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VIC · Mansfield Council

Boorolite, VIC, 3723

Current weather

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Suburb snapshot

Boorolite is a small locality in the Mansfield area, home to around 166 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+100%), roughly 24.1 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
166
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,875
Dwelling vacancy
32.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
28 of 85
Median monthly mortgage
$1,993
Employment rate
57.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4 / 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)
4
Against the person
2
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 83 residents
State safety percentile
17.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+100%

Most common offence types

  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour1
  • A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People1
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary1
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order1

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

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

9 planning-related records

2021· 4 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with the development of a hay shed
    1418 CHAPEL HILL ROAD BOOROLITE 3723No permit required

  • July 2021

  • Develop and Construct a Dwelling under a Bushfire Management Overlay
    377 ASHWIN ROAD BOOROLITE 3723Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use of the Land for on Premises Liquor Licence
    221 WAIRERE ROADNo permit required

  • May 2021

  • Development of land for a two (2) lot re-subdivision
    315 WAIRERE ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 5 proposals

  • September 2020

  • Development of a dwelling and outbuilding in the significant landscape overlay
    1317 CHAPEL HILL ROADPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works extension to existing dwelling
    35 KILLARNEY LANEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Use and development for group accommodation and buildings and works (air craft hangar), signage
    221 WAIRERE ROADWithdrawn

  • April 2020

  • Buildings and works - verandah and carport roof
    67 KILLARNEY LANEPermit issued by the RA

  • March 2020

  • Development of agricultural shed
    570 THREE CHAIN 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

  • Merrijig Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

Data sources & freshness

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)
6
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

Recent changes

  • Merrijig Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works - verandah and carport roofplanning67 KILLARNEY LANELodged 06 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the development of a hay shedplanning1418 CHAPEL HILL ROAD BOOROLITE 3723Lodged 14 Sep 2021 · No permit required
  • Buildings and works extension to existing dwellingplanning35 KILLARNEY LANELodged 31 Jul 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop and Construct a Dwelling under a Bushfire Management Overlayplanning377 ASHWIN ROAD BOOROLITE 3723Lodged 19 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a dwelling and outbuilding in the significant landscape overlayplanning1317 CHAPEL HILL ROADLodged 07 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of agricultural shedplanning570 THREE CHAIN ROADLodged 17 Mar 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of land for a two (2) lot re-subdivisionplanning315 WAIRERE ROADLodged 13 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development for group accommodation and buildings and works (air craft hangar), signageplanning221 WAIRERE ROADLodged 26 Jun 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Use of the Land for on Premises Liquor Licenceplanning221 WAIRERE ROADLodged 29 Jun 2021 · No permit required

Data sources & freshness

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