Median price trend for houses
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The quick read on
Boogan
QLD 4871 · Cassowary Coast
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 138
- Postcode
- 4871
ABS 2021
Boogan, Queensland
Property market insights for Boogan
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boogan QLD
Market data updated November 2025.
Boogan has a 12-month growth rate of 1.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Boogan safe?
The overall rate for Boogan is 2,208 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% 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 Boogan.
Overall crime rate
2,208
offences per 100,000 residents
10% belowRest of Qld
BooganRest 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 Boogan?
Boogan QLD 4871 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
138 people call Boogan home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,416 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 138
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,571 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Below
15–3427.5%Above
35–5424.6%Below
55–7426.8%Above
75 and over9.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright56.8%Above
Paying a mortgage27.3%Below
Renting15.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.3%Above
One car25.0%Below
Two cars22.9%Below
Three or more31.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.5%Above
Drove to work50.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.6%Above
What stands out in Boogan
11.5% of workers in Boogan worked from home on Census day.
2.9% of Boogan residents were born in New Zealand.
24.6% of people in Boogan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Boogan
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boogan QLD 4871.
Is Boogan family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Boogan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
38 family households lived in Boogan; 36.8% were couple families and 7.9% were one-parent families.
34.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Boogan?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Boogan had 138 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Boogan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.8% of occupied private dwellings in Boogan.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Boogan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
56.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
27.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
15.9% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Boogan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Boogan had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 31.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 31.1%, while 28.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Boogan?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
50.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Boogan?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 25.0% of the total.
54.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Boogan, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
70.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.5% reported a different address.
9.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Boogan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.9% of residents used only English at home.
8.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Boogan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.4% of Boogan's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 76.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Boogan?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 21.0% of ancestry responses in Boogan.
Australian ancestry made up 33.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Boogan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
Managers accounted for 29.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.1% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Boogan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.3%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
40.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 12.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Boogan show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
40.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.1% reported asthma, 13.8% arthritis and 2.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Boogan?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Boogan?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,416 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,571.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Boogan compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.5% in Boogan, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 56.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 15.9% in Boogan, 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 Boogan
Is Boogan expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Boogan good for families?
The Census counted 38 local families, and 17.4% 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 Boogan?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Boogan
16 streets in Boogan
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bombaderi Rd
- Bombarderi Rd
- Boogan Rd
- Boogan Rd South
- Bruce Hwy
- Camuglia Rd
- Cataldo Rd
- Croatto Rd
- Enchong Rd
- Experimental Station Rd
- Kate Boylan Rd
- Mcilrath Rd
- Ramleh Rd
- Sorbello Rd
- South Johnstone Rd
- Wilkie Gray Rd
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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.