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QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Boonah, 4310
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,767
Growth (1 yr)
+1.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+6.0%
Median age
50
Median income
$1,040/wk
Employment rate
43.4%
Languages at home
5.4%non-English
Most common: Korean, Indonesian, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- National parks
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Scenic Rim Council, Boonah combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting without the inner-city crush. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Safety, plus transport and access push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar regional towns.
At a glance
Boonah snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
2,767
+1.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#14
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
11th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
39th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 17% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1094th in Australia
- State rank
- 245th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #14 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Population
Estimated resident population
2,767(June 2025)
+1.4% annual · +6.0% over 5 years · 58th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.4%
- 5-year growth
- +6.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +37
- Change in 5 years
- +156
- Growth rank in QLD
- 58th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,950), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,557
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,040
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 1,083
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,261
- Employment rate
- 43.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 881 / 88 / 0 (+ 22 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 57
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 27
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 511 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +1.6%
Most common offence types
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)37
- Traffic And Related Offences48
- Unlawful Entry12
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle6
- Good Order Offences6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 984
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 39th
School list
- Boonah State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 599 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- All Saints' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 137 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Boonah State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 948 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
89 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 2 cafes · 3 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 6 places of worship · 3 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 45/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.78
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 3.91
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.74
Food & drink(10)
- Scenic Milk BarCafe
- Urban SeedCafe
- Sugarloaf BakeryFast food
- Australian HotelPub
32 High Street, Boonah
- Commercial HotelPub
- Simon's TavernPub
- BlumeRestaurant
5 Church Street, Boonah
- Boonah Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
- Flavours CafeRestaurant
- RockaliciousRestaurant
29 High Street, Boonah
Shopping(3)
- Oppys Fruit and VegeGreengrocer
- Boonah Country MarketsMarketplace
- RitchiesSupermarket
Community(6)
- Boonah Cultural CentreCommunity centre
- Boonah LibraryLibrary
- All Saints SchoolSchool
- Boonah State High SchoolSchool
- Boonah State SchoolSchool
- School
Health & services(2)
- Boonah DentalDentist
5 Yeates Avenue, Boonah
- Boonah HospitalHospital
11-17 Leonard Street, Boonah
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Bicentenial ParkPark
- Boonah ShowgroundsPark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Springleigh ParkPark
- Toby Slatter ParkPark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Entertainment(2)
- Fassifern Community CentreArts centre
- Bicentenial PlaceViewpoint
Other(37)
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- ClydebuiltArtwork
- BendigoBank
- nabBank
- Bbq
- Parts 4 / Revolve Auto PartsCar Parts
- Car repair
- Boonah ShowgroundsCaravan Site
- Dover & SonsCountry Store
- Farmcraft RuralCountry Store
46 Macquarie Street
- Mitre 10Doityourself
- Furniture Court & Beds R UsFurniture
- Dover & SonsGarden Machinery
- Boonah Visitors CenterInformation
- Welcome to BoonahInformation
- Boonah LaundromatLaundry
- Boonah MotelMotel
1 Mount Carmel Road, Boonah
- Far OutdoorsOutdoor
7 Church Street, Boonah
- Parking (11)
- Toby Slatter ParkParking
- BP BoonahPetrol station
Walter Street
- Church Street Drive ThruPetrol station
12 Church Street
- Christ ChurchPlace of worship
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship
1 Stacey Drive, Boonah
- Old Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship (3)
- Boonah Police StationPolice
Highbury Street, Boonah
- Australia PostPost Box
- Boonah LPOPost office
1 Park Street, Boonah
- Bicentenial ParkPublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Rotary ParkPublic toilets
- Churches of ChristReligion
- Picnic ShelterShelter
- Shelter (7)
- Track
- TyrepowerTyres
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentenial ParkPark
- Boonah ShowgroundsPark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Dugandan ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Springleigh ParkPark
- Toby Slatter ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
6 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Christ Church
- Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
1 Stacey Drive, Boonah
- Old Anglican Church
- Place of worship (3)
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Boonah Hospital (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Boonah DentalYeates AvenueDentist
- Boonah HospitalLeonard StreetHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 61
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 22.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 493 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 343 mm · ~43 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 144 mm · ~18 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 249 mm · ~31 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
1 heritage place
- Boonah War Memorial and Memorial ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Wright
- Member of Parliament
- Scott BUCHHOLZ (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 140,286
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.8%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 58.0%Labor 42.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 20.4 km away).
Coalition 65.5%Labor 34.5%
7.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BoonahLabor 34.8% · Coalition 65.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- RoadvaleLabor 21.7% · Coalition 78.3% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
- KalbarLabor 28.1% · Coalition 72.0% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
- Mount AlfordLabor 23.7% · Coalition 76.3% TPP (2025)13.2 km away
- AratulaLabor 25.2% · Coalition 74.8% TPP (2025)15.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Scenic Rim Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.