Suburbs Boondall

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Boondall QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Boondall, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Boondall QLD is 9,603 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Boondall is $834 per week ($43,368 per year). Median rent in Boondall is $415 per week ($1,798 per month). Boondall has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Boondall has a population density of 883.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Boondall is India. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boondall is $1,800.

There were 10,244 recorded offences in Boondall in 2025-26, a rate of 1067 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4,792 offences).

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📍 Boondall, Queensland — 27.3482°S, 153.0716°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (12)

Boondall Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Boondall Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$834/wk
$43,368 per year
#3047 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$415/wk
$1,798 per month
#1663 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
38years
Same as than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Boondall Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (4,844) Female 49.5% (4,757)

Population Density

883.5
people per km²
9,603 people · 10.9 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,179
Family income/wk

Boondall Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Boondall Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
44.2% 1,063 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
55.8% 1,343 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Boondall Country of Birth

Australia
87.5%
India
5.7%
England
3.2%
Fiji
1.2%
China
1.1%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Canada
0.3%
Germany
0.2%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.2%
Chile
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Boondall Religion

No Religion
41.1%
Catholic
30.1%
Anglican
9.5%
Not stated
6.0%
Uniting Church
3.9%
Hinduism
3.8%
Other Religions Tot
2.9%
Christian (other)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Boondall Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Boondall Languages Spoken at Home

Other
25.5%
IAL Punjabi
23.5%
SAL Tot
10.4%
Cantonese
9.0%
Hindi
8.9%
Mandarin
8.2%
Spanish
7.2%
Italian
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Boondall Employment

💼
Employed full-time
41.2% 2,942 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.4% 1,388 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 273 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.6% 2,545 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Boondall Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
32.9%
Bachelor Degree
31.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.6%
Postgraduate Degree
8.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.6%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Boondall Occupation

Professionals
31.7%
Clerical & Administrative
15.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.2%
Community & Personal Service
12.5%
Managers
11.5%
Labourers
5.3%
Sales Workers
5.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Boondall Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.9%
Engineering
16.0%
Society & Culture
13.8%
Health
11.4%
Education
9.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.0%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Information Technology
5.0%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Boondall Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
10.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Boondall Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
1.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Boondall Marital Status

💍
Married
45.0% 3,550
↔️
Separated
2.9% 225
📋
Divorced
8.3% 654
🕊️
Widowed
5.4% 427
👤
Never married
38.4% 3,029

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Boondall Ancestry

English
26.2%
Australian
24.9%
Other
11.5%
Irish
10.3%
Scottish
7.6%
German
4.4%
Indian
3.3%
Chinese
2.9%
Italian
2.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.4%
Filipino
2.3%
Maori
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Boondall School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.7%
Secondary — Catholic
19.3%
Secondary — Government
18.8%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Primary — Catholic
9.7%
Pre-school
8.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Boondall Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.3% 985
✅
No need for assistance
94.7% 17,450

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Boondall Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.5% 1,019
—
Not a volunteer
86.5% 6,527

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Boondall Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.1%
$300-$449/mo
2.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
2.6%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Boondall How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.3%
Did not go to work
15.2%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Train
4.8%
Walked only
1.8%
Bus
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Bicycle
0.8%
Truck
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Boondall Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.5%
1 vehicle
36.3%
2 vehicles
40.3%
3 vehicles
11.4%
4+ vehicles
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Boondall Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.4%
2 bedrooms
8.7%
3 bedrooms
52.4%
4 bedrooms
29.4%
5 bedrooms
6.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Boondall Population Mobility

15.4%
moved in the last year
41.2%
moved in the last 5 years
5.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Boondall Indigenous Population

3.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
596
Indigenous residents
17,989
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Boondall Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
881
Asthma
382
Diabetes
303
Arthritis
283
Heart disease
258
Lung condition
184
Cancer
143
Kidney disease
91
Stroke
79
Dementia
22

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Boondall Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
4.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.6%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Boondall Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.5%
Couple — no children
27.7%
Couple — no children under 15
16.6%
One parent — children under 15
7.8%
One parent — no children under 15
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Boondall Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 7
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
3.4% 260
👤
Never served
96.4% 7,313

