QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Boonah (Qld), QLD, 4310
Current weather
14.8°CClear sky
91% humidity · 5.6 km/h wind · 20.5° / 11.1° today · 0.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#35 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Boonah (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Scenic Rim area, home to around 2,557 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 118 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-45%), roughly 46.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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)
- 82 / 88 / 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)
- 118
- Against the person
- 7
- Against property
- 58
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 46.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 365 residents
- State safety percentile
- 6.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -44.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)32
- Traffic And Related Offences42
- Unlawful Entry12
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle7
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 984
- All Saints' SchoolPrimary
- Boonah State High SchoolSecondary
- Boonah State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Fassifern Community CentreArts centre
- BendigoBank
- nabBank
- Bbq
- Scenic Milk BarCafe
- Urban SeedCafe
- Parts 4 / Revolve Auto PartsCar Parts
- Car repair
- Boonah Cultural CentreCommunity centre
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Boonah DentalYeates Avenuedentist
- Boonah HospitalLeonard Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Boonah War Memorial and Memorial ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #35 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Boonah War Memorial and Memorial ParkheritageState heritage place
- Boonah DentalhealthYeates Avenuedentist
- Boonah HospitalhealthLeonard Streethospital
- Bicentenial Parkgovernmentpark
- Boonah Showgroundsgovernmentpark
- Coronation Parkgovernmentpark
- Dugandan Parkgovernmentpark
- Rotary Parkgovernmentpark
- Springleigh Parkgovernmentpark
- Toby Slatter Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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