BoneoVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3939 · Mornington Peninsula
Residents of Boneo enjoy a rural lifestyle with a strong sense of community. The majority of the workforce is employed in managerial roles, making up 28.1% of the occupations, followed by professionals and technicians. Commuting is primarily done by car, with 56.9% of residents driving to work. A notable 18.6% of the population works from home, which is slightly below the Victorian average.
1 school · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Boneo
All schools · Boneo has a single school, with 338 students.
Schools here
1
1 primary
Students, all schools
338
2025 · −4.5% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−3.7%
338 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−3.3%
297 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Boneo have fallen 4.5% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
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| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 354 |
| 2016 | 361 |
| 2017 | 366 |
| 2018 | 342 |
| 2019 | 358 |
| 2020 | 351 |
| 2021 | 341 |
| 2022 | 336 |
| 2023 | 359 |
| 2024 | 356 |
| 2025 | 338 |
Which schools in Boneo are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 315 | 39 | 354 |
| 2016 | 317 | 44 | 361 |
| 2017 | 309 | 57 | 366 |
| 2018 | 293 | 49 | 342 |
| 2019 | 292 | 66 | 358 |
| 2020 | 307 | 44 | 351 |
| 2021 | 296 | 45 | 341 |
| 2022 | 281 | 55 | 336 |
| 2023 | 294 | 65 | 359 |
| 2024 | 322 | 34 | 356 |
| 2025 | 297 | 41 | 338 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
The school in Boneo
Ordered by size, not by results — 1 government, 0 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boneo Primary School | Government | Primary | 338 | −3.7% | −4.5% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Boneo
2 government catchments cover Boneo — 1 secondary and 1 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb. The secondary catchment is Rosebud Secondary College.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Rosebud Secondary College | Secondary |
| Boneo Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Boneo is a small rural community with a total population of 314 people. The median age in Boneo is 52, which is significantly higher than the Victorian average of 38, indicating a mature population. The suburb has a balanced gender distribution with 51.9% males and 48.1% females. Families in Boneo are predominantly couples, with 43.5% of households being couples without children and another 43.5% being couples with children. Single-parent households make up 14.1% of the community.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Boneo · 0–100
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| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Retirees | 80 |
| Families | 75 |
| Professionals | 65 |
| Investors | 60 |
| First home buyers | 55 |
Why retirees score highest
The signals doing the work
- High median age of 52 aligns with retiree demographics
- High percentage of home ownership at 52.3%
- Rural, quiet community setting
- Predominantly English-speaking community
Against the state
How Boneo differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
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| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Separate houses | 92.8% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 18.6% |
| Drove a car | 56.9% |
| Walked only | 12% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- High home ownership - 52.3% own their homes outright
- Low unemployment rate of 2.8%, compared to the VIC average of 5.0%
- Above average household income - $1812 weekly compared to VIC $1759
- Predominantly English-speaking community - 90.4% speak only English at home
- High percentage of separate houses - 92.8% compared to VIC 73.4%
Things to be aware of
- Higher median age may not suit younger demographics
- Limited public transport options available
- Lower percentage of residents with bachelor degrees compared to VIC average
- Higher median monthly mortgage of $3033 could be a barrier for some buyers
- Limited diversity with 81.8% born in Australia
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
Want to dig into one address in Boneo?
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Base map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap. Improve this map at openstreetmap.org/fixthemap.
Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.