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The quick read on

Boolboonda

QLD 4671 · Bundaberg

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

Median house
$850,000

latest suburb median

Population
55

ABS 2021

Postcode
4671

Boolboonda, Queensland

Property market insights for Boolboonda

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boolboonda QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$850,000

Up 33.9% over 12 months

$1m$500k$020212023202420252026
4 bed
$855k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Boolboonda, QLD is currently $850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Boolboonda has a 12-month growth rate of 33.9% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $855,000 in Boolboonda.

Crime and safety

Is Boolboonda safe?

The overall rate for Boolboonda is 1,442 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% 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 Boolboonda.

Overall crime rate

1,442

offences per 100,000 residents

41% belowRest of Qld

BoolboondaRest 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 Boolboonda?

Boolboonda QLD 4671 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

55 people call Boolboonda home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,281 a week.

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

Population
55
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$969 / month
2021 household rent
$220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.7%Below
15–3412.7%Below
35–5432.7%Above
55–7449.1%Above
75 and over14.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses73.1%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright83.3%Above
Paying a mortgage16.7%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car21.7%Below
Two cars43.5%Above
Three or more34.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home29.4%Above
Drove to work41.2%Below
Train, tram or bus29.4%Above
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Boolboonda

29.4% of workers in Boolboonda worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

5.5% of Boolboonda residents were born in England.

41.8% of people in Boolboonda described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Boolboonda

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boolboonda QLD 4671.

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

12.7% of Boolboonda's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

17 family households lived in Boolboonda; 52.9% were couple families and 23.5% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

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

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

Boolboonda had 55 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

63.6% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 73.1% of occupied private dwellings in Boolboonda.

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 Boolboonda?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

83.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

16.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Boolboonda?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Boolboonda had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 21.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 39.1%, while 34.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

29.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

41.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

29.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 21.7% of the total.

78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

82.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.4% reported a different address.

25.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

94.5% of residents used only English at home.

5.5% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

25.5% of Boolboonda's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 74.5% 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 78.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 54.5% of ancestry responses in Boolboonda.

Australian ancestry made up 40.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.5% of responses.

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

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

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Managers accounted for 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% 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 Boolboonda?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 34.6%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

22.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 11.1%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

50.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

9.1% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 9.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 60.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,281 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $969.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 29.4% in Boolboonda, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 83.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Boolboonda, 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 Boolboonda

Is Boolboonda expensive?

The median house price is $850,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Boolboonda good for families?

The Census counted 17 local families, and 12.7% 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 Boolboonda?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $855,000, 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 Boolboonda

13 streets in Boolboonda

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

  • Alfred Smith Rd
  • Cambria Flats Rd
  • Campbells Road
  • Ellimatta Rd
  • Gin Gin - Mount Perry Road
  • Leathers Rd
  • Mine Rd
  • Muncktons Rd
  • Nearum Rd
  • Nellers Rd
  • Old Mount Perry Rd
  • Shields Rd
  • Tunnel 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.