VIC · Loddon Council
Boort, VIC, 3537
Current weather
12.3°CModerate drizzle
95% humidity · 26.6 km/h wind · 16.5° / 10.5° today · 12.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#294 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Boort is a small locality in the Loddon area, home to around 940 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 31 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+48%), roughly 33.0 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 940
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $1,054
- Dwelling vacancy
- 18.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 77 of 424
- Median monthly mortgage
- $949
- Employment rate
- 41.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 11 / 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)
- 31
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 33
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 940 residents
- State safety percentile
- 27.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +47.6%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage7
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B49 Other Theft5
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 997
- Boort District P-12 SchoolCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boort/Godfrey St
- Boort/Godfrey St
- Boort/Godfrey St
- Boort/Godfrey St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
14 planning-related records
2021· 7 proposals
August 2021
- Creation of new access to road zone category 1105 GODFREY STREET BOORT 3537Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for two dwellings with associated carparking and swimming pool6 LITTLE LAKE VIEW STREET BOORT 3537Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Creation of new access to RDZ1101 GODFREY STREET BOORT 3537Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Buildings and works with a total area of more than 130 metres squared in the LSIO290 Bora Swamp RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- two lot subdivisionBOORT-KERANG ROAD BOORT 3537Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land for a retail premises and development of car parking114 Godfrey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Use and development of land for a veterinary centre56-62 Godfrey StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals
December 2020
- Use and development of land for a poultry farm - 400,000 birds, caretakers dwelling and removal of one tree.F Hills RoadNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
October 2020
- Buildings and works less than 5 metres from a boundary40 Wilsons RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Use and development of a store (barn)3 Sunnyside CourtNo permit required
- 2 Lot Subdivision29 Kiniry StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 5 Lot Subdivision **Note land subject to Cultural Sensitivity22-24 Ring RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use of the land for a caretakers house160 Boort-Charlton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Buildings and works associated with a dwelling6 Boort-Yando 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- A. S. Salter Memorial Playground / Nolan's ParkPark
- Boort Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Boort Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Boort ShowgroundsPark
- Historic ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Boort Community Pharmacypharmacy
- Boort District Healthhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 51
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 43.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #294 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Boort Community Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Boort District Healthhealthhospital
- A. S. Salter Memorial Playground / Nolan's Parkgovernmentpark
- Boort Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Boort Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Boort Showgroundsgovernmentpark
- Historic Parkgovernmentpark
- 2 Lot Subdivisionplanning29 Kiniry StreetLodged 09 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 5 Lot Subdivision **Note land subject to Cultural Sensitivityplanning22-24 Ring RoadLodged 09 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works associated with a dwellingplanning6 Boort-Yando RoadLodged 26 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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