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The quick read on

Bohle Plains

QLD 4817 · Townsville

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

Median house
$750,000

latest suburb median

Population
3,989

ABS 2021

Postcode
4817

Bohle Plains, Queensland

Property market insights for Bohle Plains

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bohle Plains QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 134 sales in the preceding 12 months

$750,000

Up 12.1% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$705k
4 bed
$760k
5+ bed
$985k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 141 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

Up 8.3% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bohle Plains, QLD is currently $750,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bohle Plains has a 12-month growth rate of 12.1% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $705,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $760,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $985,000 in Bohle Plains.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Bohle Plains is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Bohle Plains safe?

The overall rate for Bohle Plains is 1,629 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% below the Rest of Qld 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 Bohle Plains.

Overall crime rate

1,629

offences per 100,000 residents

34% belowRest of Qld

Bohle PlainsRest of Qld: 2,462

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

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bohle Plains?

Bohle Plains QLD 4817 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

3,989 people call Bohle Plains home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $2,329 a week.

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

Population
3,989
Median age
28 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1525.2%Above
15–3437.6%Above
35–5423.7%Below
55–7411.4%Below
75 and over1.8%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.2%Above
Townhouses1.2%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright14.1%Below
Paying a mortgage42.3%Above
Renting43.7%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.2%Below
One car23.7%Below
Two cars55.1%Above
Three or more20.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home3.9%Below
Drove to work76.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below

What stands out in Bohle Plains

3.9% of workers in Bohle Plains worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

2.7% of Bohle Plains residents were born in England.

42.5% of people in Bohle Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bohle Plains

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bohle Plains QLD 4817.

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

25.2% of Bohle Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

1,177 family households lived in Bohle Plains; 48.5% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.

49.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Bohle Plains had 3,989 residents at the 2021 Census.

37.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

13.2% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 94.2% of occupied private dwellings in Bohle Plains.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.2% 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 Bohle Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

14.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

42.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

43.7% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

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

How large are households in Bohle Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bohle Plains had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 12.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Two-person households represented 37.6%, while 30.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

3.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

76.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 23.7% of the total.

75.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

32.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 67.7% reported a different address.

14.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

88.3% of residents used only English at home.

9.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

14.6% of Bohle Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.4% was born in Australia.

0.3% of residents were born in China.

2.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 39.1% of ancestry responses in Bohle Plains.

Australian ancestry made up 44.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

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

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

20.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 9.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 78.2%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

50.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

65.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 6.3% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

25.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,329 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 3.9% in Bohle Plains, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 14.1% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 43.7% in Bohle Plains, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bohle Plains

Is Bohle Plains expensive?

The median house price is $750,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bohle Plains good for families?

The Census counted 1,177 local families, and 25.2% of residents were under 15. 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 Bohle Plains?

Larger houses have a median around $985,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Bohle Plains

115 streets in Bohle Plains

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

  • Artleen Lane
  • Balanda St
  • Barrington Street
  • Beefwood St
  • Bell Miner
  • Bradford St
  • Bremer Ct
  • Broadmeadows Cr
  • Broadwater Ave
  • Bronzewing Cr
  • Brushwood Court
  • Bruslee St
  • Bulimba
  • Callistemon Cr
  • Calveston Dr
  • Cardillah Ave
  • Cherwell Ave
  • Chowchilla Ln
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  • Clarkwood Pl
  • Coconut Ct
  • Collaroy Street
  • Coomera Cct
  • Coorick Ln
  • Cordyline Cct
  • Corkwood Ct
  • Corymbia Ave
  • Creekline Pde
  • Crystalbrook Pl
  • Dalrymple Road
  • Darebin
  • Donford Lane
  • Drysdale St
  • Dunraven Boulevard
  • Duranta Ln
  • Eaglefield St
  • Edmonton Drive
  • Ellington Cr
  • Eveleigh Crescent
  • Ficus Ct
  • Flintwood Court
  • Fortescue St
  • Friarbird Ave
  • Fulford Annex
  • Garnia Ln
  • Gerygone Ct
  • Glenroy Pl
  • Goshen Ct
  • Gumlow Rd
  • Gumnut
  • Gunsford Street
  • Hanley St
  • Harwood St
  • Hervey Range Rd
  • Hogarth Dr
  • Ironhurst Street
  • Jesmond Ln
  • Johnlan Ave
  • Kalynda Pde
  • Kingsborough Ct
  • Knightly Lane
  • Koel Ct
  • Liriope Crescent
  • Logrunner Ave
  • Lolworth Ln
  • Lomandra Ave
  • Longton Street
  • Lynam Rd
  • Lynwater Street
  • Lyrebird Ln
  • Mallard Ct
  • Mannikin
  • Meuribah Ave
  • Milkwood Cr
  • Mossvale Street
  • Narellan Ln
  • Needletail
  • Nerang Ct
  • Newstead Bvd
  • Noosa Pl
  • Northern Link Circuit
  • Olinda Ct
  • Ortona Lane
  • Panicum Cl
  • Periwinkle
  • Pintail Ct
  • Poinsettia Dr
  • Reedy Ln
  • Reserve Dr
  • Riverlily Circuit
  • Sandplover Cct
  • Scrubwren Cct
  • Shaw Rd
  • Shoalhaven Cct
  • Silverdale St
  • Songlark St
  • Spinifex
  • Stonington Ct
  • Sunnymount Circuit
  • Swanlea Cct
  • Swiftlet
  • Taravale St
  • Terek
  • Tessellaris Court
  • Themeda Ln
  • The Ring Road
  • Tingalpa
  • Tompkins Rd
  • Treecreeper St
  • Wallam Cl
  • Werrington St
  • Westringia Lane
  • Whimbrel St
  • Woodhen Ct
  • Woodswallow St
  • Woongaroo Ave

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