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Suburb profile ·Latrobe (Vic.) LGA · VIC ·3870

Boolarra South VIC 3870

Boolarra South is in Latrobe (Vic.) LGA, VIC, postcode 3870, with population 147.

Median house No local house series
Median rent $420/wk Rent context available
Gross yield Need rent + price
Population 147 147 local footprint
Schools No matched school data
Decision trust

Thin evidence

Boolarra South is a thin local read, not a complete suburb verdict.

The page has limited direct evidence. Missing signals include Property prices, Schools, and Hospitals, so use nearby alternatives or compare before relying on it.

2
Available
0
Verify
6
Missing
Rent context available

Boolarra South has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

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Current status
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Source & freshness

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

Manual release files parsed into suburb prices

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · Manual release refresh
fragile source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · No linked annual population growth series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · No linked approvals series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Rent signal

Rent context available

Boolarra South has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $420/wk.

LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.

Source level LGA fallback Confidence Provisional Period Sep 2025
Evidence depth
Thin evidence

Boolarra South is a thin local read, not a complete suburb verdict.

The page has limited direct evidence. Missing signals include Property prices, Schools, and Hospitals, so use nearby alternatives or compare before relying on it.

Next step

Start from stronger nearby reads or ranking pages, then return here only for local context.

Direct
2

Market rent, Crime

Verify
0

No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.

Missing
6

Property prices, Schools, Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Thin-context

Boolarra South currently reads as a thin-context candidate.

Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Use stronger nearby reads or rankings before treating this suburb as a shortlist candidate.

Why it fits

Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Property prices, Schools, Transport

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Use as context

Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Boolarra South is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, transport stops, and population trend data.

The main gaps on this page are school matches, hospital coverage, transport stops, population trend data, and building approvals. That narrows how much confidence you should place on a single-page read.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Boolarra South feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Budgeree most similar
similar suburb scale

pop same · rent -$320/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Yallourn most similar
similar suburb scale

pop same · rent -$125/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Glengarry West most similar
similar suburb scale

pop same · rent -$170/wk

Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: No local school matches exposed.
Crime: 17,840 per 100k at the Latrobe (Vic.) LGA level.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,300
Median rent · wk$2077

Full data detail

Boolarra South VIC

Postcode 3870 · Latrobe (Vic.) LGA

Boolarra South is a quiet locality in Victoria within the Latrobe (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3870). With a population of 147, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $420. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.

The crime rate in the Latrobe (Vic.) LGA is higher than average at 17,840 incidents per 100,000 population.

SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage8/10
Education7/10
Economic6/10
Disadvantage7/10
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$2077
Population
147
Demographics
Median age53
Household size2.4
HH income /wk$1,278
Personal income /wk$593
Mortgage /mth$1,300
Crime (Latrobe (Vic.) LGA)
Crime rate (per 100k)17,840
Total incidents14,172
Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · Release dataset
Missing
Market rent
State rent dataset · Sep 2025 · Market dataset
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · LGA-level dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP
Missing
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals
Missing
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: Year ending Dec 2025
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Boolarra South FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Boolarra South in?

    Boolarra South is in the Latrobe (Vic.) Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3870. Council-level context for Latrobe (Vic.) LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Boolarra South?

    The median weekly rent in Boolarra South is $420/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Boolarra South?

    Rent context available: Boolarra South has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Boolarra South?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  5. How often is the Boolarra South data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.