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Boondall Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.3% 928
—
Did not provide
87.7% 6,595

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Boondall Children Ever Born

No children
36.3%
1 child
14.9%
2 children
27.6%
3 children
13.5%
4 children
5.8%
5+ children
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Boondall When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951–1960
74
1961–1970
114
1971–1980
192
1981–1990
294
1991–2000
357
2001–2010
699
2011–2015
365
2016
87
2017
68
2018
59
2019
91
2020
28
2021
6

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Boondall Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.4%
5–14 hours
30.9%
15–29 hours
12.9%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
25.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Boondall Household Size

1 person
23.7%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
15.3%
5 persons
5.6%
6+ persons
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Boondall Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,727
Moved from QLD
1,066
Moved — same area (SA2)
135
Moved from NSW
46
Moved from overseas
44
Moved from VIC
42
Moved from ACT
13
Moved from SA
8
Moved from TAS
7
Moved from NT
6
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Boondall Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
85.1%
Step family — no other children
9.2%
Blended family — no other children
3.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Other couple — children only
0.5%
Step family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Boondall Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10,244 total

Theft
4,792
Drug Offences
2,102
Assault
850
Break & Enter
661
Domestic Violence
453
Traffic
398
Property Damage
287
Fraud
284
Weapons
184
Sexual Offences
166
Robbery
64
Homicide
3

Offence trend by year:

2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Boondall Schools

12
schools nearby
6
government
1058
avg ICSEA score
7,040
total students
Shorncliffe State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 344 students
1122
ICSEA
St Joseph's Nudgee College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,730 students
1115
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Catholic
Combined · 5-12 · 1,410 students
1092
ICSEA
St Pius' Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 504 students
1088
ICSEA
St Kevin's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 356 students
1086
ICSEA
Sandgate State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students
1057
ICSEA
Geebung State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 391 students
1030
ICSEA
Sandgate District State High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 993 students
1010
ICSEA
Boondall State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 621 students
1009
ICSEA
Bracken Ridge State School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 304 students
968
ICSEA
Mastery Schools Australia - Taigum Secondary Temporary Facility Independent
Secondary
Mastery Schools Australia - Taigum Primary Temporary Facility Independent
Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Boondall Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,887/wk
Median Rent $415/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Boondall

≈ $8,177/month
Median rent $415/wk
Left after rent $1,472/wk
Rent share 22.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Miles
Income: $716/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $215/wk
Queenton
Income: $671/wk Rent: $209/wk Save: $206/wk
St George (Qld)
Income: $776/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $205/wk
Tully
Income: $727/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $165/wk
Kawana
Income: $722/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $160/wk
Sun Valley (Qld)
Income: $699/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $155/wk
Mackay
Income: $835/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $145/wk
Bungalow
Income: $710/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $145/wk

Boondall vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Boyne Island
Pop: 4,835 Income: $829/wk Rent: $310/wk
West Gladstone
Pop: 4,844 Income: $698/wk Rent: $230/wk
Geebung
Pop: 4,850 Income: $960/wk Rent: $415/wk
Northgate (Qld)
Pop: 4,876 Income: $998/wk Rent: $360/wk
Bundall
Pop: 4,895 Income: $902/wk Rent: $480/wk
Bonogin
Pop: 4,896 Income: $844/wk Rent: $630/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Boondall

What is the population of Boondall QLD?

The population of Boondall QLD is 9,603 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 883.5 people per km².Boondall is ranked #687 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Boondall?

The median personal income in Boondall QLD is $834 per week, or $43,368 per year.The median household income is $1,887 per week.Family income is $2,179 per week.Boondall is ranked #3,047 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Boondall?

Median rent in Boondall QLD is $415 per week ($1,798 per month).Rent represents 22.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Boondall ranks #1,663 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Boondall?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boondall QLD is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Boondall?

The median age in Boondall QLD is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Boondall a good suburb to live in?

Boondall is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,603.The median income is $834/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30324. All dollar figures in AUD.