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Boosey flood & bushfire risk

Of Boosey’s 71 mapped properties, 39.4% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Boosey’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

39.4%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
71
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Boosey

Flood and bushfire areas across Boosey. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Boosey

Boosey sits in the Moira council area, which recorded 1,757 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,757 total. Figures are for the whole Moira council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Boosey

Boosey is mostly rural. The most common zones:

Rural74.6% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Rural15.5% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: RURAL ACTIVITY ZONE

Open space9.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: TRANSPORT ZONE 2 - PRINCIPAL ROAD NETWORK

School catchments in Boosey

Boosey can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Boosey

At the 2021 Census, 7.4% of Boosey’s 108 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.8%
Australian38.9%
Irish8.3%
Italian5.6%
Scottish4.6%
Korean2.8%

Top countries of birth

Malaysia7.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Boosey

Moira council approved 383 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

383
Dwellings/yr
337
Houses
46
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Moira council area (not just Boosey). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Boosey address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.