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The quick read on

Boinka

VIC 3490 · Mildura

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
14

ABS 2021

Postcode
3490

Boinka, Victoria

Property market insights for Boinka

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boinka VIC

Crime and safety

Is Boinka safe?

The overall rate for Boinka is 1,385 offences per 100,000 residents — 66% below the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Boinka.

Overall crime rate

1,385

offences per 100,000 residents

66% belowRest of Vic.

BoinkaRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Boinka?

Boinka VIC 3490 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

14 people call Boinka home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $3,999 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
14
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5421.4%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Boinka

0.0% of workers in Boinka worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Vic..

0.0% of people in Boinka described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Boinka

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boinka VIC 3490.

Is Boinka family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Boinka's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0 family households lived in Boinka.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Boinka?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Boinka had 14 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Boinka?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Boinka.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Boinka?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How do people get to work in Boinka?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Boinka?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 0.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Boinka, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Boinka?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

78.6% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Boinka residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Boinka's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Boinka?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 50.0% of ancestry responses in Boinka.

Australian ancestry made up 42.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Boinka?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Managers accounted for 100.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Boinka?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 40.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Boinka show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

21.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Boinka?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Boinka?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $3,999 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Boinka compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Boinka, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Boinka, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Boinka

Is Boinka expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Boinka good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Boinka?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Boinka

7 streets in Boinka

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Boinka South Rd
  • Hayter Rd
  • Mallee Hwy
  • Mcdonald Rd
  • Morrison Rd
  • Stock Route Rd
  • Worooa Rd

6 suburbs surrounding Boinka

Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.

Keep exploring

Is Boinka right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.