QLD · Ipswich Council
North Booval, QLD, 4305
Current weather
15.9°CClear sky
93% humidity · 7.9 km/h wind · 21.3° / 11.7° today · 0.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#611 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Booval is a smaller suburban community in the Ipswich area, home to around 3,041 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 3,464 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-46%), roughly 1139.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $540, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,041
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,327
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 83 of 1,173
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 50.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 124 / 122 / 38
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $540
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 3,464
- Against the person
- 674
- Against property
- 1,627
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,139.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 50.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -45.5%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences592
- Good Order Offences319
- Other Property Damage290
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)944
- Traffic And Related Offences362
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
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gledson St at Bergin Street
- Gledson St at Jack Barkley Park
- Gledson St at Jack Barkley Park
- North Station Rd at Booval station
- North Station Rd at Booval station
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Gledson St at Bergin StreetBus stop
- Gledson St at Jack Barkley ParkBus stop
- Gledson St near Bergin StBus stop
- Jacaranda St near Burton StBus stop
- Jacaranda St near Cook StBus stop
- Jacaranda St near Tuggerah StBus stop
- Jacaranda St near Welsby StBus stop
- Jacaranda Street near Merrell StreetBus stop
- North Station Rd at Booval stationBus stop
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tite Family ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centres - BoovalJacaranda Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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
- 15.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #611 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centres - BoovalchildcareJacaranda Streetchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Tite Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Gledson St at Bergin Streettransport
- Gledson St at Jack Barkley Parktransport
- Gledson St at Jack Barkley Parktransport
- North Station Rd at Booval stationtransport
- North Station Rd at Booval stationtransport
- Drug Offencescrime592
- Good Order Offencescrime319
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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