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Booral QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Booral QLD is 1,636 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Booral is $585 per week ($30,420 per year). Median rent in Booral is $335 per week ($1,452 per month). Booral has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Booral has a population density of 58.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Booral is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Booral is $1,517.

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Booral Population

residents (Census 2021)

Booral Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$585/wk

$30,420 per year

#7297 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$335/wk

$1,452 per month

#3743 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Booral Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.8% (817) Female 50.2% (823)

Population Density

58.7

people per km²

1,636 people · 27.9 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,549

Family income/wk

Booral 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)

Booral Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.0% 236 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.0% 236 dwellings

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

Booral Country of Birth

Australia

93.3%

England

5.2%

Germany

0.8%

Canada

0.7%

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

Booral Religion

No Religion

52.4%

Catholic

14.9%

Anglican

13.9%

Not stated

6.2%

Uniting Church

5.0%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Baptist

2.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Booral Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.4%

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

Booral Languages Spoken at Home

German

53.8%

Afrikaans

23.1%

Other

23.1%

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

Booral Employment

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Employed full-time

29.4% 367 people

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Employed part-time

21.5% 268 people

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Unemployed

4.7% 59 people

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Not in labour force

44.4% 555 people

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

Booral Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.2%

Bachelor Degree

16.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.6%

Certificate I/II

4.9%

Postgraduate Degree

2.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.6%

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

Booral Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.9%

Professionals

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Managers

11.6%

Labourers

9.6%

Sales Workers

6.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

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

Booral Field of Study

Engineering

20.8%

Management & Commerce

16.0%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

11.1%

Architecture & Building

10.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.0%

Education

8.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Information Technology

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

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

Booral Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Booral Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Booral Marital Status

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Married

49.1% 675

↔️

Separated

6.1% 84

📋

Divorced

9.2% 127

🕊️

Widowed

5.6% 77

👤

Never married

30.0% 413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Booral Ancestry

English

36.9%

Australian

30.3%

Scottish

7.1%

Irish

6.2%

German

6.2%

Other

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Dutch

1.9%

Italian

1.4%

New Zealander

1.1%

Maltese

0.9%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Booral School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

30.0%

Primary — Government

22.6%

Vocational Education

11.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.4%

Pre-school

6.8%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

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

Booral Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.9% 341

✅

No need for assistance

89.1% 2,775

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

Booral Volunteering

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Volunteer

11.8% 154

—

Not a volunteer

88.2% 1,148

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Booral Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$800-$999/mo

11.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Booral How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

12.3%

Car (passenger)

6.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Truck

1.3%

Walked only

1.3%

Bicycle

0.6%

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

Booral Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

22.2%

2 vehicles

41.7%

3 vehicles

22.2%

4+ vehicles

13.0%

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

Booral Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

9.2%

3 bedrooms

41.8%

4 bedrooms

34.6%

5 bedrooms

7.4%

6+ bedrooms

4.1%

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

Booral Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

41.8%

moved in the last 5 years

7.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Booral Indigenous Population

3.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

105

Indigenous residents

3,046

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Booral Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

215

Arthritis

101

Lung condition

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Booral Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

7.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Booral Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.6%

Couple — no children

32.3%

Couple — no children under 15

18.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Booral Military Service

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Previously served

5.7% 75

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Never served

94.3% 1,239

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Booral Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.8% 206

—

Did not provide

84.2% 1,098

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Booral Children Ever Born

No children

25.5%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

29.8%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

3.5%

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

Booral When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

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

Booral Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.9%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

15.2%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

25.5%

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

Booral Household Size

1 person

15.9%

2 persons

37.9%

3 persons

17.9%

4 persons

14.3%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Booral Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,350

Moved from QLD

153

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Booral Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

74.7%

Step family — no other children

15.5%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Other couple — children only

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Booral Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,412/wk

Median Rent $335/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.7%

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

If you earn X in Booral

Your weekly income

≈ $6,119/month

Median rent $335/wk

Left after rent $1,077/wk

Rent share 23.7%

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Booral vs State & National Average

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Pop: 819 Income: $774/wk Rent: $605/wk

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Pop: 824 Income: $1,168/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 831 Income: $812/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 831 Income: $1,065/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 834 Income: $864/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 836 Income: $747/wk Rent: $320/wk

Compare Booral (Qld)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Booral

What is the population of Booral QLD?

The population of Booral QLD is 1,636 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 58.7 people per km².Booral is ranked #3,283 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Booral?

The median personal income in Booral QLD is $585 per week, or $30,420 per year.The median household income is $1,412 per week.Family income is $1,549 per week.Booral is ranked #7,297 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Booral?

Median rent in Booral QLD is $335 per week ($1,452 per month).Rent represents 23.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Booral ranks #3,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Booral?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Booral QLD is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Booral?

The median age in Booral QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Booral a good suburb to live in?

Booral is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,636.The median income is $585/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.7% 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: 30329. All dollar figures in AUD.