QLD · Toowoomba Council
Boodua, QLD, 4401
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Suburb snapshot
Boodua is a small locality in the Toowoomba area, home to around 95 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 316 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-38%), roughly 3326.3 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,196
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 316
- Against the person
- 59
- Against property
- 101
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,326.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.7th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -38.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences84
- Good Order Offences27
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)36
- Traffic And Related Offences53
- Unlawful Entry25
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Wetalla Water Pipeline(part of the New Acland Coal Mine - Stage 3 Expansion)<br/><br/>A 45-kilometre underground water pipeline to supply up to 5500 megalitres of treated wastewater to the New Acland coal mine, which is earmarked for expansion.Completed EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Wetalla Water Pipelineplanning(part of the New Acland Coal Mine - Stage 3 Expansion)<br/><br/>A 45-kilometre underground water pipeline to supply up to 5500 megalitres of treated wastewater to the New Acland coal mine, which is earmarked for expansion.Completed EIS project
- Drug Offencescrime84
- Good Order Offencescrime27
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime36
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime53
- Unlawful Entrycrime25
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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