Median house price
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No data available
QLD · Gympie Council
Lake Borumba, 4570
Est. population · Jun 2025
13
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.3%
Median age
59
Median income
$1,375/wk
Employment rate
37.5%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
Suburb profile
Lake Borumba is a quieter smaller community in Gympie Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
At a glance
Lake Borumba snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
13
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
85th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
12th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
13(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +8.3% over 5 years · 12th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +8.3%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in QLD
- 12th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +1.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 12
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 4
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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 unchanged compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 1
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 76.9
- State safety percentile
- 85.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +68.2%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences328
- Good Order Offences202
- Other Property Damage156
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)722
- Traffic And Related Offences349
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
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Other(1)
- Steep TrackAttraction
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (41.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
- 31° / 19°
- Rainfall
- 356 mm · ~44 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 189 mm · ~24 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 7°
- Rainfall
- 109 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 200 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Borumba Pumped Hydro Energy Storage ProjectProposal to develop a pumped hydro energy storage project to supply up to 2,000 MW electricity for up to 24 hours (resulting in a storage capacity of 48,000 MWH)Current EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · 2020–2026 · Updated · State projects (not council DAs)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Borumba pumped hrdo project access road onlyBella Creek Road19 Jun 2025 – 30 Jun 2030
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · 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
- Wide Bay
- Member of Parliament
- Llew O'BRIEN (Liberal National Party of Queensland)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 123,153
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 57.6%Labor 42.4%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 38.3 km away).
Coalition 57.4%Labor 42.6%
0.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ImbilLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)17.9 km away
- KandangaLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)22.5 km away
- AmamoorLabor 38.0% · Coalition 62.0% TPP (2025)25.5 km away
- FederalLabor 43.3% · Coalition 56.7% TPP (2025)31.5 km away
- WidgeeLabor 30.2% · Coalition 69.8% TPP (2025)36.2 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
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