Victoria · Postcode 3960
Boolarong postcode and suburb data
Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 140 km from Melbourne
Suburb snapshot
Boolarong at a glance vs VIC
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against VIC
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Boolarong ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in VIC.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Boolarong vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Boolarong | VIC avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $2,250 +VIC | $1,817 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $867 -VIC | $1,933 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 56 | 46.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 5/10 ≈VIC | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 0.0% -VIC | 5.0% | 5.0% |
Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Boolarong is a locality 140 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3960. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is South Gippsland.
According to the 2021 Census, Boolarong has a population of 5 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the VIC average.
Housing in Boolarong includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $867. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Boolarong scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Boolarong is part of the Gippsland - South West statistical area in Victoria.
Boolarong details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 3960 |
| State | Victoria (VIC) |
| Phone Area Code | 03 |
| Population (2021) | 5 |
| Median Age | 56 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $2,250/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $1,562/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $867 |
| Average Household Size | 1.7 persons |
| Area | 13.3 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 5/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -38.5813154 |
| Longitude | 146.2387806 |
| Distance from Melbourne | 140 km |
| Region (SA4) | Latrobe - Gippsland |
| Area (SA3) | Gippsland - South West |
| Local Government | South Gippsland |
| Federal Electorate | Monash |
| State Electorate | Gippsland South (Eastern Victoria) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 4 (80.0%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.