Suburb in Corangamite

Boorcan, VIC

Boorcan had a population of 142 at the 2021 Census (−2.7% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $1,292. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Boorcan at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Warrnambool and South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Boorcan's population shrank by 2.7% to 142, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the VIC average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.3%.

23.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 45.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 55 households.

The median household earns $1,292 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,941 a month.

18.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 10.2% use a language other than English at home. 51.4% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Boorcan beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureBoorcanVICAustralia
Population1426,503,49125,422,788
Growth since 2016−2.7%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age39.038.038.0
Households552,390,2329,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting23.6%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.5%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,292$1,759$1,746
Median rent a week$250$370$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,941$1,859$1,863
Born overseas18.0%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home10.2%29.1%23.6%
No religion51.4%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−2.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1482011
  2. 1462016
  3. 1422021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 38.0 for Victoria.

Boorcan Victoria
Share of people by age, Boorcan and Victoria
0–914.1%
10–1914.8%
20–295.6%
30–3912.7%
40–4912.0%
50–5919.7%
60–6914.1%
70–798.5%
80+2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Boorcan at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.7%
  2. Australian36.0%
  3. Irish21.6%
  4. Scottish19.4%
  5. New Zealander4.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German3.6%
  2. Tagalog3.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand8.2%
  2. England6.0%
  3. the Philippines3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Boorcan

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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