Median price trend for houses
Based on 59 sales in the preceding 12 months
$760,000
Up 16.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $630k
- 3 bed
- $750k
- 4 bed
- $800k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
North Booval
QLD 4304 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $760,000
- Median unit
- $660,000
- Population
- 3,041
- Postcode
- 4304
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
North Booval, Queensland
Property market insights for North Booval
Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Booval QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 54 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 15.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in North Booval, QLD is currently $760,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. North Booval has a 12-month growth rate of 16.9% for houses and 29.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $630,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $750,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000 in North Booval.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in North Booval is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in North Booval is $660,000, which has increased 29.4% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $645,000 in North Booval. The median rent for units and apartments in North Booval is $475 per week and has increased 11.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is North Booval safe?
The overall rate for North Booval is 2,791 offences per 100,000 residents — 127% 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 North Booval.
Overall crime rate
2,791
offences per 100,000 residents
127% aboveGreater Brisbane
North BoovalGreater 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 North Booval?
North Booval QLD 4304 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
3,041 people call North Booval home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,327 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,041
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.3%Above
15–3428.8%Above
35–5425.5%Below
55–7417.5%Below
75 and over5.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.5%Above
Townhouses11.2%In line
Apartments3.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.5%Below
Paying a mortgage28.4%Below
Renting47.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.5%Above
One car40.4%Above
Two cars33.6%Below
Three or more17.1%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.9%Below
Drove to work64.1%Above
Train, tram or bus3.9%Below
Walked or cycled0.4%Below
What stands out in North Booval
9.9% of workers in North Booval worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Brisbane.
4.2% of North Booval residents were born in New Zealand.
48.0% of people in North Booval described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about North Booval
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Booval QLD 4304.
Is North Booval family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.3% of North Booval's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
799 family households lived in North Booval; 36.5% were couple families and 30.4% were one-parent families.
46.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of North Booval?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
North Booval had 3,041 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.6% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in North Booval?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.5% of occupied private dwellings in North Booval.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in North Booval?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
28.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
47.1% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in North Booval?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in North Booval had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 34.0%, while 25.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in North Booval?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
64.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
3.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in North Booval?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 40.4% of the total.
50.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to North Booval, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
52.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.0% reported a different address.
14.6% 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 North Booval?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.7% of residents used only English at home.
8.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were North Booval residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.6% of North Booval's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.4% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape North Booval?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.5% of ancestry responses in North Booval.
Australian ancestry made up 40.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in North Booval?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 10.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in North Booval?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
29.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.7%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of North Booval show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
16.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.8% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 6.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is North Booval?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in North Booval?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,327 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does North Booval compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.9% in North Booval, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 24.5% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 47.1% in North Booval, 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 North Booval
Is North Booval expensive?
The median house price is $760,000, while units and apartments sit at $660,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is North Booval good for families?
The Census counted 799 local families, and 23.3% 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 North Booval?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $800,000, 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 North Booval
42 streets in North Booval
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexandra St
- Baden Jones
- Bergin St
- Beth St
- Bickle Pl
- Bridge St
- Burton St
- Butter Factory Rd
- Caithness St
- Christine St
- Cook St
- David St
- Diane Ct
- Dudleigh St
- Elaine St
- Everding
- Gledson St
- Heit Ct
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- Helen St
- Jacaranda St
- Janet St
- Lamont St
- Logan St
- Merrell St
- Miller St
- Nimmo St
- Nixon Dr
- North Station Rd
- Oxford St
- Roma St
- Roy St
- Selwyn St
- Slack St
- Soudan St
- Stanley St
- Thurso St
- Tuggerah St
- Vivian Hancock Dr
- Wattle St
- Welsby St
- Winifred St
- Zanow St
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