    6/10

    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

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