QLD · Boulia Council

Boulia, QLD, 4829

Current weather

21.6°CClear sky

83% humidity · 13.6 km/h wind · 25.5° / 17.4° today · 1.3 mm rain

Desirability index

26/100

#313 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Boulia is a small locality in the Boulia area, home to around 314 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 23 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-51%), roughly 73.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
314
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,510
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
52 of 156
Median monthly mortgage
$1,020
Employment rate
61.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
20 / 5 / 3

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
23
Against the person
9
Against property
6
Rate per 1,000 residents
73.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State safety percentile
11.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-51.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault6
  • Good Order Offences2
  • Other Property Damage2
  • Traffic And Related Offences5
  • Unlawful Entry4

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime MapQueensland 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
1
Median school ICSEA
867
  • Boulia State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Robinson ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
On site
  • Boulia Health Centrehospital

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Boulia Stone HouseState heritage place

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
26.0/100
Cohort rank
#313 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Boulia Stone HouseheritageState heritage place
  • Boulia Health Centrehealthhospital
  • Robinson Parkgovernmentpark
  • Boulia State SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Assaultcrime6
  • Good Order Offencescrime2
  • Other Property Damagecrime2
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime5
  • Unlawful Entrycrime4

Data sources & freshness