Median price trend for houses
Based on 42 sales in the preceding 12 months
$789,000
Up 15.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $726k
- 3 bed
- $739k
- 4 bed
- $902k
- 5+ bed
- $720k
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The quick read on
Boonah
QLD 4310 · Scenic Rim
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $789,000
- Population
- 2,557
- Postcode
- 4310
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Boonah, Queensland
Property market insights for Boonah (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boonah (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 19 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Down 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Boonah (Qld), QLD is currently $789,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Boonah (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 15.6% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $726,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $739,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $902,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $720,000 in Boonah (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Boonah (Qld) is $575 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Boonah safe?
The overall rate for Boonah is 1,324 offences per 100,000 residents — 8% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Boonah.
Overall crime rate
1,324
offences per 100,000 residents
8% aboveGreater Brisbane
BoonahGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Boonah?
Boonah QLD 4310 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
2,557 people call Boonah home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,040 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,557
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,261 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.2%Below
15–3419.7%Below
35–5419.6%Below
55–7428.2%Above
75 and over17.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.6%Above
Townhouses8.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.6%Above
Paying a mortgage27.4%Below
Renting26.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%Below
One car39.4%Above
Two cars36.5%Below
Three or more18.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.7%Below
Drove to work61.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.3%Below
Walked or cycled5.0%Above
What stands out in Boonah
8.7% of workers in Boonah worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
3.3% of Boonah residents were born in England.
37.2% of people in Boonah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Boonah
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boonah QLD 4310.
Is Boonah family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.2% of Boonah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
676 family households lived in Boonah; 31.2% were couple families and 18.3% were one-parent families.
30.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Boonah?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Boonah had 2,557 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Boonah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.6% of occupied private dwellings in Boonah.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.9% 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 Boonah?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
27.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Boonah?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Boonah had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 30.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 39.9%, while 17.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Boonah?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
61.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 5.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Boonah?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 39.4% of the total.
54.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Boonah, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.1% reported a different address.
12.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Boonah?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
88.9% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Boonah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.3% of Boonah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Boonah?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.0% of ancestry responses in Boonah.
Australian ancestry made up 38.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Boonah?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.6% of workers, and education and training employed 9.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Boonah?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 45.4%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
22.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Boonah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.3% reported asthma, 14.8% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Boonah?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Boonah?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,040 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,261.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Boonah compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.7% in Boonah, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 46.6% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 26.0% in Boonah, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Boonah (Qld)
Is Boonah (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $789,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Boonah (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 676 local families, and 15.2% 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 Boonah (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $902,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Boonah (Qld)
94 streets in Boonah (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albert St
- Alexander Ln
- Alexander St
- Alfred St
- Andrew Ave
- Anne St
- Arthur Tce
- Ashwood Street
- Athol Tce
- Bartholomew Ave
- Bell St
- Betts St
- Birdie Place
- Blumberg Street
- Bona Vista Ave
- Boonah - Fassifern Rd
- Boonah - Rathdowney Rd
- Braeside Ct
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- Brook St
- Burnett St
- Campbell St
- Cheltenham St
- Cherrington Cr
- Church Street
- Cooney Ave
- Coronation Dr
- Cossart St
- Devin Dr
- Dover St
- Down St
- East St
- Edward St
- Elizabeth Tce
- Elliot Rd
- Fairway Close
- Farley St
- Flame Tree Ct
- Frank Rd
- Franks Rd
- Frank St
- George St
- Golf Ave
- Gorkow Rd
- Grant Ave
- Harold Stark Ave
- Henselein St
- Henselin Street
- Highbury St
- Highgrove Ave
- High St
- Hooper Ln
- Hooper St
- Hoya Rd
- Hume Street
- Hunter St
- Ipswich - Boonah Rd
- James St
- John St
- Jones St
- Kirchner Rd
- Kirkman Ave
- Leonard St
- Ley St
- Little High St
- Macquarie St
- Mary St
- Matthew St
- Mcbean St
- Mcdonald St
- Mclauchlan St
- Melbourne St
- Messenger St
- Mount Carmel Rd
- Mount French Rd
- Mountview Cl
- Old Rifle Range Rd
- Oliver St
- Park Street
- Quarry St
- Railway St
- Red Bridge Rd
- Robson Rd
- Samuel St
- Schwarz Dr
- Short St
- Stacey Dr
- Teviot St
- Thyrlene Ct
- Vogel St
- Walter St
- West St
- William St
- Worley Ln
- Yeates Ave
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