Bookaar, VIC 3260 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Bookaar is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3260, home to 159 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Colac Otway local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 157 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median household income
- $1,708 /week
- Median personal income
- $785 /week
- Median family income
- $1,916 /week
- Average household size
- 2.7
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Corangamite
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Warrnambool and South West
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wannon
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $210 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Rent share of household income
- 12%
Schools
- Camperdown College
- Mercy Regional College
- St Patrick's School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 park or reserve
- 2 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (21.5°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.0°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 895 mm
- Reference station: Cape Otway Lighthouse, 75.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 95.8% of the 71 resolvable premises in Bookaar. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 95.8%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 4.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 370 across postcode 3260 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 137 property offences, 94 violent offences, 62 public order offences.
- Wider Corangamite LGA: 6,285 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Bookaar?
Bookaar (VIC 3260) had 159 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 48. It sits within the Corangamite local government area.
What is the median rent in Bookaar?
The median advertised rent in Bookaar is $210/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Bookaar?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Bookaar covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Camperdown College (9.3 km), Mercy Regional College (9.6 km), St Patrick's School (9.7 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Bookaar?
Bookaar is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (95.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Bookaar?
Across postcode 3260, 370 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (137), violent (94), public order (62). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Bookaar?
In Bookaar, mean daily temperatures range from 10.6°C to 17.3°C and annual rainfall is 895 mm measured at the Cape Otway Lighthouse weather station (75.9 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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